Blackpink's Rose just hit an impressive milestone - reaching 46.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify - a new record for a K-pop artist.
This achievement surpasses the previous record held by BTS with 45.8 million monthly listeners.
In parallel, Rose also surpassed Jungkook's solo record of 40.7 million monthly listeners. Previously, he was the Kpop solo artist with the highest monthly listeners on Spotify.
Rose's achievement is largely due to her latest collaboration on the song "APT." with Bruno Mars, which exploded on charts worldwide and received widespread acclaim from audiences.
APT. was inspired by Rose's favorite Korean drinking game - "apateu" (apartment).
The song quickly became a hit in Korea and around the world, earning Rose her first Perfect All-Kill certification in her solo career, debuting at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and many other achievements.
The popularity of APT. also brought another song with the same name to the top of the Korean charts, Apartment by Yoon Soo Il. This song was released in 1982 and was considered a "national hit" at that time.
Here are the 6 K-pop artists with the highest monthly listeners in Spotify history:
Rose - 46.4 million views
BTS - 45.8 million views
Jungkook - 40.7 million views
Jennie - 39.5 million views
FIFTY FIFTY - 37.4 million views
Blackpink - 34.1 million views.
