Who Are the Members of Blackpink: Your Best Guide [2022]

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Are you also wondering, “Who are the members of Blackpink?” Then you have come to just the right place.

A well-known K-pop girl group Blackpink has a massive fanbase all over the world. The Blackpink girls are an American Girl group from South Korea formed by Label YG Entertainment. This girl group consists of 4 members, namely Lisa, Rose, Jennie, and Jisoo.

A Beginner

Band Name Origin

The band name “Blackpink” is a combination of two colors, black and pink.

The group name “Blackpink” came from the contrast with the perception of femininity generally associated with the color pink and the bold tough nature of the color black.

When Blackpink debuted, YG Entertainment released the name “Blackpink,” which intends to convey the group as the power pack combo of both beauty and toughness. And the Blackpink members represent it.

Career

Let’s have a look at the career of the members of Blackpink.

Foundation by YG Entertainment and Pre-debut activities (2010-2016):

YG entertainment started preparations for the debut as early as 2011, and then YG entertainment declared on November 14, 2011, that their new girl band would debut in the early half of 2012.

There were numerous rumors about the delay of their debut as there had been no official information related to the group’s debut. But finally, On June 29, 2016, YG Entertainment revealed that the new girl group would have four members instead of the originally planned nine, and the original name of this band was BLACKPINK.

Blackpink debuted just four months after the disbandment of 2NE1, and the Blackpink members started ruling on a million hearts.

Debut, Ascension, and Success (2016-2017):

Promotions and the release of teasers, images, videos, and advertisements started began the first week after the debut of this K-pop girl group. They were the first girl group to debut under YG Entertainment in seven years.

On 8 August 2016, Blackpink released their first Korean single album Square One which contains two tracks- Boombayah and Whistle. Blackpink members revealed the name of their fan club as BLINK from the band name BLackpiNK.

The Music video “As If It’s Your Last” broke the record of the most viewed K-pop group music videos on YouTube in the first 24 hours of release. Blackpink made its Japanese debut on 30 August 2017, with the release of a self-titled Japanese extended play that included their Japanese versions of previous singles. Later Billboard declared them one of the best K-pop groups of 2016.

Worldwide Breakthrough and First World Tour (2018-2019):

Blackpink released the first episode of their first reality show, “Blackpink House,” on January 16, 2018. The show comprised 12 episodes and had a storyline of members of Blackpink spending 100 days of vacation as they moved into their new dorm.

On June 15, 2018, the group released their Korean songs album “Square Up,” an extended version of Square One consisting of four tracks “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” “Forever Young,” “Really,” and “See you later.”

On October 19, Dua Lipa and Blackpink collaborated on a new track, “Kiss and Makeup.” This led to an increase in their international fans.

In November 2018, members of Blackpink announced their tour dates for their In Your Area World Tour, which took 13 dates across Asia from January to March 2019. In the same year, Blackpink signed with Interscope Records in a global partnership with YG.

Blackpink Members:

1. Jennie

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Kim Jennie is popularly known as Jennie. She was the first member of Blackpink declared by the YG entertainment. 

Jennie was a trainee for the longest six years other than the other members of Blackpink. Jennie lived in New Zealand till she came back to South Korea in 2010 and raised her fluency in English in addition to Korean and Japanese. She is the main rapper, lead vocalist, and face of the group.

  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  • Birthplace: Anyang, South Korea
  • Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Weight: 46 kg (110 lbs)
  • Blood Type: B

Her Career:

YG family revealed Kim Jennie as the first group member of Blackpink on June 1, 2010. She joined the YG and began training for 6 years. 

She had been introduced publicly for the first time in a photo titled “Who’s that girl?” on YG entertainment’s Official Website. Jennie came across multiple collaborations as her part of promotions. She appeared in G-Dragon’s music video and was featured in the song “Black” from his album Coup de’ tat (2013).

On November 11, At Blackpink’s Seoul concert, Being a first member, Jennie made her first solo debut with her individual track “Solo.” 

