[Y Issue] BLACKPINK, fierce domestic fight...Rosé vs. Jennie, competing to win first place on music charts.

The song chart is at the top of the charts, and the family fight between the members of the girl group "BLACKPINK" is fierce. Members Rosé and Jennie, who made a solo comeback around the same time, are competing in good faith at the top of the chart.

Rosé teamed up with world-renowned pop star Bruno Mars and released a new song "Apartment (APT)" on the 18th. The song is based on the Korean drinking game "Apartment Game," which drew enthusiastic responses from fans around the world with its concise lyrics and addictive melodies.

"The 'Apartment Game' is a game that I really like, and I started working on the song one night in the studio by teaching the staff how to play the game and watching them enjoy it together, and Bruno Mars joined me to complete the song," Rosé explained.

The collaboration between the two global stars has hit charts around the world. It topped major domestic music sites, and the music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube in five days after its release. Rosé became the first Korean female solo artist to top the U.S. Spotify chart.

As Rosé's new song became popular, YG PLUS's stock price, which is in charge of YG Entertainment's music distribution, rose nearly 80% in three days, and singer Yoon Soo-il's 1982 hit song of the same name was also backtracked.

Prior to this, Jenny released her new solo song "Mantra" on the 11th, showing off her iconic charm and unrivaled charisma as a K-pop icon. The "Mantra" contains support for everyone to shine in their own way and create their own charm proudly.

Jennie performed live for the first time on ABC's popular talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. While performing powerful choreography, he performed a live performance without shaking and filled the stage alone, and his ability as an artist was reevaluated.

'Mantra' entered Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global' chart at No. 5 on the first day of its release, setting Jenny's own record for solo songs, and proved its global popularity by topping the iTunes 'Top Song' chart in 57 countries/regions, including the United States, Brazil, Singapore, the Philippines, and Mexico.

His performance in Korea was also remarkable. It topped the real-time charts of Bugs, one of the major music sites in Korea. Jenny also appeared on terrestrial music broadcasts and took care of domestic fans, and won the trophy by ranking first on Mnet's "M Countdown" on the 17th.

'Blackpink' focused on individual activities this year, with its full comeback next year. Individual activities are also demonstrating their capabilities and writing meaningful results, raising expectations for how much synergy they will have when they regroup.

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