Born on January 16, 1996, Jennie Kim (Korean Singer), better known by her stage name Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actor. Jennie was born and reared in South Korea, and she spent five years studying in New Zealand before going back home in 2010. August 2016 marked her debut as a member of YG Entertainment’s South Korean girl group Blackpink. She debuted as an actress in the HBO series The Idol in 2023, going by the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane.
Born | Jennie Kim January 16, 1996 (age 27) Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | Jennie Ruby Jane |
Occupations | Singer rapper actress |
Genres | K-pop dance-pop hip hop |
Years active | 2012–2013 2016–present |
Member of | Blackpink YG Family |
With the release of “Solo,” Jennie’s first solo single, in November 2018, she made her breakthrough, topping both the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart and the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. Her 2023 single “You & Me” became the first by a Korean female soloist to top the UK Singles Downloads Chart, peaking at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and in the top five in South Korea. Jennie founded Odd Atelier, her own label, in November 2023.
Throughout her career, Jennie Kim has been recognized with numerous awards, including nominations for the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Genie Music Awards, a Golden Disc Award, and a Gaon Chart Music Award. She has the highest number of Instagram followers among Koreans, and her YouTube channel became the fastest in history to reach one million subscribers. Known for her diverse musical taste and stylish persona, Jennie has earned the moniker “Human Chanel” and is a global brand spokesperson for both.
Early life
Seoul’s Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu is where Jennie Kim was born. as an only child on January 16, 1996. Before relocating to New Zealand, she went to Cheongdam Elementary School in Seoul. She traveled to Australia and New Zealand with her family when she was eight years old. Jennie said “yes” when her mother asked if she liked New Zealand and wanted to stay. After a year, she was placed at Waikowhai Intermediate School in Auckland, where she shared housing with a home-stay family. In the 2006 MBC documentary English, Must Change to Survive, Jennie talked about her experience picking up a new language. She had a dream as a teenager to train as a ballet dancer. She joined at ACG Parnell College following her completion of intermediate.
Her mother had intended to send her to Florida when she was 14 years old so that she could finish her education and pursue a career as a teacher or lawyer, but she disliked the idea and was worried that she wouldn’t be able to find employment while living alone. She returned to South Korea in 2010 to attend Cheongdam Middle School, with the assistance of her family. Jennie used Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” for her audition with YG Entertainment that same year, and she was accepted as a trainee. She disclosed through High Cut Korea that due to her shyness around new people and reluctance to take charge, she could hardly during her audition, make an introduction. She was originally a vocalist, but the company thought she should embrace the role of a rapper since most of the songs she covered had raps, and at the time, she was the only trainee who could speak both her native Korean and English fluently. She has also studied French and basic Japanese.
Career
On April 10, 2012, Jennie made her debut on the official YG Entertainment blog with a picture headlined “Who’s that girl?” After her photo attracted the attention of internet users, “Mystery Girl” became the most searched topic on portal sites. In the “YG Trainee – Jennie Kim” YouTube video, which YG Entertainment posted on August 30 on their blog, she sang a cover of B.o.B.’s song “Strange Clouds” with Lil Wayne. As the lead actress in G-Dragon’s music video “That XX” from his extended play One of a Kind, Jennie made her debut in public on September 1.
The first member of YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, Jennie, was unveiled on June 1, 2016, marking the group’s first revelation since 2NE1. Alongside Kim Jisoo, Roseanne Park, and Lalisa Manobal, she made her debut as a member of Blackpink on August 8, 2016, when their single album Square One and the double A-side singles “Boombayah” and “Whistle” were released. Bandmate Jisoo stated that Jennie was in charge of the group’s general operations and decision-making. During her six-year tenure as a trainee with V Live, Jennie said that every month, the label’s CEO, producers, and musicians would monitor and assess the trainees’ growth through group, dance, and solo performances. She also remembered getting ready, choosing clothes and music, creating The first member of YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, Jennie, was unveiled on June 1, 2016, marking the group’s first revelation since 2NE1. Alongside Kim Jisoo, Roseanne Park, and Lalisa Manobal, she made her debut as a member of Blackpink on August 8, 2016, when their single album Square One and the double A-side singles “Boombayah” and “Whistle” were released. Bandmate Jisoo stated that Jennie was in charge of the group’s general operations and decision-making. During her six-year tenure as a trainee with V Live, Jennie said that every month, the label’s CEO, producers, and musicians would monitor and assess the trainees’ growth through group, dance, and solo performances. She also remembered getting ready, choosing clothes and music, creating.
