Rosé’s “APT.” Writes New Chapter in K-pop History by Reaching No. 5 on Billboard Pop Airplay Chart

Rosé of BLACKPINK established a new record in K-pop history with her collaboration track “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, marking the highest position for a K-pop artist since BTS’s “Dynamite.” Listed on the Pop Airplay chart dated January 18, 2025, “APT.” climbed two spots from its position of No. 7 on the chart released on January 10. This represents a highly significant achievement in K-pop history. It follows Fifty Fifty’s “Cupid” at No. 7 and BTS’s “Butter” at No. 7 as well, bringing the total number of K-pop songs to reach the Pop Airplay chart’s top 10 to five. The 27-year-old Rosé (real name Roseanne Park) simultaneously broke multiple records with her solo debut track “APT.” released on October 14, 2024. First, it reached No. 10 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart, making her the first female K-pop artist to enter the top 10 of that category. Rosé also maintained a high position of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting a new record as the first female K-pop artist to reach the top 5 of that chart. Since its radio debut on October 18, 2024, “APT.” has accumulated over 1,300 airplays on San Francisco’s KMVQ (99.7 Now), and it received notable playtime on New York’s WHTZ (Z100), Los Angeles’ KIIS (102.7 KIIS-FM), and SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio. Rosé’s first solo album, “Rosie,” debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, achieving the highest position for a female K-pop artist to date. The album recorded 102,000 album units, falling short of BLACKPINK’s record held by “Born Pink” which reached No. 1, but it represented the best result for a solo artist. “APT.” also became another milestone for K-pop artists by topping Apple Music’s Global Top 100 chart. The song has accumulated over 1.5 billion views on YouTube Music and sparked a viral dance trend on TikTok through its infectious rhythm. Rosé already holds numerous records as a member of BLACKPINK. The group has over 93.8 million subscribers on YouTube and is the most streamed female group on Spotify with 13.09 billion streams. They are also recorded as the first K-pop female group to reach No. 1 on both the UK and U.S. album charts.