- Career: Singer
- Date of Birth: January 16, 1996
- horoscope: Rat
- Place of Birth: South Korea
- Growth: 163 cm
- The weight: 47 kg
- Family status: Single
- Children: No
- Social network: Instagram - Facebook - YouTube
Official biography data
Childhood and youth
The girl was born on January 16, 1996 in the city of Anyang, located in the province of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She was the only child in the family. Her parents were wealthy and respected people, so her daughter did not know anything from childhood. When Kim was 9 years old, she was sent to study in New Zealand.
Path to fame
In 2006, while in New Zealand, Jennie participated in the filming of the documentary film "MVS" - "English must change to survive." It was her debut appearance on television. Kim began to get involved in music early, especially she liked to sing. Friends and acquaintances increasingly advised Jenny to try her hand at show business, and the girl herself began to dream more and more about the career of a famous singer.
Career
Returning to her native South Korea in 2012, the girl decided to audition for the well-known and respected agency YG Entertainment. Kim successfully passed the casting and was enrolled in the artists as a trainee. These are aspiring Korean performers who live, train, hone their skills, and also perform together. The contract with them is signed for 2-4 years, and their whole life during this period passes under the strict control of the music agency.
Even as a trainee, the girl began working with other artists. In 2012, she takes part in the recording of a song by the famous singer Lee Hi called "Special". Jennie then starred in the music video for "That XX" by popular South Korean rapper Kwon Ji Yong, better known as G-Dragon.
At the same time, YG Entertainment announced the formation of a new girl group, and Kim was listed as one of the future members of the group. In 2013, she recorded the song "Black" with G-Dragon, and then released her joint song, "GG Be", with musician Seungri.
On May 18, 2016, YG Entertainment officially released a photo of Kim as a member of the new girl group BLACKPINK. Already at the end of June, teaser photos with all the other participants were published. The group consisted of 4 girls: Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé. The first performance of the group took place on August 8, 2016, at the same time their debut album was presented. In the group, the girl became the lead vocalist and main rapper. This was facilitated by her excellent knowledge of the English language, which she learned while studying in New Zealand.
Jenny Kim's solo career and participation in variety shows
In October 2018, YG Entertainment presented the solo projects of all members of the BLACKPINK collective. Moreover, Jenny was the very first of the girls to present the results of her work to the fans. Her debut single, "Solo", was first played during a girl group's performance in Seoul. This song quickly gained immense popularity among listeners.
On November 12, 2018, the track is released on all music platforms. The composition became the leader of the iTunes media player in 40 countries, which was an absolute record for performers from South Korea. In addition, Kim was recognized as the first South Korean singer who hit the top of the combined world ranking of this resource. The video clip for the song collected 14 million views in just a day, which also became a record for a singer from South Korea.
In addition to performing on stage, the girl took part in the filming of various television shows:
- "Inkigayo";
- "Park Chin Yong's Party People";
- "BLACKPINK House";
- "Running Man";
- "Survival of the Eight";
- "JENNIE - SOLO DIARY";
- BLACKPINK Diaries.
Discography During the participation of Kim Jennie in the musical group "BLACKPINK", two full-length albums were released in South Korea and two mini-albums in Japan:
- "Square One" (2016, Korea);
- "Square Two" (2016, Korea);
- "Blackpink" (2017, Japan);
- "Square Up" (2018, Japan).
Future plans
After Kim Jennie's very successful solo debut, YG Entertainment decided to hold her world tour. The singer's concerts will be held in the cities of North America, Europe and Australia. In addition, the girl plans to release her first full-fledged solo album next year.
Personal life
In October 2018, Kim met and began dating a Korean singer named Kim Jongin (alias Khai), who is a member of the EXO group. They had a lot of joint photos on social networks, everything seemed to be going well, but in 2019 the young people broke up.
Then there were rumors about Jennie's romance with a guy named Suga, a member of the BTS musical group. But these rumors were not confirmed.
In the spring of 2019, Kim was seen in a cafe with the vocalist of the Korean group " BTS " - Jungkook. The meeting was very much like a date, they smiled, hugged and openly flirted. But both artists denied the information that they had an affair. To date, Jenny is not officially dating anyone.
Kim Jennie photos
Curious facts about Her
In the life of this talented, beautiful and bright singer, there are enough curious facts that her fans would like to know:
- 25 million people subscribed to her Instagram page, and her photos collect millions of likes;
- The girl is considered an idol. In Korean show business, this is a teenager with a naive, sweet, childish face and a clean image, who is the object of adoration for fans, a real unattainable idol for them;
- in December 2017, she began collaborating with the prestigious Chanel brand. In the Korean issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, she was named the brand's new face, after American actress Mischa Barton;
- in addition to her native Korean, Kim Jenny is fluent in English and Japanese;
- after moving to study in New Zealand, the girl lived for some time with a local family. She still fondly remembers that period of time;
- the most popular question Kim is asked is about her personal life;
- the role model for the girl was the world-famous American singer Rihanna.
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