'APT.' surpassed 2 billion YouTube views on Sept. 18, roughly 335 days after its Oct. 18, 2024 pre-release, establishing it as the fastest 2B climb for a K-pop music video to date.
This follows the video's 1B milestone on Jan. 31, 2025, compressing the second billion into about seven and a half months amid sustained global traction. Sports Kyunghyang reported the feat as a headline moment in pop this week, underscoring the velocity of viewership growth and broad audience reach.
The Blackpink singer now belongs to a small circle of artists with multiple videos surpassing the 2 billion threshold. She previously achieved the feat with the group’s global anthems Ddu-Du Ddu-Du and Kill This Love.
Rosé is the first K-pop act to reach the milestone as both a solo performer and as part of a group.