Pop superstar Bruno Mars - who has won 16 Grammy Awards in his career - recently announced plans to hold a concert in Korea in May 2027.
In an interview with MBC's YouTube channel 14F, when asked about suggestions for a special stage in Seoul, Bruno Mars suggested inviting Rosé (Blackpink) to perform together.
I have to bring Rosé on stage. Rosé, if you are listening or watching, let me know. To let me and you sing'APT.' together in Korea, what should I do? That will really be a very meaningful moment," the male singer said.
After that, Bruno Mars shared humorously: "If I still have enough ability to invite her... Rosé's cat-xe is too expensive lately. Now even my phone call she doesn't answer".
Also in the interview, Mars expressed her feelings for Korean audiences: "I really want to say how precious Korean fans are and how much I want to perform before them. If possible, I want to organize many shows. I even want to live in Korea for a month".
When Bruno Mars' interview went viral, Rosé shared it on her personal Instagram, tagged the male singer's account with an emoticon expressing dissatisfaction. The female singer's humorous reaction to her partner made fans excited.
Fans who know the friendship between the two artists left comments: "This is simply an image of two close friends who always love and support each other.
Previously, in an interview with Billboard, Rosé once called Bruno Mars "a mentor in the music industry and like a brother".
At the end of 2024, Rosé and Bruno Mars created a big "explosion" when releasing the song "APT." from Blackpink's solo album "Rosie".
The song topped the Billboard Global 200 chart for 12 consecutive weeks, while holding number one on the Global Excl. U.S. chart for 19 consecutive weeks.
On the Billboard Hot 100, "APT." stayed for 45 weeks and reached the highest position in the Top 3, making Rosé the female Kpop artist with the highest-ranking song on this chart.
According to statistics from the International Recording Industry Federation (IFPI), "APT." is also the best-selling single in the world in 2025. Currently, the song has reached 2.6 billion streams on Spotify and the MV "APT." recorded 2.6 billion views on YouTube, breaking many Kpop records.
At the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony held in February this year, "APT." received 3 nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop Performance of the Best Duo/Group.
Although not winning the award, Rosé and Bruno Mars had an impressive opening performance when performing "APT." together. This is also the first time Rosé has appeared on the Grammy stage as a Kpop solo artist.
In April last year, Rosé appeared as a surprise guest at Coldplay's concert in Goyang and performed "APT." with the group. At that time, Bruno Mars' singing was taken on by Coldplay's leader - Chris Martin - creating an interesting moment.
Now, fans are eagerly waiting to see if Rosé and Bruno Mars will really reunite on stage to sing "APT." at the upcoming concert in Seoul.