2018–Present: Rising Popularity, Solo debut And Acting debut
In July 2018, Jennie and Jisoo, a member of Blackpink, made an appearance on Running Man. A video that showed Jennie crying after visiting a horror chamber with Lee Kwang-soo became widely popular in South Korea. It received over a million views on a single website and over three million views on VODs, social media, and other platforms combined. After her discovery on Running Man, she was chosen as one of the greatest variety stars of 2018.38 Jennie’s earlier visit on the show garnered her recognition, so she was invited back. According to rumors, Jennie was the top pick for casting and got several offers from several variety shows.
Jennie’s casting as a cast member for SBS’s upcoming variety show Village Survival was confirmed on October 1 In July 2018, Jennie and Jisoo, a member of Blackpink, made an appearance on Running Man. A video that showed Jennie crying after visiting a horror chamber with Lee Kwang-soo became widely popular in South Korea. It received over a million views on a single website and over three million views on VODs, social media, and other platforms combined. After her discovery on Running Man, she was chosen as one of the greatest variety stars of 2018.38 Jennie’s earlier visit on the show garnered her recognition, so she was invited back. According to rumors, Jennie was the top pick for casting and got several offers from several variety shows. Jennie’s casting as a cast member for SBS’s upcoming variety show Village Survival was confirmed on October 1.
2018 saw the announcement of Jennie’s formal solo debut in the middle of October. She will release a solo album called Solo with a lead song of the same name, it was announced after a string of promotional teases. It was agreed, in the midst of getting ready for her debut, that her single “Solo” would be released two days later, initially being unveiled on November 10 as part of Blackpink’s In Your Area tour in Seoul. The song was intended to highlight Jennie’s qualities as a “delicate girl” and a “independent woman”; it was described as a hip hop music with pop components. YG Entertainment released the Jennie – “Solo” Diary series on YouTube to promote the song, giving fans a sneak peek at her creative output.
“Solo” topped the domestic digital, download, and streaming charts at the same time it was released, earning it a triple crown. It also debuted at number one on the Gaon Music Chart. For two more weeks in a row, the song stayed at the top of the digital and mobile charts. It also topped the streaming list for three more weeks. “Solo” received a platinum certification from the KMCA for streaming, and it went on to win the 34th Golden Disc Awards’ Digital Bonsang category as well as the ninth Gaon Chart Music Awards’ Song of the Year for November. “Solo” went to the top of Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart overseas. The “Solo” music video became the most viewed by a female Korean solo artist at the time of its release. all time on YouTube in a single day. In less than six months after her debut, Jennie became the first and only solo Korean woman artist to reach 300 million views on the platform. As a solo artist, Jennie won her first music show victory on Inkigayo on November 25.
Jennie made Coachella history as the first Korean solo performer in April 2019. Billboard deemed her performance “mind-blowing” and “stunning” for both fans and casual onlookers, and it was featured in their list of “The 10 Best Things We Saw at Coachella 2019”.
Under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane, Jennie debuted as an actress in the critically acclaimed HBO television series The Idol in 2023. The show was developed by and starred Canadian artist The Weeknd. Nonetheless, Jennie’s performance as Dyanne, pop singer Jocelyn’s backup dancer, won accolades after a widely shared video of her at the HBO premiere of the program surfaced. Afterwards, on August 28, 2023, HBO announced that the show will be cancelled. When Jennie played a preview of the song at the launch event for her Calvin Klein capsule collection, she first hinted at a collaboration with The Weeknd on the soundtrack of The Idol. The Weeknd, Jennie, and Lily-Rose Depp’s song “One of the Girls” was made available on June 23 in The Idol Episode 4 (Music from the HBO Original Series), an extended play. After getting viral on the video-sharing app TikTok because Blinks supported Jennie’s portions of the song, it was officially released as a single on December 8. Fans praised Jennie’s “enchanting vocals” for the song.
