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Martin
마틴Martin Edwards (에드워즈마틴)
Martin is the Korean-Canadian leader of CORTIS and a songwriter whose credits include ILLIT and TOMORROW X TOGETHER.
- Age
- 18
- Mar 20, 2008
- Height
- —
- MBTI
- ENFP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2025
- with CORTIS
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Martin (마틴)
- Birth name
- Martin Edwards (에드워즈마틴)
- Position
- Leader
- Birthday
- March 20, 2008 (age 18)
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Chinese zodiac
- Rat
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- ENFP
- Nationality
- Korean-Canadian
- Birthplace
- Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Representative colour
- Red
- Representative emoji
- 🐕
- Nicknames
- Groot
- Joined
- August 18, 2025
10 facts
About Martin
Martin is the leader of CORTIS and contributes to the group’s songwriting, production and performances. Before debuting with the group, he worked on songs for ILLIT, TOMORROW X TOGETHER and LE SSERAFIM. He has described making music with his fellow trainees as a central part of his teenage years.
- 01
His father is Canadian and his mother is Korean.
- 02
He learned guitar as a child after growing up around his father’s music.
- 03
His older sister’s enthusiasm for BTS encouraged him to audition for BIGHIT MUSIC.
- 04
He sang Justin Bieber’s “Baby” at his audition.
- 05
He began writing raps and lyrics with another trainee before learning to record vocals in Cubase.
- 06
He contributed to ILLIT’s “Magnetic” before making his own debut.
- 07
His songwriting credits also include TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s “Deja Vu” and LE SSERAFIM’s “Pierrot.”
- 08
He helped write all five original songs on COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES.
- 09
He and Keonho began developing “Lullaby” after discussing an experiment with jazz.
- 10
On Radio Star in August 2026, he said that his height was 190.5 cm.
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