When Roseanne Park told teachers at her high school in year 10 that she was leaving to pursue a music career in Korea, they were surprised.

Twelve years later, the once self-described “shy” and “normal” Melbourne teen has become global K-pop sensation Rosé, whose hit song has had almost 2 billion YouTube views, and is inspiring the next crop of local stars.

Her single, APT , with Bruno Mars, was named Song of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Monday. She dedicated the award to her 16-year-old self.

“Someone asked me the other day what my fear in life was,” she said as more than 5.5 million viewers watched on.

“I told them I feared that somewhere along the way in this journey of pursuing my dreams, I might hit a wall and possibly disappoint my 16-year-old self, who

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