Jennie (singer)

Jennie
Jennie in November 2023
Born
Jennie Kim

(1996-01-16) January 16, 1996 (age 28)
Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Other namesJennie Ruby Jane[a]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • actress
OrganizationOdd Atelier
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active
  • 2012–2013
  • 2016–present
Labels
Member ofBlackpink
Korean name
Hangul
김제니
Revised RomanizationGim Je-ni
McCune–ReischauerKim Cheni
Signature

Jennie Kim (Korean김제니; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actress.[2] Born and raised in South Korea, Jennie studied in New Zealand for five years before returning to South Korea in 2010. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. In 2023, she made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the HBO television series The Idol.

In November 2018, Jennie made her debut as a solo artist with the single "Solo", which topped South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart; its music video was the first by a female K-pop soloist to surpass one billion views on YouTube. Her single "You & Me" (2023) reached number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and the top five in South Korea, while "One of the Girls" (2023) also entered the top ten of the Billboard Global 200 and became the highest-charting song by a female K-pop soloist on the US Billboard Hot 100. In November 2023, Jennie established her own label named Odd Atelier.

Jennie has received several accolades throughout her career, including a Gaon Chart Music Award and a Golden Disc Award. She is the most-followed Korean individual on Instagram, and her YouTube channel was the fastest in history to surpass one million subscribers. Jennie is renowned for her musical versatility and fashion image, and has been dubbed the "Human Chanel", for which she serves as a global ambassador.

  1. ^ Martin, Laura (June 12, 2023). "Who Is Dyanne in 'The Idol', Played by Blackpink's Jennie Kim?". Esquire. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Kang, Haeryun (May 26, 2022). "Jennie on Blackpink's Unique Brand of Hip-Hop and What People Get Wrong About Her". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.


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