After the Born Pink World Tour concluded on October 4, 2023, it was revealed that “You & Me” will be formally released as a special single two days later. The song became Jennie’s first solo number-one song on the latter list when it was released, debuting at number seven on the Billboard Global 200 and topping the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. Her second top-ten hit in the nation following “Solo,” “You & Me” was a commercial success in South Korea, peaking at number four on the Circle Digital Chart. Making Jennie the first Korean female artist to chart in the UK, it debuted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart and hit number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and UK Singles Sales Chart.
At a special investiture at Buckingham Palace on November 22, 2023, President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol was present as Jennie and her bandmates were invested by King Charles III as Honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). On December 6, YG Entertainment announced that Jennie and the other Blackpink members had extended their contracts for group activities and that negotiations were still ongoing regarding the members’ individual contracts. On December 24, Jennie said that in November 2023, she would launch Odd Atelier, her own record label.
Influences And Musical Style
When Jennie initially started rapping, she looked up to and revered musicians like Lauryn Hill and TLC. Jennie mentioned Rihanna as her primary musical inspiration and hero. Jennie listened to music by Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish, Harry Hudson, H.E.R., and Kacey Musgraves while she was working on Blackpink’s The Album. Jennie was prepared for her solo debut by vocal coach Shin Yoo-mi, who spent six years working with Blackpink prior to their debut. Shin said of Jennie in an interview that she was gifted in composing, rapping, and singing.
Fashion And Image
When Jennie was younger, she started to look at various clothing trends and read fashion publications. Her mother sparked her passion in fashion. “I remember when I was little, I look through my mother’s wardrobe, and search for whatever vintage Chanel I could find,” Jennie said to Elle Indonesia, recalling how the fashion brand was a part of her life from an early age. She planned and styled her own attire for her solo debut and assembled almost 20 different looks for the “Solo” music video. In a Billboard interview, Jennie noted that when filming the music video, she thought about how each would match the song and what she could alter, which gave her the opportunity to discover numerous fresh perspectives on fashion. In an interview with Elle Korea, she said that trying to communicate the meaning of her music both aurally and visually led to fashion becoming a significant part of her career.
While Jennie’s on-stage persona is all strength and style, her off-stage demeanor is all adorable reverse charm. Particularly with strangers, she characterizes herself as “shy” and “quiet”. Jennie said, “My personality may be what people think about my personality,” in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. But I want to be a decent person who thinks for herself, not the person that other people have labeled me as. Producer of Village Survival, the Eight, Jung Chul-min, called Jennie “really funny” and said, “Despite her stage persona, she is a shy person with baby-like charms.” With every episode, Jennie grows more at ease, has more fun, and loves it even more. When questioned Regarding being called “icon” and “unique” by Elle Korea, Jennie said, “It’s truly an honor to be an inspiration and iconic being for someone.” You say things that make me feel like I need to appear better and nicer.
Impact
Jennie, who played a major role in shaping Blackpink’s fashion identity, went by the nicknames “Human Chanel” and “Human Gucci. Her wardrobe includes items from small brands like Marine Serre and Richard Quinn to luxury names like Gucci and Saint Laurent. Thanks to her sense of style, Jennie received invitations to fashion events like the Anthony Vaccarello-hosted launch party for Saint Laurent’s Summer 17 Collection, Chanel’s Mademoiselle Privé show, Prada’s Comics Collection Launch Party, and more. Chanel noticed her ripple effect on the business and selected her as a House Ambassador. The hairpins that Jennie donned in a five-by-five arrangement while performing her debut single “Solo” were an instant hit and became known as “Jennie’s hairpins” in South Korea.
As the top-ranked “Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking” participant each month by the Korean Business Research Institute, Jennie is well-known for her marketing prowess and brand awareness. She was the first Korean person to reach 50 million Instagram followers in 2021. With more than 82.5 million followers on the network as of December 2023, she is still the most followed Korean person and the second most followed K-pop idol, after her bandmate Lisa. Articles incorporate photos from her social media profiles, and the products she showcases become popular. With 1,501 Korean male and female respondents ranging in age from 13 to 29, Gallup Korea conducted an annual Most Favorite Idols survey in 2018, in which Jennie came in second place with 12.2% of the vote. Jennie’s account was dubbed the “Most Loved Account” on Instagram. of 2018″ in South Korea according to the quantity of likes and views her Instagram posts and stories got during that year.
