Call Her Daddy Alex Cooper Presents: A Grammy Special (ft. Rosé)
Jan 28, 2026
Rosé, K-pop singer from Blackpink and Grammy-nominated solo artist, shares memories of trainee life and moving to Korea at 15. She guides a Seoul food tour, reflects on cultural identity, and discusses finding herself through solo work. Conversations touch on vulnerability in songwriting, healing from toxic relationships, and protecting privacy while navigating fame.
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First-Day Tears In Trainee Dorm
- Rosé described being dropped off at the trainee dorm, rushing to a corner, and sobbing when her parents left.
- The other girls comforted her, showing how loneliness hit hard at 15 during training.
Training Erased Ordinary Teen Years
- Rosé realized trainees had no concept of rest and lost years of normal teenage life to nonstop training.
- She remembers crying alone in the shower to hide vulnerability and carve brief private moments.
Belonging Comes From Blending Cultures
- Rosé felt culturally in-between after moving from Australia to Korea and questioned if she was "Korean enough."
- Travel and time made her accept a mixed identity and belong to herself.