BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars' 'APT' tops charts- Here's how to play the drinking game that inspired the collab

On October 20, 2024, BLACKPINK's Rosé made history by earning her first Perfect All Kill (PAK) record as a solo artist. Her recent solo track, APT. (with Bruno Mars), ranked No.1 on all major Korean music streaming platforms like Bugs, MelOn, Genie, and FLO.

The latest track amassed over 6.85 million streams on Spotify and opened with 8.5 million streams (including filtered and unfiltered streams) on the Spotify counter. It became the biggest debut by an artist(s) in 2024. It also ranked No. 1 on the YouTube Music Korea daily chart, earning over 2.6 million views. At the time of this writing, the music video has amassed over 55 million views on YouTube.

The BLACKPINK idol's latest solo track is based on the "Apartment Game," a well-liked drinking game in Korea. She was seen teaching the same game at Yves Saint Laurent's show at Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2024.

For the unversed, the game's leader yells out a number while the participants stack their hands on top of each other's. The players then call out different numbers and take their hands off one at a time, beginning at the bottom.

Participants are punished by having to drink if they draw their hand out on the number the leader called or if they repeat a number that has already been called. Additionally, if two players call out the same number at the same time, both of them must drink.

According to The Korea Times, BLACKPINK's Rosé explained the concept through her agency, The Black Label, and said:

"‘APT.’ is actually my favorite Korean drinking game that I play with my friends back home. It’s so simple, puts a smile on your face and breaks the ice at any party. One night in the studio, I taught my crew how to play the game."

She continued:

"Everyone was fascinated, especially when I started the chant, so we played around with it and I said we should make a song out of it... and after Bruno joined the track, the rest became history!"

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BLACKPINK's Rosé makes a comeback with APT. and earns several accolades within 24 hours of its release

The song was released by BLACKPINK's Rosé on October 18, 2024, and featured American artist Bruno Mars. The track became the fastest duet to reach 10 million views on YouTube in 2024. The song ranked No. 1 in 51 countries, including Australia, France, and the Philippines.

Here is the full list of accolades received by APT. by BLACKPINK Rosé and Bruno Mars:

• Biggest Debut By A K-Pop Female Artist on Spotify
• Biggest Soloist On Global Spotify History (No. 8)
• Biggest 2024 K-Pop Female Act (6.87 million streams)
• Highest-Debuting Song By A K-Pop Female Soloist In History & K-Pop
• Female Act For 2024 On Global Spotify (#3)
• Biggest debut For A K-Pop Female Act In Spotify US history (1.17milion streams)
• First Korean Female Soloist To Debut Multiple Songs On
• Global Spotify Top 10
• Biggest Debut For A K-Pop Female Soloist In Spotify USA, UK, South Korea, France & More
• APT. (with Bruno Mars) First Ever Song To Receive +200k Streams On Spotify
• ⁠Biggest Debut for A K-Pop Female Soloist Song In History On Spotify Counter
• Biggest 2024 K-Pop Female Act Song '2nd Overall K-Pop Female Song Ever (8.54million streams)
• First K-Pop Female Soloist To Debut A Song With 8 Million Streams On Spotify & More:
• Biggest 2024 Debut For Any Collaboration On YouTube (25.24million)

Biggest 2024 Debut For Any Korean Act/Soloist On YouTube:

• Most Liked 2024 Music Video By A Korean Act During First Day On YouTube (2.91million)
• No. 1 On iTunes Worldwide Song Chart across 51 countries
• Entered Apple Music Us (Pop Genre) As The Fastest 2024 K-Pop Female Act
• ⁠#1 On Melon Top100 Becoming Both Rosé & Bruno Mars First Ever Song To
• Achieve This
• Becoming Rosé & Bruno Mars' First Ever Song To Have Multiple Hits on Melon
• #1 YouTube Daily Songs Global in the USA, South Korea, Australia, Canada

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As per a January 2024 report by Billboard, BLACKPINK's Rosé is set to release her full-length studio album, Rosie, on December 6, 2024. The forthcoming album will have 12 tracks.