My Take
Jennie is honestly one of those artists where you can just feel the star power radiating off her before she even opens her mouth. Growing up in Gangnam — arguably Seoul's most high-octane neighborhood — then bouncing to New Zealand as a kid, then clawing her way through YG Entertainment's notoriously brutal trainee system, she earned every bit of that "human Chanel" nickname the internet gave her. As the first member of BLACKPINK to drop a solo, her 2018 single "Solo" went absolutely nuclear, and watching her balance rapper, vocalist, and runway model simultaneously is genuinely impressive. The fact that she received a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2023 — a Korean idol getting a British honor — still feels surreal in the best possible way. She's only in her late twenties and already feels iconic. I'm curious where she takes it from here.
Overview
Jennie Kim (Korean: 김제니; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in South Korea, she moved to New Zealand in 2004 and returned to South Korea to successfully audition for YG Entertainment in 2010.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jennie
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェニー
- Reading
- じぇにー
- Born
- January 16, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Gangnam District, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 163 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / model / singer / dancer / manufacturer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cheongdam High School
- University
- ACG Parnell College
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Member of the Order of the British Empire
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.