Twelve years after ‘Gangnam Style,’ Rosé is poised to make history with her new song ‘APT.’ 

The track has surged to second place on the UK's Official Singles Chart Top 100, the ranking that represents the birthplace of pop music. After debuting at number four late last month, ‘APT.’ has shown a rapid upward trajectory for two consecutive weeks.

With this achievement, Rosé has now set the record as the highest-ranking female K-pop artist on the UK Official Singles Chart.

The next goal is for Rosé to claim the top spot, a position held by PSY's ‘Gangnam Style’ for the past 12 years. ‘Gangnam Style,’ a global K-pop milestone, made history by reaching number one on this chart in the first week of October 2012, a feat that remains unbroken in K-pop history.

With the ‘APT.’ phenomenon in its early stages and its viral spread through global social media, there’s growing hope that Rosé might reclaim the number-one spot for K-pop after 12 years. On platforms like Instagram and TikTok, fans have made ‘APT.’ a trend by singing along in Korean or participating in dance challenges.

Having climbed to second place on the UK Official Singles Chart, fan attention is now shifting toward another major chart, Billboard. Last month, ‘APT.’ made an impressive debut on Billboard's Hot 100 at number eight, causing quite a stir.

With Rosé’s position on the UK Official Singles Chart as an indicator, expectations are high for her ascent on the Billboard Hot 100. Fans are eagerly watching to see if she can achieve a “quantum leap” and move closer to the top spot, a title currently held by BTS.

‘APT.’ was pre-released ahead of Rosé's upcoming solo album. Inspired by the popular “apartment game” trend among young people, the song features none other than global pop star Bruno Mars.