Rosé (singer)
Roseanne Park (born 11 February 1997), known mononymously as Rosé (), is a Korean-New Zealand singer and dancer based in South Korea. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Rosé signed with South Korean label YG Entertainment following a successful audition in 2012 and trained for four years before debuting as a member of the girl group Blackpink in August 2016. In March 2021, Rosé made her solo debut with her single album "R". The album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, the highest for a Korean female soloist. Lead single "On the Ground" was also  a commercial success, topping the "Billboard" Global 200 and peaking in the top five domestically. Life and career. 1997–2015: Early life and career beginnings. Roseanne Park (; "Park Chae-young") was born on 11 February 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand, to South Korean immigrant parents. She has an older sister. In 2004, at the age of seven, Rosé and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia. She attended Kew East Primary School, graduating in 2009, and completed secondary education at Canterbury Girls' Secondary College in Melbourne, studying law. She began singing and learned to play guitar and piano as a child and  performed in church choirs. In 2012, at age 15, Rosé attended an audition in Sydney, Australia for South Korean record label YG Entertainment at her father's suggestion, ranking first among 700 participants. She enjoyed the label's music greatly, citing they had all the "cool" groups. Within two months, Rosé dropped out of school, signed with the label as a trainee, and moved to Seoul, South Korea. She initially presumed her father's idea was a joke due to the distance and difficulty of becoming a singer overseas, stating: The same year, Rosé was given an opportunity to feature  on labelmate G-Dragon's song "Without You" from his extended play (EP) "One of a Kind" (2012). Her name was not publicised at the time of release, her credit revealed only following her announcement as a member of Blackpink. The song peaked at number ten on South Korea's Gaon Music Chart and at number 15 on the "Billboard Korea" K-pop Hot 100. 2016–present: Debut with Blackpink and "R". Rosé trained at YG Entertainment for four years before she was revealed as the final member of the girl group Blackpink on 22 June 2016. The group debuted  on 8 August 2016 with the single album "Square One", which featured the singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah". Rosé appeared on a variety of broadcast programs, such as "King of Masked Singer". Her vocal performance on the show was met with warm reception by the audience, to which Rosé commented that she "didn't know if the audience would like [her] singing" and that she felt "happy and relieved" at the positive result. She later appeared as a performer on the second season of "Fantastic Duo". The show's production staff stated that her appearance was intended to "reveal Rosé's  vocal appeal, which is different from Blackpink". On 1 June 2020, it was announced that Rosé would debut as a solo artist following the release of Blackpink's first Korean language full-length album. On 30 December 2020, in an interview with South Korean media outlet "Osen", her label revealed that filming for her debut music video would begin in mid-January 2021. On 26 January 2021, a promotional teaser of Rosé's solo debut was released, revealing that a preview of her solo debut would be revealed through "Blackpink Livestream Concert: The Show" on 31 January 2021. Rosé's  debut single album, titled "R", was released on 12 March 2021. With 41.6 million views in 24 hours of the music video for the lead single "On the Ground", she broke the almost eight-year record held by former labelmate Psy's "Gentleman" for the most viewed music video by a Korean soloist in 24 hours. "On the Ground" peaked at number 70 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist in the US. The song also debuted and peaked at number one on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts , the first song by a Korean solo artist to do so. "R" also set the record for the highest first-week sales by a Korean female soloist, with 448,089 copies sold. On 24 March, Rosé received her first-ever music show win as a soloist with her single "On the Ground" on South Korean cable music program "Show Champion" and would go on to win five more. On 5 April, the music video for Rosé's song "Gone" was released. Artistry. Influences and voice. In a radio interview, Rosé cited labelmate Taeyang of Big Bang as a role model in  her musical career. She also named American singer Tori Kelly as an inspiration towards her musical style. Since her debut with Blackpink, Rosé's voice has received acknowledgement in the K-pop industry for its distinct vocal timbre. Following Rosé's performance on "Fantastic Duo 2", South Korean singer Gummy, whom Rosé cited as a musical role model, complimented Rosé's voice for being "so unique" and describing it as "the [type of] voice young people love". Other ventures. Fashion and endorsements. In 2018, Rosé and fellow Blackpink member Jisoo were selected as endorsement models for the Korean cosmetics brand  Kiss Me. In October 2019, Rosé was revealed as a promotional model for the Perfect World Entertainment's MMORPG "Perfect World Mobile". In August 2021, Rosé became a model for Korean unisex casual brand "5252 BY OIOI" and contemporary brand "OIOICOLLECTION". In December 2021, she announced her collaboration with the mediation and sleep app Calm, featuring her own bedtime story titled "Grounded With Rosé". In February 2022, alongside actor Yeo Jin-goo, Rosé was selected as one of the models for Korean retail store Homeplus for the brand's 25th anniversary promotions. In July 2020, Rosé was named the global  ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent by creative director Anthony Vaccarello, its first global ambassador in 59 years. She was the global face of Saint Laurent's Fall 2020 campaign. In January 2021, Rosé became the muse for luxury cosmetics brand Yves Saint Laurent Beauté. In September 2021, Rosé attended the Met Gala, a fundraising event held annually at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York City, as Vaccarello's guest. Her and rapper CL's attendance made them the first female K-pop idols to attend the event. In April 2021, Rosé was revealed as Tiffany & Co 's newest global ambassador, beginning with its 2021 Tiffany HardWear digital campaign. She stated, "I’ve always loved wearing Tiffany jewellery. To be part of an iconic brand that has been part of my life for a long time makes it that much more special to me. I am very honoured and excited to be a part of the HardWear campaign and I can't wait for everyone to see it". Impact and influence. As of April 2021, Rosé is among the top 10 most-followed Korean individuals on Instagram, with over 37 million followers. Since 2018, she has appeared  on the Korean Business Research Institute's female celebrity brand reputation list, a chart that tracks Korean celebrities with the most online searches and engagements, and previously reached the top 10. Rosé helped the Yves Saint Laurent's Women's Summer 21 collection showcase earn 27.3 million views on YouTube, 11 million views on Instagram and Facebook, and 30.6 million views on Weibo in one day. The video of Saint Laurent's 2021 Spring/Summer collection reached 100 million views after Rosé was featured in the video. Discography. Composition credits. All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright  Association's database, unless otherwise noted.