On the 7th (local time), Rose won the “Song of the Year” in the main category at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (2025 MTV VMA) held at UBS Arena in New York, USA. The award-winning song was “APT.” sung by Rose and Bruno Mars, which was recorded as the “biggest hit of a lifetime.” This is the first time a K-POP artist has won the award in this category.
When Rose took the stage wearing a golden dress, she said “unbelievable,” and then said, “I am truly grateful to Bruno (Mars) for trusting me and helping me first. It’s the moment when the efforts I’ve done so far have paid off. I’m happy to receive this award.”
While expressing her thoughts, she also told producers TEDDY and the Blackpink members in Korean, “TEDDY brother, I’ve received the memorable award. Thank you as always, I love you.”
Rose, nominated for eight categories of “2025 MTV VMA,” is aiming for multiple crowns with major awards such as “Video of the Year” and “Best Pop.”
Korean Netizens React To Rose’s Historic Victory …. Why Bring BTS Into This?
Korean netizens couldn’t stop congratulating Rosé online. Comments flooded in like, “Chuk chuk chuk! Congrats!” and “Rosé is amazing, she even wrote this herself ”. Many were blown away by her achievement: “Wow, she really deserved this, so proud!” and “Incredible! Self-composed and wins Song of the Year, legendary!”.
Some fans playfully critiqued the article titles: “Why bring BTS into this? Just let Rosé shine!” and “Ignore the clickbait, Rosé truly earned it ”. Others focused on her charm and talent: “Jjang-jjang girl! Love her so much!” and “So happy for her, this is huge!”.
The comments, which celebrate RosĂ©’s historic victory as the first K-pop artist to win Song of the Year at the MTV VMAs, are colorful, informal, and incredibly human—like browsing around a Korean online forum. They display a mixture of enthusiasm, pride, and protective fandom.
Meanwhile, in the “Best K-POP” category, which Rose was nominated for, was awarded by Lisa from BLACKPINK. She won the “Best K-POP” with “Born Again,” which she sang alongside pop stars Doja Cat and RAYE, and won the “Best K-POP” trophy for the second year in a row, following last year.
