Rosé, Bruno Mars to perform viral hit for first time
The Peninsula
Tokyo: K pop star Ros and Bruno Mars will perform live their viral megahit APT. for the first time on Friday at an award ceremony in Japan s Osaka,...
Tokyo: K-pop star Rosé and Bruno Mars will perform live their viral megahit "APT." for the first time on Friday at an award ceremony in Japan's Osaka, the event organiser said.
The artists' catchy collaboration -- inspired by a South Korean drinking game -- was released last month and its music video has been viewed nearly 400 million times on YouTube.
Its rhythmic chant of "apateu", meaning apartment in Korean, and electro-pop chorus has brought global chart success and unleashed a social media dance craze, with the track ranked among the most popular on TikTok in recent weeks.
South Korean TV music channel Mnet announced on its website that the artists will give the "world's first performance" of "APT." on Friday at the MAMA Awards in Japan.
The annual event, the Mnet Asian Music Awards, is a top ceremony for the K-pop cultural phenomenon.