Rosé (singer)

Roseanne Park, known mononymously as Rosé, is a New Zealand and South Korean singer. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, she rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. She has since established a successful solo career with record-breaking music releases.

Rosé was born on 11 February 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand, to South Korean immigrant parents. In 2004, her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she learned guitar and piano and sang in church choirs. She attended Canterbury Girls' Secondary College but dropped out prior to Year 11 after placing first among 700 participants at a 2012 YG Entertainment audition in Sydney.

After signing with YG Entertainment, Rosé moved to Seoul as a trainee. That same year, she featured on G-Dragon's song "Without You". After four years of training, she was announced as the final member of Blackpink in June 2016. The group debuted in August 2016 with Square One, featuring "Whistle" and "Boombayah". Outside group activities, Rosé showcased her vocal skills on television shows such as King of Masked Singer and Fantastic Duo.

Rosé made her official solo debut on 12 March 2021 with the single album R. The release sold 448,089 copies in its first week, setting a record for Korean female soloists. Its lead single, "On the Ground", topped the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, making her the first artist to top a Billboard Global chart as both a soloist and group member. The track also became the first song by a Korean female soloist to enter the UK Singles Chart.

In 2024, Rosé signed individual contracts with The Black Label and Atlantic Records. In October 2024, she released "APT." with Bruno Mars as the lead single for her debut studio album, Rosie. The song topped charts worldwide, becoming the best-selling global single of 2025 and reaching the top three in the US and UK. Her debut album Rosie, released in December 2024, became the highest-charting album by a Korean female soloist on the Billboard 200.

Rosé's other solo work includes "Final Love Song", a cover of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" for Pachinko, "Messy" for F1 the Album, and "On My Mind" with Alex Warren. In 2025, she departed from the Korea Music Copyright Association and signed with WME for solo representation.

Her achievements include a Brit Award, an MTV Video Music Award for Song of the Year, eight Guinness World Records, and three Grammy nominations. She received a South Korean Presidential Commendation in 2025 and serves as a global ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co.