James

James (제임스), born Chao Yufan (趙雨凡), is a member of the five-member K-pop boy group CORTIS under BIGHIT MUSIC. He was born on October 14, 2005, in Hong Kong and grew up in Taiwan. He has Thai and Chinese heritage and is multilingual, speaking Thai, Chinese, Korean, English, and Japanese. Before debuting with CORTIS, James was part of BIGHIT MUSIC's pre-debut trainee project, Trainee A. He is particularly involved in dance, choreography, songwriting, and creative production. He also contributed to the choreography of ILLIT's "Magnetic", including the recognizable hand movement used in the song. James is the oldest member of CORTIS. He has a background in taekwondo and ice hockey and is known for his involvement in the group's creative process. Rather than having fixed individual positions, CORTIS members work together on their music, choreography, and visual concepts