Ros?’s "APT" Sets New K-pop Record with 2 Billion Music Video Views

Joining the Ranks of Psy and BTS

Singer Ros?. Provided by CJ ENM

Ros? of BLACKPINK has set a new record with the music video for "APT," her hit collaboration with American pop star Bruno Mars, surpassing 2 billion views on YouTube, according to her agency The Black Label on September 18. The video reached this milestone just 335 days after its release on October 18 last year, making it the fastest K-pop music video to achieve this feat.

"APT" surpassed 1 billion views on January 31, just seven and a half months after its release, and added another 1 billion views in only about seven more months. Previously, Ros? reached the 2 billion view mark with BLACKPINK’s music videos for "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2.3 billion views) and "Kill This Love" (2.1 billion views).

With this achievement, she has become the first K-pop artist to have music videos with over 2 billion views both as a group member and as a solo artist.

Among K-pop artists, she joins the "2 Billion Views Club" following Psy’s "Gangnam Style" (5.7 billion views) and BTS’s "Dynamite" (2 billion views).

"APT," the pre-release single from Ros?’s first full-length album "rosie," dominated major charts both in Korea and internationally upon its release, enjoying explosive popularity. On September 7 (local time), Ros? became the first K-pop artist to win the top honor, "Song of the Year," at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA) held at UBS Arena in New York, USA, with this track.

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