(ANN/KOREA HERALD) – Rosé, a member of the globally popular K-pop group Blackpink, has officially signed with Atlantic Records for her forthcoming solo projects, her agency The Black Label announced on Friday. The Warner Music-affiliated label is home to renowned artists such as Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and Ed Sheeran. To celebrate the new partnership, Atlantic Records sent Rosé a grand bouquet of red roses, accompanied by a note that read: “Welcome to the family!” Rosé made her solo debut in March 2021 with the single album R , becoming the second member of Blackpink to launch a solo career.
The album sold over 280,000 copies on its release day, setting a new record for first-week sales by a female K-pop soloist within just 24 hours. The lead track, On The Ground , debuted at No. 70 on Billboard’s Hot 100, the highest-ever position for a K-pop female soloist at the time.
Its music video also garnered massive attention, racking up 41.6 million views on YouTube within 24 hours, earning Rosé a Guinness World Record for the most-viewed music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist..