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Rose's 'APT.,' fastest K-pop video to top 2 bil. YouTube views

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Rose’s APT. music video with Bruno Mars has surpassed 2 billion YouTube views, according to The Black Label. The milestone came Wednesday, 335 days after the video was uploaded on Oct. 18, 2024, making it the fastest K-pop video to reach that level. Rose became the first K-pop artist with 2-billion-view music videos both as part of BLACKPINK and as a soloist. The song is from her first full-length album, rosie, and she won Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards for APT. on Sept. 7 U.S. time.


Key Facts

  • The APT. video reached 2 billion views 335 days after being uploaded on Oct. 18, 2024.
  • The Black Label said it is the fastest K-pop video to reach 2 billion views.
  • Rose had previously passed 2 billion views with BLACKPINK songs Ddu-du Ddu-du and Kill This Love.
  • APT. is a track from Rose’s first full-length album, rosie.
  • Rose won Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States on Sept. 7 U.S. time for APT.
By Yonhap
  • Published Sep 18, 2025 4:31 pm KST
BLACKPINK's Rose / Courtesy of CJ ENM

BLACKPINK's Rose / Courtesy of CJ ENM

The music video for "APT.," BLACKPINK member Rose's hit collaborative single with Bruno Mars, has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube.

The video hit the milestone Wednesday, 335 days after it was uploaded Oct. 18, 2024, making it the fastest K-pop video to reach 2 billion views, according to her agency, The Black Label.

Rose had earlier surpassed 2 billion views with BLACKPINK's "Ddu-du Ddu-du" and "Kill This Love."

The latest milestone makes her the first K-pop artist whose music videos have topped 2 billion views both as part of a group and as a soloist.

"APT.," a track from Rose's first full-length album, "rosie," enjoyed global popularity, dominating major music charts in South Korea and abroad after its release.

On Sept. 7 (U.S. time), Rose won Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States for "APT."


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