SOLO made a Blockbuster entry at No. 3 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. SOLO is a hip-hop number that has a texture of k pop elements. Jennie is the first South Korean solo female artist to reach these many views on the global video-sharing platform.

Her rapping style, dance moves, and her cute expression always got a focus on every Blackpink’s viral videos. Among the members of Blackpink, she is the first to achieve all of this.

Her Awards:

  1. Gaon Chart Music Awards- Song of the Year (2019)
  2. Golden Disc Awards- Best Digital Song (Bonsang) in 2019
  3. Trendy Choice Awards- Fashion (Daesang) in 2020 and Top Excellence in Beauty Award (2018)
  4. Weibo Starlight Awards- Starlight Hall of Fame (Korea) in 2021
  5. YouTube Creator Awards- Gold Play Button(2021) and Silver Play Button (2021)

Her Hobbies:

One of the members of Blackpink, Jennie, is the best at cooking. She can play piano and the flute. She loves photography, one of her hobbies is taking pictures. As you can see in her Instagram Handle @jennierubyjane, she has many clicks other than her photos too.

Facts About Kim Jennie:

  • Jennie lived in Aukland and New Zealand for five years.
  • She has two puppies, Kai and Kuma.
  • She is popularly known as “YG Princess” in the Blackpink group.
  • As Jennie was the first member, she was super shy.
  • She has nicknames Jerry, Mandukie, NiNi, Human Gucci, and Human Chanel.
  • She can speak English, Korean, and Japanese.
  • Jennie is close friends with Nayeon of TWICE, Irene of RED VELVET, Yerin of GFRIEND, Chahee of MELODY DAY, and Lime of HELLO VENUS.
  • Jennie has a ranking of 18th in the list of TC Calendar “The 100 most beautiful faces in 2018” and 19th in 2019.

Endorsements:

Outside the music industry, Jennie sets global beauty standards and is followed worldwide. Jennie represents many brands with advertisements. The following is the list of the brands that chose Jennie as their model.

  1. Chanel (2018)
  2. HERA Beauty (2019)
  3. Gentle Monster (2019)
  4. Amore Pacific (2019)
  5. LOTTE ‘Air Baked’ (2020)
  6. SK Korea Telecom (2020)
  7. Chum Churum Soju (2021)
  8. Kwangdong Vita500 (2021)
  9. Dashing Diva (2021)
  10. ACE BED (2021)
  11. Calvin Klein (2021)

2. Lisa

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Lalisa Manoban is popularly known as Lisa. She was born (birthday on March 27, 1997) and raised at her birthplace Buri Ram in Thailand. She studied in Praphamontree School I and II. 

She was a part of a dance crew during her young days. Lisa is multilingual. She can fluently speak Korean, Thai, English, and basic Chinese and Japanese

She is the main dancer, lead rapper, and a supporting vocalist among members of Blackpink. Lisa is the youngest member of Blackpink. 

  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Birthplace: Buri Ram, Thailand
  • Nicknames: flying Lisa, Ryeolisa, Lisa Oppa, Ponytail Rapper, Royal Maknae
  • Birthday: 27th of March
  • Height: 167 cm
  • Nationality: Thailand
  • Weight: 48 kg
  • Blood Type: O

Her Career:

On June 8, 2016, Lisa was declared the second member among the members of Blackpink. She was the only person among 3000+ applicants who passed the YG entertainment’s auditions held in Thailand and became the first foreign trainee in 2011. 

In 2013, Lisa appeared in the music video for Taeyang’s “Ringa Linga.” Later she became a spokesperson of Nona9on, a street-wear brand in 2015, and also for cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.

On September 10, 2021, Lisa made her solo debut with her single album “Lalisa,” having two music videos, “Lalisa” and “Money.” Lalisa broke the record of the most viewed music video of a solo artist on youtube with 73.6 million views in 24 hours of its release. Lalisa also broke the previous record of Taylor Swift of 65.2 million views. She got a captivating expression while dancing and rapping that often became international attention in Blackpink’s viral videos.

