KEY POINTS

  • Rosé will be making her long-awaited solo debut on March 12
  • The 24-year-old K-pop idol was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia
  • She debuted as the main vocalist of Blackpink in 2016

Blackpink’s Rosé revealed the release date for her highly-anticipated upcoming solo debut album along with two new mesmerizing teaser images Tuesday, leaving her fans super excited.

Roseanne Park, popularly known by her stage name Rosé, took to Instagram to announce she will be making her long-awaited solo debut on March 12. She uploaded two teaser images -- one has her looking absolutely stunning in a purple dress, and another features her in a red dress and a burning background.

YG Entertainment, her management agency, shared the news on its official social media pages and also on Blackpink’s official handles. Along with this, the members of the group also showed their support for the artist and promoted the upcoming debut on their personal Instagram accounts.

The 24-year-old K-pop idol was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia. She began her music career in South Korea as the main vocalist of the K-pop girl group Blackpink in 2016 under YG Entertainment after training for nearly four years. She also featured as a solo artist in fellow labelmate G-Dragon's track “Without You” in 2012.

Earlier this year, YG Entertainment had released a promotional teaser, giving fans a sneak peek into Rosé's upcoming debut. Moreover, Rosé dropped her first-ever solo track titled "Gone" with a live performance during Blackpink’s first-ever live stream concert titled "The Show" which aired on Jan. 31.

Following the release of the new teasers, many fans were astounded by the artist’s new look and took to Twitter to share their excitement. Here’s what the Blinks had to say:

"We all have been waiting for this. Count the days everyone. Rosé solo is coming!" a Twitter user commented.

"This is so epic!!! Can't wait and super duper excited!!!" another Twitter user commented.

"We finally have teasers, my eyes can't handle this beauty," a fan posted on Twitter.

"We are always there to appreciate and love your hard work and also advance congratulations LOVE YOU!!!" wrote another fan.

Meanwhile, the singer will be appearing as a guest on the variety show "My Little Old Boy," which is scheduled to air on March 14 on SBS.

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35. Rosé is left-handed - This is according to Jisoo. This could be the reason why Roseanne Park, born on February 11, 1997, is really creative! Some studies show left-handed people, with their right brain being more dominant, are much more creative. No wonder her hobbies include playing guitar and drawing. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella
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