At noon on December 6, female idol Rose (Blackpink) officially released the MV for "Toxic Till The End" - a song in the solo album "rosie" released at 0:00 on the same day.
In this MV, Rose reminisces about her relationship with her ex-lover, which seemed poetic and sweet, but was actually a toxic love. The guy showed signs of “red flags”, he intentionally created dangerous situations to trick his girlfriend into being with him.
The male lead of the MV immediately attracted attention with his handsome and charismatic appearance. According to Koreaboo, the actor who plays Rose’s ex-boyfriend is Evan Mock - an American model, actor and skateboarder. He is best known for his leading role in the HBO Max series “Gossip Girl”.
Besides the sweet moments throughout the MV, Rose and Evan Mock's kiss in the dark made the fan community stir.
This is the first time the Blackpink singer has a kissing scene with a male co-star in a music video. Previously, in the music video “APT.” Rose had a gentle kiss on the cheek with Bruno Mars.
Fans have also noticed some similarities between Bruno and Evan. Bruno Mars' father is of Puerto Rican and Jewish descent, while his late mother was of Spanish-Filipino descent. Bruno Mars was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Evan Mock was also born in Hawaii (Waimea Bay). According to SCMP, his mother is Filipino and his father is American.
Fans joked that Rose seems to have a taste for American guys with Filipino blood. Or that guys with these characteristics are the singer's "lucky charms".
Before the official release of the MV "Toxic Till The End", Rose shared a photo of herself and Evan Mock on Instagram. Bruno Mars immediately commented: "Wait, who is that guy?".
Bruno's humorous comment amused netizens, who thought that the male singer was acting "jealous" when he saw Rose next to another guy, even though the two had been very close before in the MV "APT.".
