"She’s saur adorable" – Fans thrilled as Gigi Hadid joins viral APT. game following BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars' hit song collaboration

BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars' hit collaboration with APT. made waves worldwide upon its release on October 18, 2024. On November 4, 2024, a surprising clip of Gigi Hadid playing the game went viral.

The song mentions a popular Korean drinking game where players chant the word 'apateu' (short for 'apartment' in Korean) and stack their hands to certain called-out numbers. The one whose hand is placed atop reaching the final number loses and has to drink.

The game is a personal favorite of the BLACKPINK member, leading her to make the song. It even begins with the lyrics stating it's a random game Rosé enjoys. Several challenges have emerged upon APT.'s release, including a dance challenge and one where people play the 'apateu' game.

Meanwhile, the well-known American fashion model happened to be in Korea on this day, owing to the opening of her luxury knitwear brand, Guest In Residence's pop-up in Seoul. In the videos circulating online, Hadid was visibly having fun playing the game, chanting "apateu," and even won a round.

At the same time, another video showed her dancing to the Rosé and Bruno Mars track, thrilling fans of the artists. As the videos continue to win hearts online and spark reactions, a netizen called Hadid "adorable,"

"she's saur adorable"

Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid has shared her love for the K-pop quartet online on several instances before. Once she was spotted donning a BLACKPINK merch and she also clicked selfies with Rosé at the 2021 Met Gala. While fans were happy to get more "crumbs" of their friendly bond, some even called Hadid "cute" reacting to the 'apateu' game challenge.

"We got gigisé crumbssss againnn," rejoiced a netizen.

"Cute," said a post.

"Gigi is playing apt game rosé got them all," one fan said.

Many even praised BLACKPINK's Rosé for making the unique and fun song and for the global popularity it is gaining,

"It’s incredible the way the game has been brought into everyone’s awareness now, rosé your mind," an X-user wrote.

"oh APT the global hit you are," another comment read.

"look at this APT. influence," a post stated.

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More recent updates on BLACKPINK's Rosé

BLACKPINK's Rosé and Bruno Mars' APT. has been on a winning streak on music shows ever since it dropped. Apart from bagging its fifth music show win on SBS' Inkigayo - a double win at the platform, it also won on shows like Mnet's M Countdown (another double win) and MBC's Show! Music Core.

On the very day of its release, APT. debuted at the 8th position on the iTunes US chart, making history as the highest-debuting song by a female Asian act. Furthermore, the smashing hit track continues to reign atop the Billboard Global 200 chart, which it entered on October 28. It even recently earned the 8th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

It also achieved its first Perfect All-Kill (PAK) on October 27, with a string of #1s on platforms like YouTube, Genie, FLO, Melon, Bugs, and more. While the On The Ground singer became the fastest K-pop female soloist to reach 200 million YouTube views with APT.'s MV, it also racked up 260 million views not long ago.

In related news, BLACKPINK's Rosé also announced her debut solo album Rosie on October 1. It is slated to come out on December 6, this year while the artist recently teased some lyrics from the upcoming release.