Rosé and Bruno Mars' MV APT. sets a record with 1.5 billion views.

Rosé (Blackpink) and Bruno Mars' MV "APT." continues to reach new milestones after 6 months since its release.

Rosé and Bruno Mars' music video "APT." has reached 1.5 billion views on YouTube. Photo: APT. music video.

According to Soompi, at approximately 8 PM on April 20th, Korean time, MV “APT.” The music video for "APT." has officially surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube. Released on October 18, 2024, it took approximately 6 months and 2 days (or 184 days) to achieve this milestone.

“APT.” continues to help Rosé (Blackpink) extend her record, becoming the fastest music video by an Asian artist and K-pop artist to surpass 1.5 billion views. PSY previously held this record, with his music video “Gangnam Style” reaching 1.5 billion views in 264 days.

“APT.” is currently tied with J Balvin and Willy William's “Mi Gente” music video as the third fastest music video to reach 1.5 billion views in history (both at 184 days), after Luis Fonsi's “Despacito” featuring Daddy Yankee and Ed Sheeran's “Shape of You” music video.

Previously, Rosé had also broken the record for the fastest music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube by an Asian artist, with her "APT." music video achieving this milestone in just 105 days.

Recently, Rosé was the only K-pop artist to be honored by TIME magazine in its Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025 (TIME100), alongside prominent figures from various fields such as US President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, and actors and singers like Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, Blake Lively, Demi Moore, Snoop Dogg, and Ed Sheeran…

There is much speculation that Rosé is working on a new music project, as the singer was seen participating in a recording session on the Las Vegas Strip and several musicians and producers tagged her Instagram account with photos from the recording studio.

It's spreading on social media. rumor Rosé is participating in singing the soundtrack for the movie "F1," directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, scheduled for release at the end of June. The filming in Las Vegas may be for the music video of the "F1" soundtrack.

Additionally, fans are eagerly anticipating an upgraded version of the album "rosie" that Rosé promised to release. According to initial information, this upgraded version will contain a total of 15 songs, not just the 12 songs of the standard version released in November 2024.

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