Rose - a member of the global music group Blackpink was honored at the 16th Koreaopeople Culture and Arts Awards Ceremony, held at the Korean National Theater.
This is a prestigious award of the government, to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development and promotion of Korean popular culture to the world.
Rose has been honored with impressive achievements over the past year. The single APT. released in October 2024 has created a global fever, holding the No. 1 position on the Billboard Global 200 for 12 consecutive weeks an unprecedented achievement for a female K-pop artist.
The song also rose to No. 2 on the UK Official Singles Chart, affirming Rose's influence in both the European and US markets.
Not stopping there, her debut studio album ROSIE (released in December 2024) continued to help her set a record when it debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for 27 consecutive weeks.
Rose also recorded as the highest and longest-running female K-pop artist in history. Notably, she directly participated in the composition and lyrics for all songs in the album - proving her talent and clear personal mark.
Currently, Rose and Blackpink are on a global tour "Deadline", with the latest stop at Rajamangala National Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand).
