BLACKPINK's Rosé reportedly earned 11 billion yen from her hit song "APT." and has 18.1 million YouTube subscribers.
August/29/2025 13:58
It was reported that BLACKPINK's Rosé earned enormous revenue from the global hit song "APT." Forbes Korea announced the 2025 "YouTube Celebrity Ranking," stating that Rosé's YouTube channel has 18.1 million subscribers and a total of 3.6 billion views. Estimated earnings are expected to reach about 11 billion won (approximately 1.1 billion yen). "APT." was released as Rosé's digital single last October and sparked a global boom immediately after its release. The duet with global artist Bruno Mars also garnered significant attention, dominating music distribution charts both domestically and internationally, and showing new records in the global music market. The song debuted at No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard HOT100 and rose to a peak of No. 3. Additionally, Rosé was selected as one of TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World." The first full album "rosie," which includes "APT.," was released on December 6 last year and received a strong response. Rosé participated in the songwriting and composition of all tracks, making it a topic of discussion. The album recorded No. 3 on Billboard's main album chart, the Billboard 200, setting a new record for K-pop female artists. BLACKPINK's Rosé was nominated for 8 categories at the 2025 MTV VMA! BTS's Jimin is nominated solo for the first time. Gong Hyo-jin attended BLACKPINK's concert! A photo with Rosé became a hot topic.
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