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Jennie (제니) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, model, designer and actress under ODD ATELIER and Columbia Records. She is a member of the girl group BLACKPINK.
She made her solo debut on November 12, 2018 with the single album "Solo".
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
On April 12, 2012, a photo of Jennie was uploaded onto YG Entertainment's official blog with the caption "Who's that girl?".[3] In August of the same year, YG Entertainment released a YouTube video of Jennie covering "Strange Clouds" by B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne. On September 1, 2012, she made an appearance on G-Dragon's music video for "That XX". On January 21, 2013, she was confirmed as a member of YG Entertainment's newest girl group, alongside Jisoo.[4] In March that year, she was featured on the song "Special" by Lee Hi. Jennie continued to feature on tracks of labelmates that year. She was featured on Seungri's "GG Be" in August and G-Dragon's "Black" in September.
2016: Debut with BLACKPINK[]
She was revealed as the first member of BLACKPINK on June 1, 2016.[5] The group made their debut on August 8, 2016 with their first digital single album "Square One".
2018: Solo debut[]
Jennie made her solo debut on November 12, 2018 with her first single album "Solo".
2022: Acting debut[]
On July 17, a trailer for The Idol was uploaded by HBO in which Jennie was spotted. Two days later, HBO confirmed that Jennie will be playing a part in the show on their Twitter account.[6]
2023: "You & Me", new agency[]
On October 4, 2023, it was announced that Jennie would release her special English single "You & Me" on October 6.[7]
On December 24, Jennie announced that she had established her own one-woman agency, ODD ATELIER, to manage her solo activities.[8]
2024: "Slow Motion", "Spot!", “Mantra”[]
Jennie teased a collaboration with American rapper Matt Champion on March 3, 2024 through Instagram. On March 8, the song, titled "Slow Motion", was released.[9]
On March 31, News1 reported that Jennie is preparing to release an album in June. In response, ODD ATELIER stated that nothing has been confirmed.[10]
On April 18, KOZ Entertainment confirmed that Zico would be making his comeback on the 26th, with the digital single "Spot!" which features Jennie.[11]
On September 8, it was announced that she had signed with Columbia Records to manage her activities in the United States, as well as release a new single in October.[12] On September 25, Jennie uploaded a teaser video for her upcoming release in which she hung up a poster with the words “Calling All Pretty Girls.”[13] On September 30, a teaser video revealed that she would be releasing a new digital single titled "Mantra" on October 11.[14]
Personal life[]
Relationship[]
On December 31, 2018, rumors of a possible relationship between Jennie and EXO's Kai began to take off when local media outlet Dispatch posted pictures of the two together on a date, with the information that they also had spent time together in Paris in October.[15] On January 1, 2019, SM Entertainment confirmed the pair were dating and gave the statement, "Kai and Jennie have become fond of each other". Later that day, YG Entertainment also confirmed the news.[16]
On January 25, 2019, SM Entertainment revealed that the couple had broken up, but did not reveal the reason for it.[17]
Discography[]
Korean[]Single albums[]
Features[] |
English[]Digital singles[]
Special singles[]
Collaborations[]
OSTs[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[18]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| BLACKPINK | "Lovesick Girls" | The Album | Writing Composing |
| 2021 | |||
| BLACKPINK | "Solo (Remix)" | Blackpink 2021 'The Show' Live | Writing Composing |
| "Lovesick Girls -JP Ver.-" | The Album -JP Ver.- | ||
| 2023 | |||
| BLACKPINK | "The Girls" | Writing Composing | |
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- The Idol (HBO, 2023)
Variety shows[]
- Blackpink House (JTBC, 2018)
- Village Survival, the Eight (SBS, 2018)
- Apartment 404 (tvN, 2024)[19]
- The Seasons: Lee Hyori's Red Carpet (KBS2, 2024)[20]
- My Name is Gabriel (JTBC, 2024)[21]
Web shows[]
- YG Future Strategy Office (Netflix, 2018) - guest (Ep. 1)
- Jennie: Solo Diary (2018)
Music video appearances[]
Endorsements[]
- Heren Magazine (2017)
- CHANEL (2018)
- Marie Claire (2018)
- Elle Korea (2018)
- Harper's Bazaar Korea (2018)
- Dazed Korea (2019)
- Cosmopolitan Korea (2019)
- HERA (2019–2024)[22]
- Gentle Monster (2020)
- Vogue Korea (2020)
- Chum Churum Philippines (2021)
- Kwangdong Vita500 (2021)
- Beauty Kurly (2022)[23]
Trivia[]
- She is good friends with Red Velvet's Irene and TWICE's Nayeon and Weki Meki's Doyeon.[24][25]
- Jennie learned Spanish in New Zealand but is not very fluent in it.