On her 25th birthday, January 16, 2021, Jennie launched her official YouTube channel. In less than seven hours, the channel amassed one million members, making it the quickest on the network. She became the second most subscribed YouTube user in history in less than a day, surpassing Brazilian artist Marília Mendonça with over 1.75 million subscribers. Following Jennie’s endorsement of Chum Churum, a soju brand owned by Lotte Corporation, sales losses resulting from the COVID-19 epidemic were said to have decreased by 14–15%. Also, it was stated that the announcement of Jennie as Ace Bed’s new brand model sent the company’s stock price down 28.14%.
Jung Ah, a former member of the K-pop girl group After School, gave her baby the nickname Jennie, describing it as a “cute and pretty” name and mentioning how much she admired Jennie as an idol. Voted as the sixth most all-around idol in August 2021, Jennie possesses songwriting, dance, and singing skills. With 2,025 votes, she was the highest-ranked female idol on the list. Despite only making five appearances in ads in 2021, Jennie was rated sixth in terms of celebrity endorsement revenues, according to a November 2021 Osen study. Her estimated earnings for the year were ₩5 billion.
Her Jentle Garden app was said to have surpassed social media site TikTok to become the top app in the Korean App Store’s “popularity” category on February 23, 2022, one day after it was released. The YG Family video “Fifteen Nights on a Business Trip 2,” which features Jennie as a special guest, has received over 10 million views on YouTube as of March 2022. Her outfits were very popular, even inspiring search terms on portal websites.
Collaborations
Gentle Monster, a high-end eyewear brand from South Korea, and Jennie worked together to produce a collection named “Jentle Home” on April 15, 2020. The announcement of this collaboration was made public. Jennie’s childhood memories served as the inspiration for the collection. The goods, which included eyeglass chains, sunglasses, glasses, and more, were all designed by Jennie herself. A pop-up shop with a dollhouse theme called Gentle Monster and Jennie opened in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in May 2020. Gentle Monster and Jennie announced the launching of Jentle Garden, their second mobile gaming project, on February 18, 2022. The game was made available on the Google Play Store and App Store on February 22. The game was released to mark the upcoming product partnership, which is expected to debut in the middle of March.
The “Jentle Garden” eyewear line, the result of Jennie and Gentle Monster’s third collaboration, was introduced on March 10, 2022. Hugo Comte, a French photographer, took the campaign images. A few days later, Jennie and Gentle Monster launched a pop-up shop in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with a dream world motif. Jennie designed the house for the pop-up shop. Gentle Monster’s main store in Los Angeles was the exclusive location for the Lesyeuxdenini limited eyewear collection that Jennie and Gentle Monster unveiled in April 2022. Jennie created the flower keychain and leather packaging for the series. It was revealed on October 12, 2022, that Jennie had partnered with the German automaker Porsche and contributed to the creation of a personalized vehicle she would call Jennie Ruby Jane.
Is Jennie Leaving Blackpink 2023? What Happened to Jennie Leaving?
Is Jennie departing from Blackpink in 2023? During a recent concert, Jennie, one of the members of the popular K-pop group Blackpink, unexpectedly left the stage in the middle of a song. This incident has caused speculation among fans, prompting them to seek the truth behind her sudden departure.
At present, Jennie remains an active member of Blackpink and is currently engaged in a tour. It appears unlikely that she will be departing from the group in the near future, unless a decision is made to disband. As a whole, Blackpink continues to enjoy success. However, a recent incident involving Jennie took place during a concert in Australia over the weekend. Due to health concerns, she abruptly left the stage.
Thankfully, Jennie is currently in the process of recovery and is receiving the necessary care and attention to regain her health. Her devoted fans eagerly anticipate her triumphant return to the stage, where she can once again captivate them with her talent and magnetic presence. The management of Blackpink is deeply concerned about Jennie’s well-being and is taking every possible step to ensure she has sufficient time to fully recuperate before resuming her activities. They recognize the importance of her physical and mental well-being and are committed to providing her with the support she needs.
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