James
제임스Chao Yu-fan
James is a Taiwanese member of CORTIS who contributes to the group’s music, choreography and videos.
- Age
- 20
- Oct 14, 2005
- Height
- 178 cm
- 5′10″
- MBTI
- INTP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2025
- with CORTIS
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- James (제임스)
- Birth name
- Chao Yu-fan
- Birthday
- October 14, 2005 (age 20)
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Chinese zodiac
- Rooster
- Height
- 178 cm (5′10″)
- Blood type
- A
- MBTI
- INTP
- Nationality
- Taiwanese
- Representative colour
- Green
- Representative emoji
- 🦅
- Nicknames
- 임스, 자메스
- Joined
- August 18, 2025
10 facts
About James
James is the oldest member of CORTIS and takes part in creating the group’s choreography, music and videos. He previously appeared in BIGHIT MUSIC’s Trainee A project. Before his debut, a movement he devised during a songwriting session became part of ILLIT’s “Magnetic” choreography.
- 01
He moved between Taipei and Bangkok before coming to South Korea as a trainee.
- 02
He speaks Chinese, English and Thai with different members of his family.
- 03
He practised taekwondo for five years and played hockey before becoming an idol.
- 04
He first learned dance from videos on an iPad before taking lessons.
- 05
He was part of Trainee A before the project ended in 2022.
- 06
He sang Shawn Mendes’s “Treat You Better” at his audition.
- 07
His spontaneous hand movement for “Magnetic” was filmed by Martin and incorporated into the official choreography.
- 08
He and the other four CORTIS members created the choreography for “GO!” in a Los Angeles studio.
- 09
He co-wrote the second verse of “Wassup” with Juhoon.
- 10
He filmed and edited the version of the “REDRED” video that focuses on hand gestures.
4 other members
