Bruno Mars Enters His “K-Pop Oppa Era” With Latest Instagram Update

Signed, “Bruno oppa.”

It’s true. After releasing “APT” with BLACKPINK‘s Rosé, Bruno Mars is in his “K-Pop oppa” era—and loving it.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé (front) with Bruno Mars (back) | @AppleMusic/X

After Rosé tagged him in an Instagram story, congratulating him on “making it” for winning his first music show win at M! Countdown, Bruno Mars channeled his inner idol and responded with his own Instagram story.

| M! Countdown

Signed “Bruno oppa,” the message—written in Korean like a true K-Pop star—thanks the South Korean fans for their love and support for “APT.”

| @brunomars/Instagram

Korean fans, thank you so much!! I cried all morning after I won my first music show T-T Thank you, Rosie, for helping me win #1 and thank you for all the love and support you’ve shown ‘APT.’ Love, Bruno oppa.

— Bruno Mars

His cheeky update has since gone viral in Korea, with fans adoring the newest K-Pop idol.

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• “Bruno is f*cking hilarious. He’s a comedian!”
• “This is insane, HAHA. So funny.”
• “Boo-runo must be from Jeju. That’s a Jeju last name, lol.”
• “WTF? I could’ve sworn this is a photoshopped screenshot made by delulu K-Pop fans, haha.”
• “Haha! This is so funny.”
• “Aw, how cute! LOL. He cried all morning after winning his first M! Countdown.”

Listen to “APT” below.