- Her Zodiac Sign is Capricorn.
- Her Chinese Zodiac Sign is Pig.
- She's the first member to be revealed publicly.
- Her favorite food is milk flavored ice cream.
- Nicknames: Jendeuk, Jendeukie, Jen, Nini, JenJen, Human Gucci, Human Chanel, Jerry, Mandukie.
- She went to the college "ACG Parnell College".
- She is known as the YG Princess of the group.
- She is described as being jolly and cheerful.
- She is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English.
- She has two dogs called Kai and Kuma, which are featured in BLACKPINK's V-Live broadcasts.
- During variety and game shows, she appears to be shy and modest.
- Jennie is called "The Lucky Member" because she always wins games.
- She prefers a sexy man over a cute one.
- Her favorite colors are black, green, white, and pink.
- Jennie has mentioned that her mom wanted her to be a lawyer or a teacher.
- Jennie's MBTI type is ISFP.[26]
- She loves teddy bears (she has such a love for them that she takes one of these teddy bears to travel with her every time she travels outside of South Korea, either with the other Blackpink members or alone).[27]
- She and Lisa are huge fans of British Albanian popstar Dua Lipa.[28]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Jennie/Gallery
Notes[]
- ↑ Used when acting only; Forbes: Blackpink’s Jennie Made A Smart Business Move Using A Stage Name For ‘The Idol’
References[]
- ↑ 네이트 뉴스: 블핑 제니, 고향 서울에서 정정 "분당에서 태어나"(아파트404)
- ↑ JoongAng Ilbo: The Reason Koreans Say "Whoa" by Hearing "Jenny Was Born in Cheongdam-dong"
- ↑ Naver: YG Mystery Girl Appeared, Prominent New Girl Group Member (?)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: YG걸그룹 2번째 멤버 김제니 공개…음악성·청초한 외모 겸비
- ↑ SBS: YG Entertainment Reveals First Member of the New Girl Group
- ↑ Soompi: Update: HBO Shares Confirmation Of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s Appearance In The Weeknd’s New Series “The Idol”
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK’s Jennie Surprises With Teaser For Special Single “You & Me”
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK’s Jennie Officially Announces She Has Established Her Own Agency
- ↑ NME: BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Brockhampton’s Matt Champion drop new song ‘Slow Motion’
- ↑ Soompi: Update: BLACKPINK's Jennie Responds To Reports Of Solo Comeback In June
- ↑ Soompi: Zico Drops Scheduler For New Single "SPOT!" Featuring BLACKPINK's Jennie
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK's Jennie To Make October Comeback After Signing Solo Deal With Columbia Records
- ↑ @oddatelier on Twitter (September 25, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: BLACKPINK's Jennie Drops Sneak Peek Of Long-Awaited Comeback With New Single “Mantra”
- ↑ Soompi: EXO’s Kai And BLACKPINK’s Jennie Reportedly Dating
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Kai And BLACKPINK's Jennie Confirmed To Be Dating
- ↑ Soompi: EXO's Kai And BLACKPINK's Jennie Confirm Breakup
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10029200 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: Yoo Jae Suk, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Lee Jung Ha, And Cha Tae Hyun Confirmed For New Variety Show
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK’s Jennie Confirmed To Appear On Lee Hyori’s “The Seasons”
- ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK's Jennie Confirmed To Join "My Name Is Gabriel"
- ↑ (KR) Sports Seoul: 헤라, 블랙핑크 제니와 6년 연속 모델 재계약
- ↑ (KR) Hankyung: '전지현 효과'에 웃더니…"수십억 안 아까워" 블핑 제니 떴다
- ↑ Koreaboo: Irene And Jennie Proved Once And For All They’re Best Friends, In The Cutest Way Possible
- ↑ Koreaboo: Here Are 10 K-Pop Idols Who Were Friends Before Their Debut… And Are Still Friends Today
- ↑ Personality Database: Jennie (BLACKPINK) is ISFP
- ↑ Koreaboo: 15+ Times BLACKPINK’s Jennie Put Her Love For Teddy Bears On Full Display
- ↑ Koreaboo: 11 Idols Who Lived Their Fanboy Or Fangirl Dreams In Real Life
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