BLACKPINK Ros? Tops Global YouTube Song and Music Video Charts No.1

First K-pop Female Solo Artist to Enter UK Official Chart Singles Top 100 at No. 43

BLACKPINK Ros?.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] BLACKPINK's Ros?'s solo song 'On The Ground' topped the global YouTube song chart within the first week of its release.

According to the latest chart announced by YouTube on the 21st (compiled from the 12th to the 18th), 'On The Ground' ranked first on the global YouTube song 'Top 100'. It was also the most viewed music video worldwide in the past week.

The song 'On The Ground,' released on the 12th, has gained explosive popularity, topping the iTunes Top Song charts in 51 countries immediately after its release. Ros? also entered the UK Official Chart Singles Top 100 at number 43 the day before, becoming the first K-pop female solo artist to achieve this.

The 'On The Ground' music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube at around 5:55 a.m. the previous day. This was 7 days, 15 hours, and 55 minutes after the song's release. This record is the shortest period for a Korean female solo artist's music video. Considering both male and female solo artists, it is the second fastest record after PSY's 'Gentleman' music video.

'On The Ground' also set the highest YouTube Premium music video viewing record for a K-pop solo artist with over 1.2 million concurrent viewers at the time of the music video release. It achieved 41.6 million views within 24 hours, breaking the record for the highest views by a Korean solo artist.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's 'Don't Know What To Do' dance video surpassed 200 million views on YouTube at around 7 a.m. that day. 'Don't Know What To Do' is a sub-title track from BLACKPINK's mini-album (EP) 'Kill This Love'. The dance video was released on April 15, 2019.

A YG Entertainment official stated, "Since Ros?'s solo album was released on the 12th, the views of BLACKPINK's existing videos have shown a steep upward curve."

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