“APT.” by ROSÉ ft. Bruno Mars, Saturday, November 16, 2024

This summer Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga made a huge comeback with “Die with a Smile,” which became a global number 1 hit. Last month Mars released another collaboration, this time with ROSÈ, the latest member of the girl group BLACKPINK to go solo. “APT.” marks Mars’ first K-pop collaboration, the singer was quite big in South Korea before teaming up with a member of one of the currently biggest girl groups. Just like “Die with a Smile,” “APT” has been a global  smash hit, topping charts around the world, including South Korea and peaking at number 8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and number two on the UK singles chart.

RANDOM GAME. BLACKPINK has been regarded as the biggest girl group in the world. The group, however, hasn’t made new music since 2022. Last year, all four members of the group re-signed their contracts with YG Entertainment and are expected to release new music next year. This year, however, has been about solo activities. This year has seen massive hits from 3 of the 4 members including LiSA’s “Rock Star” and “Moonlit Floor,” and Jennie’s “Mantra.” All of these singles did very well this year, but the combined star power of ROSÈ and Bruno Mars made the song go viral faster than the other BLACKPINK solo acts. “APT.” is an extremely catchy song. The chorus cites Tony Basil’s “Hey, Mickey!” and the chant’s source material is the 1979 “Kitty” by Racey as source material for “APT.” Besides the directly credited sources, takes the energy of ‘00s indie rock and. It feels like a poppier version of The White Stripes at times. The song was so catchy that in Korea high school seniors taking the College Scholastic Achievement Test (CSAT) or Suneung (수능) were advised not to listen to the song for fear that the lyrics may cause the test-taker to lose concentration. Fortunately, the test is over and Koreans can collectively breathe a sigh of relief. I’m sure that many high school students will be celebrating this weekend with this very song.

I WANT TO KISS YOUR FACE FOR REAL. The Korean drinking game Apt (short for “Apartment”) is a simple and fun game that involves rhythm and wordplay. It’s typically played in a group with drinks, and players need to stay alert to avoid making mistakes. The theme of the game is “apartment numbers.” Each player pretends they live in an apartment and is assigned a specific “apartment number” (usually their position in the circle). For example: Player 1 is Apt 101, Player 2 is Apt 102, and so on. The key to the game is staying focused and keeping up with the rhythm, which gets harder as players drink more. There is a version of Apt that’s popular among middle and high school students in Korea, but it’s typically played without alcohol. Instead of drinking as a penalty, students might do something fun or lighthearted, such as a dare, a slap, a silly action, or even just restarting the game. As the end of the year is approaching, I’m sure that there will be many gatherings with the drinking or non-drinking game, Bruno Mars and ROSÉ’s latest single playing in the background. 

This summer Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga made a huge comeback with “Die with a Smile,” which became a global number 1 hit. Last month Mars released another collaboration, this time with ROSÈ, the latest member of the girl group BLACKPINK to go solo. “APT.” marks Mars’ first K-pop collaboration, the singer was quite big in South Korea before teaming up with a member of one of the currently biggest girl groups. Just like “Die with a Smile,” “APT” has been a global  smash hit, topping charts around the world, including South Korea and peaking at number 8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and number two on the UK singles chart.

RANDOM GAME. BLACKPINK has been regarded as the biggest girl group in the world. The group, however, hasn’t made new music since 2022. Last year, all four members of the group re-signed their contracts with YG Entertainment and are expected to release new music next year. This year, however, has been about solo activities. This year has seen massive hits from 3 of the 4 members including LiSA’s “Rock Star” and “Moonlit Floor,” and Jennie’s “Mantra.” All of these singles did very well this year, but the combined star power of ROSÈ and Bruno Mars made the song go viral faster than the other BLACKPINK solo acts. “APT.” is an extremely catchy song. The chorus cites Tony Basil’s “Hey, Mickey!” and the chant’s source material is the 1979 “Kitty” by Racey as source material for “APT.” Besides the directly credited sources, takes the energy of ‘00s indie rock and. It feels like a poppier version of The White Stripes at times. The song was so catchy that in Korea high school seniors taking the College Scholastic Achievement Test (CSAT) or Suneung (수능) were advised not to listen to the song for fear that the lyrics may cause the test-taker to lose concentration. Fortunately, the test is over and Koreans can collectively breathe a sigh of relief. I’m sure that many high school students will be celebrating this weekend with this very song.

I WANT TO KISS YOUR FACE FOR REAL. The Korean drinking game Apt (short for “Apartment”) is a simple and fun game that involves rhythm and wordplay. It’s typically played in a group with drinks, and players need to stay alert to avoid making mistakes. The theme of the game is “apartment numbers.” Each player pretends they live in an apartment and is assigned a specific “apartment number” (usually their position in the circle). For example: Player 1 is Apt 101, Player 2 is Apt 102, and so on. The key to the game is staying focused and keeping up with the rhythm, which gets harder as players drink more. There is a version of Apt that’s popular among middle and high school students in Korea, but it’s typically played without alcohol. Instead of drinking as a penalty, students might do something fun or lighthearted, such as a dare, a slap, a silly action, or even just restarting the game. As the end of the year is approaching, I’m sure that there will be many gatherings with the drinking or non-drinking game, Bruno Mars and ROSÉ’s latest single playing in the background. 

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