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Kim Ji Soo(김지수), popularly known as Jisoo, was born on January 3, 1995, in Sanbon – dong, Gunpo-si, South Korea. She is a South Korea-based singer and actress. In August 2016, she debuted as a member of the Blackpink, along with Lisa, Jennie, and Rosé, under YG Entertainment.
Early life
Jisoo spent her childhood with her family. She lived with her parents, siblings, and grandparents before her debut.
She is the youngest member of her family. She has an older brother and a sister. Despite being the youngest member of the family, she is the group’s eldest member.
Jisoo was a high student at Seoul Performing Arts College, where she joined a drama club at her school when she was in 11th grade and gained her entertainment experiences through auditions.
Debut As a Blackpink member
Jisoo debuted as one of the eldest members of the group’s four members in August 2016. She auditioned for YG entertainment at the age of 16. In 2011, Jisoo joined YG entertainment as a trainee and trained for 5 years along with other group members.
Music Career
Before her debut under YG Entertainment, Jisoo made a cameo appearance in the KBS drama “The Producers” and starred in advertisements including Smart Uniform, LG Electronics, Samsonite, and Nikon.
Jisoo also appeared in Epik High’s Music Video for “Spoiler + Happy Ending,” portraying a heartbroken girl in October 2014. Hi Suhuyn’s music video also featured “I am different.”
Jisoo being talented, not only did she hit the high note of the song but co-wrote the lyrics of the lead single “Lovesick girls” of Blackpink of the album “The Album.” In Gallup Korea’s 2018 annual music poll, the index ranked 10th among Korea’s most popular idols with 4.8% of the vote.
Acting Career
In 2019, Jisoo made a short cameo appearance in the tvN drama Arthdal Chronicles, which impressed the audience. In December 2021, she starred as a lead actress in the JTBC drama “Snowdrop.”
Jisoo’s management company, YG Entertainment, has confirmed that Jisoo’s debut as a solo artist is underway, but there is no final date yet. She will be the last member of her group to make a solo debut.
Endorsements and Activities
In 2018, Jisoo became the endorsement model for the South Korean cosmetic brand Kiss me. In March 2021, she became the global ambassador for Dior beauty and Dior fashion. She also modeled the Spring 2021 collection of the local clothing brand ‘Michaa.’
Collaborations
Jisoo collaborated with Line friends to design a character for a mobile game KartRider Rush+, which was released on March 19, 2021. She designed a character, “Chichi,” inspired by her nickname “Turtle Rabbit Kim” among fans and Dalgom as her pet’s name. Her collaboration with Line friends increased the ranking of the KartRider Rush+ app.
Hosting
Jisoo joined Inkigayo as an MC from 2017 to 2018 and Jinyoung of GOT7 and Doyoung of NCT. In 2017, she hosted Inkigayo Super Concert in Daejeon on the SBS network and V of BTS and Jinyoung of GOT7.
Television Series
In 2015, Jisoo made her first cameo appearance in the KBS drama “The Producers,” including her YG labelmate Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Kang Seung Yoon of Winner.
Kim Ji Soo made a short cameo appearance in Arthdal Chronicles alongside actor Song Joong Ki. She made her cameo in Episode 7, portraying the character of Sae Na Rae, a role of Song Joong Ki’s love interest. She made a short but memorable appearance.
Snowdrop
Jisoo is not only a great singer but also an amazing actress. She begged her lead role in the JTBC drama “Snowdrop” alongside Jung Hae In. She portrayed Eun Yeong-ro, a 20-year-old who fell in love with Soo-Ho at first sight. Soo-Ho is the character portrayed by Jung Hae In.
Despite being one of the most controversial dramas, the series gained enormous support and popularity worldwide. Jisoo’s acting in the last episode of Snowdrop mesmerized the audience. She proved herself as an amazing and promising actress.
Awards and Nominations
In 2021, Jisoo was nominated for “The Fact Music Awards” under the category Fan And Star Choice individual. Also, in the same year, she won the “Weibo Straight Awards” under the category Starlight Hall of Fame(Korea)
18 Surprising Facts About Jisoo Blackpink Every Fan Should Know About:
Are you curious to know amazing and interesting facts about Jisoo Blackpink?
Here are 18 surprising facts about Jisoo Blackpink that every fan should know about:
- Jisoo trained for five years under YG Entertainment before debuting as a K Pop Idol and two other Blackpink members, Jennie and Rose`.
- She sang the song “I have a lover” by Lee Eun Mi at the YG entertainment audition.
- She has a unique habit of giving nicknames to others, which makes it easy to go with her.
- As a child, she wanted to be a writer and painter. In Blackpink: Light up the sky documentary film, featuring a lot of backstories about the life of the four members of Blackpink, Jisoo said, “I always wanted to be a writer or a painter, although I couldn’t paint very well.”
- She was quite popular back in her school days. She was famous for her beauty, talent, and kindness before she joined YG entertainment.
- Although Jisoo is the oldest member of the group, she is the ‘maknae’ of her family. Before her debut, she used to live with her parents, siblings, and grandparents.
- Jisoo is the main vocalist and visual of the group Blackpink.
- Jisoo has learned to speak Chinese, Japanese, and English, in addition to native Korean. According to Jennie, she may not be fluent in English, but she understands English very well.
