CORTIS Members Profile - JAMES CORTIS

🧩 Basic Information

Category	Details
Full name	Zhao Yufan (赵雨凡) IDN Times+3Popbela.com+3Kpop Profiles+3
Stage name	James (제임스) IDN Times+2cortis.fandom.com+2
Date of birth	October 14, 2005 IDN Times+3Popbela.com+3IDN Times+3
Birth place	Hong Kong Kpop Profiles+3Popbela.com+3cortis.fandom.com+3
Nationality	Mixed: Chinese–Thai; born Hong Kong; grew up in Taiwan magelangekspres.disway.id+3Popbela.com+3Kpop Profiles+3
MBTI	INTP magelangekspres.disway.id+3Popbela.com+3Kpop Profiles+3
Zodiac sign	Libra Popbela.com+2IDN Times+2
Languages	Fluent in Mandarin (Chinese), Thai, English, Korean; some sources say he also speaks a bit of Japanese. Kpop Profiles+2IDN Times+2

Area	Details
Position in CORTIS	Rapper; also heavily involved in choreography and songwriting/production work. IDN Times+3Popbela.com+3IDN Times+3
Trainee background	He was part of the pre-debut group Trainee A under BigHit Music. magelangekspres.disway.id+3IDN Times+3IDN Times+3
BigHit affiliation since	Around 2021 IDN Times+2magelangekspres.disway.id+2
Notable contributions before debut
• Songwriting / Production	Credited for songs such as “Magnetic” by ILLIT; “Deja Vu” & “Miracle” by TXT. Kpop Profiles+3IDN Times+3magelangekspres.disway.id+3
• Choreography	Involvement in choreographing Magnetic (Illit), Deja Vu (TXT), possibly others. Also reportedly contributed choreography for GO! in CORTIS debut extras. IDN Times+2magelangekspres.disway.id+2
• Performance roles	He performed as a backup dancer for Jungkook (BTS) for Seven shows. IDN Times+2Kpop Profiles+2

Trait	Details
Oldest in group	He is the eldest member of CORTIS. IDN Times+2magelangekspres.disway.id+2
Public image	Known for striking “Western-Oriental” visual features; appreciated for a style that blends fashion, stage presence, and skill. Popbela.com+1
Likes / Favorites	Favorite color: often cited as black; favorite animals include red pandas; comfort foods include chocolate milk; enjoys playing piano, etc. Kpop Profiles+2cortis.fandom.com+2