BLACKPINKs ROSE is ready to take on the fiery challenge of Hot.
First we partythe channel behind the show, announced her appearance on November 5, teasing: “This week on Hot Ones we got Rosé vs. The Wings of Death. Tune in Thursday at 11am ET.”
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also announced the news via Instagram: “Hello everyone. This is Rose. Um, I’m coming Hot this week. Please tune in to see how I kill it. Or maybe not. We’ll see.”
In her Hot teaser clips for episodes released on November 6, ROSÉ didn’t hold her back love for spices – although she wondered how far she could go with the ‘Wings of Death’. “I like spicy food,” she said, adding, “But I don’t know if I like it spicy spicy.”
When the heat started to hit, she joked, “My tongue is built differently, by the way.” It is built differently.” Built differently.”
Asked about the inspiration behind her new single ‘APT’. With Bruno Mars, ROSÉ explained that it was rooted in a playful cultural moment. “APT” pays tribute to a traditional Korean drinking game called “aparteu” (or “apartment” in English), and it is also the lead single from her anticipated debut album, Rosiescheduled for release on December 6.
“It’s a Korean drinking game APT, one, two, three, four, five, six,” she said. “Whoever reaches the top gets to shoot.”
Turning to her craft, she also discussed her vocal technique, explaining the difference between chest and head voice. “I set the key too high,” she laughed, adding, “That’s the difference, I guess, right?”
ROSÉ’s latest hit is taking the music world by storm and destroying records left and right. The catchy tune dominates the charts worldwide. In a huge debut, “APT.” rose to number one on both Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts, and retained his crown for two consecutive weeks.
Down Under, ROSÉ’s Aussie fans have shown their love in spades. “APT.” shot towards Number 1 on the ARIA Singles Chartmaking her the first solo female K-pop artist to conquer the Australian charts. Not only that, but she’s kept the top spot warm for weeks – a feat we haven’t seen since PSY’s 2012’s ‘Gangnam Style’.
In a recent one PAPER magazine interview, she discussed how online criticism inspired one of the album’s most personal songs, saying, “I realized how vulnerable and addicted I was to this (online) world and that longing for the feeling of being loved and understood.”
Born in Auckland and raised in Melbourne, ROSÉ moved to South Korea at the age of 15 to study music, eventually joining BLACKPINK. The group’s debut studio album The Album skyrocketed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, the highest ever for a K-pop girl group. Born pink fell and made history as the first album by a female Korean act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
ROSÉ has also previously achieved success as a solo artist. Her 2021 single “On the Ground” was the first song by a Korean solo artist to top both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US charts. She also ranked number 79 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart.
Fans can watch ROSÉs Hot episode on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET to see how she handles the heat.
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