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Jennie (BLACKPINK) Profile, Bio, and Facts

Jennie BLACKPINK

Jennie (제니) is a South Korean singer and a member of the girl group BLACKPINK under YG Entertainment. She debuted solo with the single album “SOLO” on November 18th, 2018.

Jennie (BLACKPINK) Profile

Stage Name Jennie (제니)
Birth Name Kim Jennie (김제니)
Occupation Singer, lyricist, rapper, actress, model, designer
Birthday January 16, 1996
Active Years 2016–present
Age 27 years old (in Jan 2023)
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Height 163 cm (5’4ft)
Weight 45 kg (99 lbs)
Nationality Korean
Blood Type B

Jennie (BLACKPINK) Facts:

Early Life

– Jennie was born in Cheongdam-dong in Seoul, South Korea.
– She went to Seoul Cheongdam Elementary School but later transferred.
– She graduated from Cheongdam Middle School.
– She dropped out of Cheongdam High School
– She graduated from Waikowhai Intermediate School.
– She attended ACG Parnell College.

Personal Life

– She spent 5 years in Auckland, New Zealand.
– Shoe size: 235mm
– She is the only child.
– She used to have two dogs Kai and Kuma but Kai passed away recently.
– Jennie was the first to be revealed as the member of BLACKPINK.
– Chinese zodiac sign: Pig.
– Her MBTI type is INFP.
– Her representative animal is a Bear.
– She’s got her driving license.
– She chooses sexy guys over cute guys.
– She would date Jisoo if she was a guy.
– She is known as the fashion icon in Blackpink.
– Her English name is Jennie Ruby Jane.
– Her ideal type is, “Someone who works hard”.
– She has mentioned that her mom wanted her to be a lawyer or a teacher.
– Hobbies: photography, collecting cameras, slime, lego, crafts, watching youtube and movies,
– It was announced that Jennie and Kai from EXO were dating on January 1st, 2019. They later broke up for unclosed reasons on January 25, 2019.
– She does pilates and yoga.
– She is often mentioned as a visual member of BLACKPINK comparable to Jisoo.
– The point under the eyebrows is one of her representative characteristics.
– She is famous for her beautiful shoulders
– She once even waved at the fan’s request to wave in a clockwise direction.
– She often plays Overwatch with Jisoo.
– On May 23, 2022, a regular netizen reported a picture of a man and woman presumed to be BTS‘s V and Jennie driving together in Jeju Island to the Instagram fashion news account, the agencies haven’t made any official statement yet.

Career

– Jennie serves in BLACKPINK as Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist.
– Her training period is 5 years and 11 months.
– She was a regular cast on “Village Survival, the Eight” show in 2018.
– She ranked 13th, 19th then 30th on TC Candler’s “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2021”.
– She collaborated with Gentle Monster and designed her own sunglasses collection.
– She debuted as an actor on HBO’s “The Idol” on June 4, 2023, under her English name.
– She launched a capsule collection for Calvin Klein and Porsche Taycan.

Appearances

– She has appeared in the “Black” MV of BIGBANG’S G-DRAGON.
– She’s also made her appearances in BIGBANG’S Seungri’s “GG Be” and Lee Hi’s “Special”.
– She’s also appeared in TV-Shows like Running Man, Michuri 8-1000, and Fifteen Nights on a business trip 2,
– She has attended events like the Saint Laurent collection launching party, the Prada Comics cocktail party, and the Chanel ‘2017/18 Paris Hamburg Atelier Collection’ pop-up store event held in Seoul.

Magazines And Advertisements

– Jennie has filmed many CFs for CASS Beer and Sprite.
– She is an ambassador for Chanel House, global ambassador for Hera Muse, KTcorp Endoser, Calvin Klein jeans Endoser and Gentle Monster Endoser as well.
– She’s been featured in many big magazines like ELLE, Harper Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, W, VOGUE Korea, Marie Claire etc.
– She has also advertised for AMOREPACIFIC, Galaxy S20+, Lotte Confectionery, Lotte Liquor, Vita 500, Dashing Diva, Ace Bed Co., Ltd, Calvin Klein and many more

Likes And Dislikes

– She is a big fan of the show “Friends”.
– She likes the number 1.
– She enjoys the colours black and pink.
– She loves animals chinchillas and capybaras.
– Her favourite singer is Liana.
– Her favourite colour is black.
– Her favourite sport is golf and boxing

Food Preferences

– All of the Korean food is her favourite.
– She really enjoys milk-flavoured icecreams.
– She likes drinking healthy drinks.
– She loves avocadoes.
– She hates eating durian.
– She absolutely loves peaches.
– Her favourite late-night snack is strawberry
– She hates beans.
– She can’t eat spicy food.

Nicknames

– She has several names including YG Princess, Jendeuk, Jennyangi, Jenmandu, Human Chanel, Human Gucci, Nini, Geomjenny, kaldeukyi, Zen Dumplings, Pretty Kwang Son and seaweed strawberry.

Abilities

– Jennie can play electric guitars.
– She’s also skilled in playing acoustic guitars.
– She is capable of speaking three languages which include English, Japanese and Korean.
– She learned horseback riding from a young age and showed off her horse-riding skills at a high level.
– She can play instruments like the flute.
– She also knows how to play the piano.
– She can cook really well.
– She has the ability to digest various concepts and is talented enough to be called a stage master and a natural idol.

Personality & Habits

– She plays with her hair while watching TV habitually.
– She looks cold and haughty but has a cute personality.
– She has a calm yet sweet personality and is the most affectionate of her members.
– She doesn’t cry a lot, but she says she cries when she sees other people crying.
– She easily endures hard work, is calm, and has strong patience.

Celebrity Friends

– She is friends with Nayeon from Twice, Hello Venus’s Lime, Mino and Hanbin.
– She’s also close with Melody Days’ Chahee, Red Velets’s Irene and Yerin from GFRIEND.
– She’s friends with Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Yeri.

Controversies

Violating COVID-19 Quarantine Rules

– On April 14, 2021, she posted photos taken at an arboretum located in Paju, Gyeonggi-do on her Instagram account. The problem arose when the photo of seven people, including Jennie, gathering and holding ice cream in their hands was suspected of violating the COVID-19 quarantine rules.

Indoor-Vaping

– On July 10, 2024, a vlog uploaded on Jennie’s official Youtube channel “A Moment in Capri with Jennie” showed Jennie vaping indoors and blowing smoke on the face of her makeup artist while getting styled for the Jacquemus fashion show in Italy.
– Fans were unclear at first if the vlog was shot in South Korea or abroad as smoking and vaping indoors is prohibited in the country and the offenders are fined upto 100,000 Won ($72).
– The scene quickly spread among netizens and she issued an apology for her misbehaviour and acknowledged the inconvenience through her own label OA Entertainment. They also said she personally apologized to the staff and promised a more mature behaviour.
– Most of the fans were more disappointed by the fact that she blew the smoke on her staff’s face rather than her offense of smoking indoors.

Major Works:

– Her popular songs include, “Solo”, and “One Of The Girls”.

Awards:

– She has won many awards like The 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards’ “Singer of the Year” and The 34th Golden Disk Awards “ Bonsang ‘ SOLO ‘”.
– She’s also won 3 crowns on SBS for her solo.

Social Media Handles
Instagram: jennierubyjane | lesyeuxdenini
Youtube: jennierubyjane
Weibo: weibo.cn

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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Kim Hyrin

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