On June 28, Korean singer PSY launched the summer tour of Summer Swag 2025 with his first performance in Incheon (Korea).
Previously, PSY excited the audience when announcing that G-Dragon (Big Bang) was the guest of this performance. But on the afternoon of June 28, another bigger gift that PSY brought to the audience was the unpredictable appearance of Rose (Blackpink).
Rose performed solo songs from her album rosie released at the end of last year, including Dance All Night and Toxic Till The End.
In particular, the global hit "APT." collaborating with Bruno Mars, Rose brought to the stage "Summer Swag" through a performance with PSY.
The audience responded enthusiastically and sang along to the song APT.
On social media, many netizens expressed their joy at this reunion, because PSY was an artist under YG Entertainment - Blackpink's management company.
"Gangnam Style", the Kpop hit song was "APT." was released in 2012, which was also the time when PSY was still a YG artist. He left YG in 2018 to establish his own entertainment company called P Nation.
In the exchange, Rose thanked the audience for loving APT. and the songs in her new album. To show her sincerity, the female singer bowed down to thank.
After that, she even directly knelt down on stage to respond to the affection of fans.
The moment Rose knelt to thank the audience was quickly shared widely on social networks. Netizens praised the singer's attitude of appreciation for fans.
In addition, Rose's live performances on the "Summer Swag 2025" stage also received positive reactions. In particular, fans were excited because this was the first time Rose brought the song "Dance All Night" to the stage.
After nearly 7 months of release, Rose's album "rosie" has recorded many impressive achievements, especially the song "APT.".
Recently, APT. surpassed Jimins (BTS) solo hit Who to set a record for the longest-running song by a K-pop artist in the history of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In early July, Rose will return as a full group with the members of Blackpink (Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa).
Blackpink is expected to start their global tour DEADLINE with 2 performances at Goyang Stadium (Korea), then continue to visit cities in North America, Europe, and Asia, with a total of 31 shows, lasting until early 2026.
According to YG, Blackpink's new song will be performed for the first time at a concert in Goyang, and the official release date will be announced later.
While preparing for Blackpink's comeback, on June 27, Rose sang a duet in the song "On My Mind" by American artist Alex Warren - a face that recently topped the Billboard Hot 100 with the hit "Ordinary".
"On My Mind" is included in Alex Warren's album "You'll Be Alright, Kid", scheduled to be released on July 18.