Her Awards:

  • Asian Pop Music Awards-

People’s choice award(overseas), Top 20 Albums of the year(overseas), Top 20 songs of the year(overseas), Song of the year in 2021.

  • China Year-End Awards-

Best Selling Thailand Artist(singles) in 2021.

  • Clips De L’annee

Best Clip of the year(international) in 2021

  • Free to Play Awards

Best K-pop Artist in 2021

  • Global Nubia Awards

Female K-pop Idol of the Year in 2021

  • Hanteo Music Awards

Artist Award (female solo) and Initial Chodong Record Award in 2021

Her Hobbies:

As one of the youngest members of Blackpink, she loves to watch movies and take pictures. She enjoys eating chicken with the other members of the dorm. She loves Snowboarding and watching it at the Olympics. She loves to have Red velvet cake and Coca-Cola too. she likes to collect Lipsticks. She loves to do experiments with her hair colors, as you can see in her Instagram handle @lalalalisa_m.

Facts About Lisa:

  • She has a ranking of 41st in the list of TC Calendar “The 100 most beautiful faces in 2016”, 15th in 2017, and 9th in 2018.
  • She became an official YG trainee when she was 14 years old.
  • She is the main dancer of the Blackpink group.
  • She is the youngest among the members of Blackpink.
  • Before auditioning for the female K-pop group, she took dance lessons and got chances to perform as her aunt had her music group, and she was a part of a dance crew at a young age. She is a good dancer and participated in many competitions and auditions at a very young age and hence became the main dancer of the Blackpink.
  • She plays the ukulele and guitar.
  • She is friends with the singer, NIKI.
  • She regrets having the boy cut at the time of the YG audition.
  • She and BamBam of GOT have been childhood friends since they were 9.
  • She is the Guinness World Record Holder in the most viewed YouTube video by a solo and most viewed music video in 24 hours by a Solo K pop artist.

Endorsements:

Lisa became the artistic, creative, and image director for various luxury brands. Here is the list:

  • Moonshot (2016)
  • AlS Thailand (2019)
  • Samsung Galaxy S10 (2019)
  • Ragnarok M: Eternal Love (2019)
  • Penshoppe (2019)
  • BVLGARI (2020)
  • CELINE (2020)
  • MAC Cosmetics (2020)
  • VivoS9 (2021)
  • Dentiste (2021)

3. Jisoo

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Kim Jisoo is popularly known as Jisoo. She was born (on January 3, 1995) and raised at her birthplace Gunpo, a city province of Gyeonggi in South Korea. 

She has an older sister and older brother, and she is the youngest. Jisoo did her schooling at the School of Performing Arts, Seoul. 

She started a drama club in 11th grade at her school. Jisoo is the oldest among the members of Blackpink. She is the group’s main singer and visualist. Kim Jisoo is fluent in Korean and knows basic Chinese and Japanese; and she doesn’t speak English but can understand very well. Jisoo is the Blackpink’s mood maker, according to one of the members of Blackpink, Jennie.

  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  • Birthplace: Gunpo, a province of Gyeonggi in South Korea.
  • Nicknames: Chi Choo, Jichu, Soya
  • Birthday: 3rd of January
  • Height: 162 cm
  • Nationality: South Korea
  • Weight: 45 kg
  • Blood Type: A

Her Career:

Jisoo was revealed as the third member of the female k pop group on June 15, 2011. 

In July 2011, When she was 16 years old, Jisoo joined YG as a trainee, and in her pre-debut years, she appeared in several ads and music videos. She starred in EPIK HIGH’s “Spoiler + happy ending” music video and HI SUHYUN’s “I’m Different” music video.

Kim Jisoo joined Inkigayo as an MC. She entered in Acting world in 2019 with a short cameo appearance in a TVN drama “Arthdal Chronicles.”

