BLACKPINK Rosé First K-Pop Song of Year Winner at 2025 MTV VMAs

At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, BLACKPINK made history with Rosé becoming the first K-pop artist to win Song of the Year for "APT." featuring Bruno Mars, a track that broke multiple Billboard records globally. Rosé's emotional acceptance speech dedicated the award to her younger self and highlighted the support from her bandmates and producer. BLACKPINK also won Best Group, reaffirming their global dominance, while Lisa secured Best K-pop for her solo track "Born Again," marking her third win in the category and tying her with BTS for the most awards since 2019. Lisa accepted her award via pre-recorded message, thanking her collaborators and fans. Additionally, HYBE’s rookie girl group KATSEYE won MTV Push Performance of the Year, illustrating the rising influence of new K-pop acts at the VMAs.