- In March 2021, Dior beauty announced Jisoo as their global ambassador alongside Natalie Portman and Cara Delevinge. In September 2021, Jisoo attended Dior’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show held in Paris, in which she sat within the front row, next to the chairman and CEO of the Dior, Pietro Beccari.
- Before Jisoo’s debut with Blackpink, she made a cameo appearance in the KBS drama “The Producers” and was featured in many advertisements, including Smart Uniform, Nikon, and more. She was also featured with actor Lee Minho in one of the 32-second advertisements for Samsonite.
- Jisoo is a very picky eater when it comes to food, and there are many foods she doesn’t like to eat, including seaweed soup, non-spicy food, curry with carrot, shrimp, and so much more. She loves to eat spicy food a lot. Strawberry is her favorite fruit.
- According to Blackpink member Jennie, Jisoo is the mood-changer of the group. She has a funny, smart, and happy-go-lucky personality. She loves to be treated as the youngest of the group, despite being the eldest in the group.
- Jisoo loves to watch horror movies, read books, and play traditional drums piano, but not guitar.
- Jisoo has never shed a tear during touching moments. She is well known for being the only member who hasn’t cried at any award shows.
- Jisoo is a very athletic person. She can play basketball, taekwondo, and inline skates but can’t ride bicycles. She loves to play video games.
- She is close friends with Red Velvet’s Seulgi, Twice’s Nayeon, and Gfriend’s Sowon.
- Jisoo designed a character for the Line friends’ mobile game KartRider Rush+, which included her sketched characters, named ‘Chichi,’ a rabbit inspired by Jisoo’s nickname “Turtle rabbit Kim” among fans, and Dalgom, also the name of her pet.
- She often sleeps with her pet dog named Dalgom, as she is afraid of having nightmares. She is afraid of rabbits and hamsters because the hamster bit her as a child.
Know About Blackpink
BLACKPINK(BLΛƆKPIИK) is a South Korean kpop girl group consisting of 4 members including Jisoo, Lisa, Jennie, Rosé. It is a group managed by YG Entertainment.
The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album “Square One,” featuring Whistle and Boombayah.
Blackpink is the most popular female act on the Billboard 100, reaching 13th place with “Ice Cream”(2020).
They reached 2nd place on the Billboard 200 with their album “The Album,” the first-ever album by a Korean girl group to sell over 1 million copies.
Blackpink has broken several online records throughout its journey. They are the most subscribed group on Youtube with over 70 million subscribers, most followed girl group on Spotify, with over 28 million followers as of February 2022.
Awards
Blackpink has got many awards, including 1 Teen Choice Awards, 3 people choice awards, 9 Gaon Awards, 1 MTV Video Music award, 5 Melon Music Awards, 2 Seoul Music awards, 8 Mnet Awards, 6 Golden Disc Awards, and many more.
Blackpink Fandom
Blackpink is one of the most famous girl groups across the world. Blackpink fans are known as “Blink.” The fandom name Blink depicts the fans starting with Blackpink and ending with Blackpink.
Know About Other Members Of Blackpink
Lisa
Lalisa Manoban, popularly known as Lisa, is the main rapper, singer, and dancer of the group Blackpink. Lisa was born on March 27, 1997, in Buriram, Thailand. She is a multitalented person.
She is multilingual. She is fluent in Thai, English, and Korean and has a basic knowledge of Japanese and Chinese.
She made her solo debut in September 2021 with the single album “Lisa.” The album sold over 736,000 copies in its first week in South Korea.
She gained over 73.6 million views on Youtube for her music video “Lalisa,” becoming the most -viewed music video in the first 24 hours on the platform by a solo artist.
Jennie
Popularly known as Jennie, Kim Jennie is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is one of the members of the group Blackpink.
On January 16, 1996, she was born in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Before returning to South Korea in 2010, Jennie was in New Zealand for 5 long years to pursue her education. She is fluent in English Korean and has basic knowledge of Japanese.
She made her solo debut as a solo artist in November 2018. Her solo debut song is “Solo.” The song surpassed both Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard’s World Digital Songs Chart and was commercially successful domestically and internationally.
Rosé
Roseanne Park, popularly known as Rosé, is one of the members of the group Blackpink. She is the singer and dancer of the group. On February 11, 1997, she was born in New Zealand but raised in Australia.
She passed the audition at YG Entertainment in 2012 and trained as a trainee for four years before her debut as a member of the Blackpink. She is fluent in English, in addition to native Korean.
She made her solo debut with her single album “R” in March 2021. Her album sold more than 4 million copies in the first week of its release. Her lead single “On Ground” was a great hit, topping the Billboard Global 200.
Conclusion
Jisoo is one of the talented members of the group. She became a YG entertainment trainee in 2011 and debuted in August 2016 as a member of the group Blackpink. She is not only a great singer but also a promising actor.
Her acting critics praised her amazing and powerful acting in her recent drama “Snowdrop.” She will also make her solo debut soon, as confirmed by her entertainment Agency.
Jisoo has a quirky and attractive personality and always thinks out of the box. She is not just a singer or an actress but also a fashion inspiration.
And the list of her qualities doesn’t end here; Ji-soo she also athletic. She can play basketball pretty well, but she doesn’t know how to ride a bike.
One can say that Jisoo is a living example of beauty with brains. She is very much into reading books, mostly poetry and philosophy.
So, that’s all we have for you on Jisoo Blackpink.
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