# ROSÉ

> ROSÉ is a New Zealand-born, Melbourne-raised, South Korean singer and songwriter who won a YG Entertainment audition as a teenager, debuted with BLACKPINK in 2016, and developed a parallel solo career. Her 2024 album rosie traded the group's armor-plated pop persona for diaristic songwriting, while its Bruno Mars collaboration "APT." turned a Korean drinking-game chant into the biggest-selling global single of 2025.

- **Role:** Solo recording artist and member of BLACKPINK
- **Organizations:** BLACKPINK, The Black Label, Atlantic Records, YG Entertainment
- **From:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Nationality:** New Zealand and South Korean
- **Education:** Kew East Primary School, Secondary education, left before Year 11 after signing with YG Entertainment, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
- **Known for:** BLACKPINK debuted in 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups in history., Her 2021 single "On the Ground" made her the first artist to top a Billboard Global chart both as a soloist and as part of a group., The R single album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, then a record for a Korean female soloist.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Born Roseanne Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
- **2004** — Moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia, where she sang in a church choir and learned guitar and piano.
- **2012** — Placed first among about 700 participants at YG Entertainment's Sydney audition, moved to Seoul as a trainee, and appeared on G-Dragon's "Without You" without a public credit at release.
- **2016** — Debuted as the final announced member of BLACKPINK with the single album Square One.
- **2021** — Released the solo single album R; "On the Ground" topped the Billboard Global 200.
- **2023** — BLACKPINK became the first K-pop act to headline Coachella; the members later renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment.
- **2024** — Signed solo management and recording deals with The Black Label and Atlantic Records, released "APT." with Bruno Mars, and issued her debut studio album rosie on December 6.
- **2025** — Released "Messy" for F1 The Album and "On My Mind" with Alex Warren; won MTV VMA Song of the Year for "APT." and received three Grammy nominations.
- **2026** — Opened the Grammy Awards telecast with Bruno Mars, topped IFPI's 2025 Global Single Chart with "APT.", and won the BRIT Award for International Song of the Year.

## Achievements

- BLACKPINK debuted in 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups in history.
- Her 2021 single "On the Ground" made her the first artist to top a Billboard Global chart both as a soloist and as part of a group.
- The R single album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, then a record for a Korean female soloist.
- "APT." reached one billion Spotify streams in 100 days, a Guinness World Record for the fastest K-pop track to the milestone.
- rosie debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, then the highest position for a female K-pop solo artist.
- "APT." won Song of the Year at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
- She received three nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
- "APT." was IFPI's biggest-selling global single of 2025 with 2.06 billion global subscription stream-equivalent units.
- She and Bruno Mars won International Song of the Year at the 2026 BRIT Awards, the first BRIT win for a K-pop artist.
- TIME included her on the 2025 TIME100 list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — "APT." was named IFPI's biggest-selling global single of 2025, with 2.06 billion global subscription stream-equivalent units.
- **2026-02** — ROSÉ and Bruno Mars won the BRIT Award for International Song of the Year for "APT.", the first BRIT win for a K-pop artist.
- **2026-02** — ROSÉ and Bruno Mars opened the 68th Grammy Awards with "APT."; the song was nominated in three categories.
- **2025-09** — "APT." won Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, and BLACKPINK won Best Group.
- **2025-06** — Released "On My Mind" with Alex Warren.
- **2025-05** — Released "Messy" as a single from F1 The Album.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rosesarerosie.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/numberonehq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@roses_are_rosie
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roses_are_rosie/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosesarerosieofficial/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roses_are_rosie

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Last updated: 2026-09-19