The YG agency confirmed the lead role of Jisoo in the JTBC drama Snowdrop with her co-star Jung Hae-in. Despite being the oldest among the members of Blackpink, she would be the last to make her debut among the members of Blackpink. In June 2020, Jisoo’s solo debut got confirmed, but due to Snowdrop’s filming schedules, no release dates were revealed.

Her Awards

  • Weibo Starlight Awards- Starlight Hall of Fame (Korea) in 2021

Her Hobbies:

Jisoo loves to eat spicy foods and watch horror movies and enjoy playing video games. She likes detective dramas and anime. She loves reading books about investigations and crime.

 Facts About Jisoo:

  • She has a dog named Dalgom.
  • She really likes Pikachu.
  • Jisoo hates shopping because she often gets confused selecting what to buy.
  • Jisoo doesn’t speak English.
  • She can play drums and piano but not the guitar.
  • Jisoo’s lips turn into a heart shape when she smiles.
  • Jisoo can play basketball and inline skates but can’t ride a bicycle, and she is a white belt in taekwondo.
  • She is close friends with Nayeon of TWICE, Seulgi of RED VELVET, and Hyeri of GIRL’s DAY.
  • Jisoo ranked 78th in the TC Calendar list of most beautiful faces of 2019 and 26th in 2021.

Endorsements:

Jisoo is part of the following Luxury Brands:

  • KISS ME (2018)
  • Dior Beauty (2019)
  • itMICHAA (2021)
  • Dior (2021)
  • CELEbe (2021)

4. Rosé

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Roseanne Park (Park Chaeyoung) is popularly known as Rosé. She is a Korean-New Zealand Singer and dancer. 

She has an older sister named Alice. She was born in Aukland and then lived in Melbourne, Box Hill(Australia). Rosé plays the guitar and piano as a Blackpink member.

  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Birthplace: Aukland, New Zealand.
  • Korean Name: Park Chaeyoung
  • Birthday: 11th February 1997
  • Height: 168 cm
  • Citizenship: New Zealand, South Korean
  • Weight: 47 kg
  • Blood Type: B

Her Career:

Rosé was the final member to be revealed as one of the members of Blackpink on June 22, 2016. She joined the agency through the YG entertainment’s auditions and ranked first among the 700 applicants in the audition held in Australia in 2012. 

She was told to come back to Korea to join the agency, and after she moved back(according to Weekly Idol), her whole life changed, and she has lived a very different life from that time till now. She starred in G-Dragon’s track “Without You.”

Rose made her solo debut with her single album “R” in March 2021, and the album consists of two tracks, “On the Ground” and “Gone.”

Her Awards:

  • Asian Pop Music Awards-

People’s Choice Award (Overseas), Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas), Top 20 Songs of the Year (Overseas) 2021, Best Music Video (Overseas) in 2021.

  • Breaktudo Awards-

International Revelation in 2021.

  • China Year-End Awards-

Best Selling K-Pop Artist (Singles), Best Selling International Single, Best Selling K-Pop Single in 2021.

Her Hobbies:

She loves to draw and play the guitar, and Rosé plays the guitar and piano. She enjoys biking. See more inside her Instagram handle roses_are_rosie.

Facts About Rosé 

  • Rosé has adopted a dog named Hank.
  • Rosé is known as “Blackpink’s Goddess.”
  • She writes her own songs.
  • She is the Quietest among the members of Blackpink.
  • She frequently covers both English and Korean songs.
  • Rosé is good in Archery.
  • She is close friends with Ashley of Ladies Code.
  • Hyeri of Girl’s Day is best friends with Rose.
  • Rosé ranked 66th on TC Calendar’s list of The 100 Most Beautiful Faces in 2019.

Endorsements:

  • KISS ME (2018)
  • YSL Beauty (2021)
  • Tiffany & Co. (2021)
  • O!Oi (2021)

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