BLACKPINK have taken the music industry by storm – but who is the girl-group’s Jennie Kim?
Here’s everything you need to know about the much-adored band member.
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Who is Blackpink star Jennie Kim?
Jennie Kim, known as Jennie, is a South Korean singer and rapper and the lead vocalist of Blackpink.
Born on January 16 1996, the 27-year-old is a South Korea native but studied in New Zealand from the age of eight.
In 2010, Jennie moved back to Seoul and auditioned for YG Entertainment, the record label that manages Blackpink.
She was successful in her audition and became a YG trainee for six years.
During the six years, she featured on labelmate Lee Hi’s song Special, as well as made an appearance on Big Bang’s G-Dragon’s music video That XX.
Jennie became the main rapper and lead vocalist of the girl group, which debuted on August 8, 2016.
In October 2018, an announcement of Jennie’s official solo debut was made.
While she was preparing for her debut, it was decided that the track Solo would be the first revealed at Blackpink’s In Your Area tour in Seoul ahead of its release in November.
Solo became the most viewed music video by a female K-pop solo artist of all time and in the first 24 hours of release.
Jennie then became the first and only female South Korean solo artist to surpass 300 million YouTube views within six months.
The talented singer has also recently made her Hollywood debut in the television series The Idol, created by The Weeknd, Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson for HBO.
This makes her the first Korean idol to feature in an American drama series.
Due to Jennie’s successful career in the entertainment industry, she has been able to amass a fortune over the years.
As of April 2023, she has an estimated net worth of $20million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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This estimate comes from the success of Blackpink as well as her successful solo career and other business ventures.
Does Jennie Kim have a boyfriend?
It is unknown whether Jennie currently has a boyfriend but her dating history includes EXO singer Kai, rapper G-Dragon and V from BTS.
Jennie and Kai, real name Kin Jong-in, confirmed they were dating in December 2018, but then announced their split a few weeks later.
At this time, it is not known why Jennie and Kai split.
Jennie and G-Dragon, real name Kwon Ji-yong, first sparked dating rumors in February 2021 but later parted ways in May 2022 for an unknown reason.
Following the end of her romance with G-Dragon, rumors began swirling Jennie moved on with BTS boy bander V.
On May 17, 2023, Jennie and V were pictured holding hands in Paris.
Although the two are believed to be dating, neither singer has confirmed the reports.
In May 2022, Kim’s agency, YG Entertainment, told the press in a statement: “We have nothing to say [regarding this matter]. We will inform you if we have a different response to share.”
K-pop couples often keep details of their relationships out of the spotlight, so while many fans speculate that the rumors are true, the status can’t be confirmed at this time.
Did Jennie Kim change her name?
According to KoreaBoo, Jennie Kim has revealed on multiple occasions that she has not changed her name.
A common misconception is that her name was derived during her time spent overseas but Jennie has insisted it is a pure Korean name.
Jennie’s mom was reportedly a huge fan of actor Lee Jung Jae, and was determined to name her child after him.
KoreaBoo reported that if Jennie’s mom was to have given birth to a boy, he would have been named Jaehee after Lee Jung Jae’s character in Sandglass.
But when she had a daughter, she named her Jennie as it sounded similar to Jaehee.
Jennie reportedly got the chance to meet Lee Jung Jae and told him about how she was named after his character.
She revealed that Lee Jung Jae had loved it the story and the way her mother had been a huge fan.
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