Jennie (singer)

Jennie
Jennie performing in October 2017
Background information
Born (1996-01-16) January 16, 1996
Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–2013, 2016–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Je-ni
McCune–ReischauerKim Cheni

Jennie Kim (Korean: 김제니, born January 16, 1996), known as Jennie (제니), is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group, Blackpink, founded and managed by YG Entertainment. At a young age, she went to New Zealand and stayed there for a period of time. She is also known for her single "Solo".

Early life

Jennie was born on January 16, 1996 in Bundang in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea.[1][2] She moved to New Zealand to live at age 8 and attended Waikowhai Elementary School as an exchange student.[3]

In August 2010, she became a trainee for YG Entertainment. She debuted with BLACKPINK in 2016. She was the first member to be announced by YG.

Jennie is fluent in Korean, English and Japanese.

Discography

Singles

As a lead artist
  • "Solo" (2018)
  • "You & Me" (2023)
  • "Slow Motion" (with Matt Champion) (2024)
  • "Mantra" (2024)
  • "Ruby"(album) (2025)
As a featured artist
  • "Black" (G-Dragon feat. Jennie) (2013)
  • "GG Be" (Seungri feat. Jennie) (2013)
  • "Special" (Lee Hi feat. Jennie) (2013)
  • "One of the Girls" (the Weeknd feat. Jennie and Lily-Rose Depp) (2023)
  • "Spot!" (Zico feat. Jennie) (2024)

With Blackpink

References

  1. ↑ "블핑 제니, 고향 서울에서 정정 "분당에서 태어나"(아파트404)" [Blackpink Jennie, correction in hometown Seoul, 'Born in Bundang' (Apartment 404)]. Newsen. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Nate.
  2. ↑ Hui-ling, Chew (September 28, 2016). Teo, Johanna (ed.). "The Breakout Kids". Teenage Magazine. No. 334. Singapore: Key Editions Pte Ltd. pp. 48–49. ISSN 0219-9645. OCLC 224927719. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Mi-hyun, Lee (September 20, 2016). "[블랙핑크 데뷔②] 블랙핑크 입덕 준비 끝…괴물 신인 스포일러". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). South Korea: JTBC Plus. Retrieved September 30, 2018.

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