Rosé of BLACKPINK Soars with 'Apartment' Hit, Named Time's Most Influential; New Album in 2025
August 29, 2025
Her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the hit song 'Apartment (APT.)' in 2024 propelled her to international fame, with the track surpassing 100 million views on YouTube shortly after release and achieving over 100 million streams on Spotify within a week.
The song 'Apartment' generated approximately 13.3 billion won (around 13.3 billion KRW) in streaming revenue within just two weeks of its release, highlighting its commercial success.
Rosé's dual success as a member of BLACKPINK and a prominent YouTuber exemplifies the growing influence of K-pop artists on global music and digital culture.
Rosé from BLACKPINK continues to dominate both music charts and digital platforms, with her YouTube channel amassing 18.1 million subscribers, 86 videos, and 3.6 billion views, earning an estimated 11.06 billion KRW annually.
The song 'Apartment' was inspired by Korean 'apartment game' culture and features an addictive chorus, contributing to its global success and reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for 41 weeks.
Rosé's influence was further recognized when she was named one of Time magazine's '100 Most Influential People of the Year' in April 2025, and she received multiple nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, including 'Video of the Year' and 'Song of the Year.'
BLACKPINK is gearing up for a highly anticipated new album set to release in November 2025, while currently on their third world tour, 'Deadline,' which covers 16 cities across the U.S. and Europe, reaffirming their global superstar status.
The 'Deadline' tour is ongoing until January, with upcoming performances in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizing BLACKPINK's continued dominance on the global stage.
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