Zhang Hao, a member of ZEROBASEONE, found himself in an awkward situation after failing to recognize BLACKPINK’s Rosé and her song APT during a livestream. The track, which has been topping charts worldwide thanks to its catchy collaboration with Bruno Mars, left Zhang Hao taken aback as he missed the fact that it was by his senior in the K-pop world, Rosé.

During a livestream, Zhang Hao shared with his fans that his bandmates kept singing the chorus of a song that he didn’t know. He quickly learned that the track was none other than APT, the latest viral hit from Rosé, after fans in the comment section pointed it out.

Zhang Hao’s Apology to Rosé

Feeling embarrassed about not recognizing the song, Zhang Hao immediately apologized, saying:

“Sunbaenim (Senior), I am so sorry. Should I stop being a K-pop idol?”

His genuine reaction sparked a lot of conversation online, with fans both laughing and sympathizing with his unexpected slip-up. Zhang Hao expressed how guilty he felt, even promising fans that he would listen to APT “100 times” to make up for his mistake.

However, rather than stopping there, Zhang Hao decided to do what fans are calling ‘damage control.’ He joined his fellow ZEROBASEONE members Kim Ji Woong and Sung Hanbin to participate in the APT dance challenge, which has been trending across social media platforms. Fans praised the fun moment, considering it his playful way of apologizing for the earlier mishap.

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Fans React to Zhang Hao’s Response

The internet had mixed reactions to the moment, with many fans finding the situation hilarious:

“Zhang Hao not recognizing Rosé’s song is the funniest thing I’ve seen all week, but him doing the dance challenge right after? King move!”

“At least he didn’t wait—Zhang Hao doing the APT challenge is his public apology to Rosé!”

The incident has already generated a lot of buzz, as clips of Zhang Hao’s participation in the APT dance challenge went viral online. Fans seem to appreciate his lighthearted way of handling the situation.

Rosé’s Viral Hit ‘APT’

Rosé’s APT, a collaboration with American artist Bruno Mars, has quickly become one of the biggest K-pop songs of the year. Inspired by a popular Korean drinking game, the song stands out from Rosé’s earlier works and has seen massive success. Despite initial hesitations, as Rosé revealed she was nervous about how fans would react, the song debuted at No. 3 on the Spotify Global Chart, accumulating 6.85 million streams on its first day.

In just four days, the track reached 11.58 million streams, making it the most streamed song by an Asian act in 2024. Additionally, the APT music video has surpassed 100 million views as of October 23, cementing its place as one of the year’s top releases.

“I didn’t expect APT to blow up like this. Thank you to everyone for supporting the song,” Rosé said in a recent interview.

As of now, APT holds the title of the biggest male-female music collaboration of 2024, surpassing even Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s joint hit Fortnight.

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