24 Hours with Cortis

If you’re going to drink espresso for the very first time, you might as well do it in a charming Parisian café, non? That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine.

Once he and bandmates Seonghyeon and Keonho have been suitably caffeinated at Minicafe—and after a cheeky chaser of creamy soft serve—they meet up with Martin and James, and the five guys are off to Plastic Soul Records. There, they reflect on some of their musical influences—ranging from Debussy to the Rolling Stones and Celine Dion—and pick up an original copy of Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” before taking a quick walk to a snack shop for açai bowls, one of the band’s favorite foods. (Martin even explains how the treat made its way into their music.)

After practicing their French skills on the street, the next stop for Cortis is vintage store Metallic Curtain, where they browse the racks and discuss everything from Balenciaga to Kurt Cobain to the growing popularity of vintage shopping in Korea. The day ends in style, with a boat ride—and a scenic view of Paris, which seems to be Cortis’s for the taking.

Director: Nikki PetersenDirector of Photography: Etienne BaussanEditors: Katie Wolford, Michael Suyeda

Producers: Chase Lewis, Amaury DelcambreAssociate Producer: Balthazar ChuffartCamera Operator: Nicolas DemousseauAssistant Camera & Gaffer: Adam PelleAudio: Hubert Rey-Grange

Production Coordinators: Tanía JonesProduction Manager: Kristen HelmickLine Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors

Assistant Editor: Andy MorellPost Production Coordinator: Holly FrewColorist: Florencia BottinelliSupervising Editor: Kameron KeyPost Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch

Global Video Director: Lauren MendozaExecutive Producer: Rahel GebreyesSenior Director, Video: Romy van den BroekeSenior Director, Programming: Linda GittlesonVP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri

Filmed on Location: Minicafé, Plastic Soul Records, Hello You, Metallic Curtain, Compagnie des Bateaux à Roue