BLACKPINK's ROSÉ Ties K-Pop Record on Billboard HOT100 with 'APT.'

BLACKPINK's ROSÉ has made history on the Billboard HOT100 chart with her song 'APT.', tying for the second-longest K-pop charting record. The track has now spent 32 consecutive weeks on the chart, matching the record set by BTS's 'Dynamite'.

According to Billboard on the 3rd (local time), 'APT.', a collaboration between ROSÉ and pop star Bruno Mars, climbed to 22nd place on the HOT100 chart dated the 7th, rising six spots from the previous week's 28th position. This achievement places 'APT.' alongside BTS's 'Dynamite' as the second-longest charting K-pop song.

Previously, the longest-charting record for a K-pop female artist was held by FIFTY FIFTY's 'Cupid', which stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. ROSÉ surpassed this milestone, and 'APT.' has remained in the upper ranks for over eight months since its release in October last year.

The overall longest-charting K-pop song is BTS Jimin's 'WHO', which has appeared on the chart for 33 non-consecutive weeks.

Meanwhile, on the Billboard 200 chart, ROSÉ's solo debut album 'rosie', which includes 'APT.', ranked 168th on the latest chart. The album has been on the chart for a total of 25 weeks. BTS Jin's second mini-album 'Echo' secured the 122nd spot on the same chart.

Reported by Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia