About Jennie
Jennie Kim (Korean: 김제니; born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer and rapper. Born and raised in South Korea, Kim studied in New Zealand at the age of eight for five years, before returning to South Korea in 2010. She debuted as a member of the girl group Blackpink formed by YG Entertainment in August 2016. In November 2018, Jennie made her debut as a solo artist with the single «Solo». The song was a commercial success domestically and internationally, topping both the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart.
2012–2017: Career beginnings and debut with Blackpink
On April 10, 2012, Kim was introduced to the public through a photo titled «Who’s that girl?» via the official blog of YG Entertainment.Her photograph gained interest from netizens, soon becoming the most searched-after topic on portal sites under the name «Mystery Girl».On June 1, 2016, Kim was the first to be revealed for YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, seven years after the debut of 2NE1.On August 8, 2016, she debuted as a member of girl group Blackpink with the release of their single album Square One alongside double A-side singles, «Boombayah» (붐바야) and «Whistle» (휘파람).
2018–present: Rising popularity and solo debut
In mid-October 2018, an announcement of Jennie’s official solo debut was made.Following a series of promotional teasers, it was revealed she would release a single album titled Solo with a lead single of the same name. In the midst of preparation for her debut, it was decided that her single «Solo» would first be revealed through Blackpink’s In Your Area tour in Seoul on November 10 ahead of release two days later.
BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA 