Laufey Shares Rosé Blackpink's Share Moment At The 2025 Variety Hitmakers Awards

Laufey and Rosé Blackpink (Instagram @laufey)

JAKARTA - Laufey and Rosé Blackpink shared a sweet moment backstage for the 2025 Variety Hitmakers Awards which was held in Los Angeles, USA recently.

The meeting of the two immediately caught the attention of fans on social media even though they were in a different realm of music.

After sharing the moment on the red carpet and being photographed by the media, Laufey doesn't seem to want to just miss his meeting with Rosé.

Laufey still meets Rosé backstage Variety's Hitmakers, and the moment is shared via Instagram Story uploads.

@roses_are_rosie the sweetest (sweetest), Laufey wrote in the caption.

Ros\'e's presence at the event was a milestone. She became the first K-pop female soloist to be awarded the Global Hitmaker of the Year by the United States' leading entertainment media, Variety.

This award was given for the global impact of his magnificent single with Bruno Mars, APT. , as well as his first full album, rosie.

Meanwhile, Laufey, whose work was recognized through traditional pop and jazz music, also took an important role in the event.

The 'From the Start' singer was appointed as one of the presenters to present awards to music people who have made significant success throughout the year.

Laufey himself is known as a K-pop music listener as well as a big NewJeans fan. He even once expressed hope to collaborate with the group.

I really like NewJeans. They, in my opinion, have really good music, Laufey said when he was a guest of the Zach Song podcast.

Menurut saya, proyeknya secara keseluruhan sangat luar biasa, art direction di belakulnya, musik yang sangat bagus, dan seluruh pesan yang dibawa. Saya pikir itu bagus, tambahnya.

Not without reason, Laufey, who has Chinese descent from his mother, was delighted to see Asian women perform on the world stage.

"As Asian women, seeing Asian girls achieve success and look everywhere, that's really cool," he concluded.