"APT." by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars is a high-energy pop-rock song centered on a catchy chorus inspired by a popular Korean drinking game, "Apateu". The lyrics, featuring both English and Korean, blend playful, flirtatious themes with a fun, party-focused, and, at times, chaotic, "carpe diem" attitude. You can find the full lyrics at: Today Capital FM Medium Masari
In Korean slang, (아파트) refers to an apartment complex, but it is also the name of a famous drinking game. The game involves spinning a bottle, stacking hands, and chanting a rhythmic call-and-response. ROSÉ confirmed in interviews that the song was born from a late-night studio session where she taught Bruno the Korean drinking game. He loved the chant so much that he built a funk-pop track around it.
In a dream collaboration that fans didn’t know they needed, and Bruno Mars come together for “APT.” — a smooth, emotionally charged R&B-pop track that feels like a late-night confession under city lights. While not an official release, this fan-inspired lyric concept blends ROSÉ’s hauntingly delicate vocals with Bruno’s silky, retro-infused charm. ROSE Bruno Mars - APT. -Lyrics-
Kissy face, kissy face, sent to your phone but I'm tryna kiss your lips for real (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Red hearts, red hearts, that's what I'm on, yeah Come give me somethin' I can feel, oh-oh, oh
ROSÉ has revealed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and in interviews that the song is inspired by a popular Korean drinking game she has played for years. The game involves stacking hands, and the player who pulls their hand out on a specific number has to drink. The game involves spinning a bottle, stacking hands,
It's whatever (Whatever), it's whatever (Whatever) It's whatever (Whatever) you like (Woo) Turn this 아파트 (apateu) into a club (Uh-huh, uh-huh) I'm talkin' drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night (Come on) 건배, 건배 (Geonbae, geonbae), girl, what's up? Oh-oh, oh
Hold up, hold up, let me catch my breath You got me spinnin' like a record, left my chest a mess She said, "Oppa, slow down, we ain't got a place to go" But we got the apartment, and the stereo In a dream collaboration that fans didn’t know
"APT." was an immediate and undeniable phenomenon. It shattered numerous records and became a career-defining hit for Rosé. The song earned Rosé her highest-ever placing on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at and making her the highest-charting female K-pop solo artist in UK chart history . The music video was a record-breaker as well, becoming the fastest music video by an Asian act to reach one billion views on YouTube .
"APT." was not just a cultural moment but a commercial juggernaut. The song debuted at Number 4 on the UK's Official Singles Chart, making ROSÉ the highest-charting female K-pop solo artist in UK history. In the US, it peaked at Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and enjoyed an impressive on the chart.
Here, the lyric transforms the mundane “apartment” into a site of controlled chaos. It’s no longer a living room; it’s a club, a mosh pit, a late-night confession booth. Bruno Mars enters with his signature suave swagger, but even he gets swept up in the mess:
In Korea, the "Apartment" game involves players stacking their hands; the person whose hand is on the number called has to drink. In the song, it represents an invitation to hang out. Key Lyrics: