BLACKPINK's Rosé Withdraws from Korean Music Copyright Association

Rosé, a member of the popular group BLACKPINK, has officially withdrawn from the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). According to KOMCA, Rosé submitted her request for termination of trust on October 31 of last year, and after a three-month grace period, her trust agreement was finalized on January 31. This marks the first time since April 4, 2003, when Seo Taiji ended his trust relationship with KOMCA, a span of 22 years.

The reason behind Rosé's departure is reportedly related to commission fees. In September of last year, she signed an exclusive contract with Atlantic Records, a label under Warner Music Group. Given her extensive activities in the United States, managing copyright separately in both the U.S. and Korea was deemed unnecessary, and moving forward, all of Rosé's copyrights will be managed by a U.S. publisher.

In other news, Rosé made waves globally last year with her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the track 'APT.' The music video for 'APT.' recently surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, and the song is featured on her debut album 'rosie,' which debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, setting a new record for K-pop female artists.

BLACKPINK, of which Rosé is a member, is set to kick off their world tour on July 5 and 6 at the Goyang Sports Complex in South Korea. The tour will cover ten locations, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, London, and Tokyo.