Jennie (Blackpink): Early Life, Boyfriend & Net Worth

If you are into K-pop and follow the Electronic dance music girl band Blackpink, you definitely know about Jennie.

The South-Korean teenage sensation Jennie is one of a kind because of her beauty and incredible vocal skills.

Jennie is a singer and rapper born and raised in South Korea who studied in New Zealand for five years.

Furthermore, Jennie Kim is signed to YG Entertainment Inc. and Interscope Records.

This article will provide detailed information about early life, net worth, career, and more about the South-Korean singer Jennie.

Quick Facts

Real Name	Jennie Kim
Stage Name	Jennie
Nicknames	Jen, Ruby Jane, Human Chanel, Nini, Jendeugi
Famous For	being a member of BLACKPINK
Date of Birth	January 16, 1996
Age	28 Years Old
Place of Birth	Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Current Residence	Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Profession	Singer, Rapper
Active years	2012-present
Nationality	South Korean
Father	N/A
Mother	N/A
Siblings	–
Marital Status	Unmarried
Boyfriends	Kai (Ex) and Rumored – G-Dragon, Teddy Park, Harry Styles, Taeyang
Children	–
Elementary School	Cheongdam Elementary School, South Korea
School	Waikowhai Intermediate School, Auckland, New Zealand
College/ University	ACG Parnell College, Auckland, New Zealand
Languages	Korean, English, Japanese, French
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	South Korean
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Height	In feet: 5 ft 4 in In centimeters: 163 cm
Weight	In Kilograms: 45 kg In Pounds: 99 lbs
Body Measurements	34-28-35
Body Build	Slim and Fit
Shoe Size	6 UK
Dress Size	5 UK
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Black
Favorite Actor	Johnny Depp
Favorite Actress	Emma Stone
Favorite Holiday Destination	Paris, London
Favorite Brands	Dior, Chanel, Elle
Favorite Food	Milk, Flavoured Ice-cream, Donuts, Fruits
Hobbies	Music, Photoshoots, and Travelling
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Net Worth	$10 million
Social Media	Instagram, YouTube
Last Updated	April, 2024

Jennie: Early Life and Education

Jennie Kim was born on 16th January of 1996. She was born in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

Additionally, not much is known about the details of Jennie’s parents. Moreover, Nini is the only child of her parents.

Nini studied in Cheongdam Elementary School before moving to New Zealand.

Furthermore, when Kim was eight years old, she went on a family trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Moreover, while on the trip, her mother asked her if she wanted to stay in New Zealand and study there, and Jennie said yes!

Jennie attended Waikowhai Intermediate School situated in Auckland, New Zealand.

Additionally, her parents returned to South Korea, and she started living in a home-stay somewhere in Auckland.

Kim enrolled at ACG Parnell College after finishing her intermediate school. Moreover, she wanted to become a ballet dancer growing up!

Additionally, Jennie was a fan of K-pop and wanted to do something for the South Korean music industry. 

In 2010, at the age of 14, to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Jendeugi returned to her homeland.

Her mother wanted Jennie to study in the USA and become a lawyer, but that wasn’t Jennie’s plan.

Further, Jendeugi auditioned in a program organized by YG Entertainment, where she performed Take a Bow, originally sung by Rihanna.

The representatives of YG Entertainment immediately saw the talent in Jennie and signed her as a trainee.

YG had greater plans for her as Jendeugi was the only trainee who could speak fluent English and cover songs that included raps.

Additionally, Nini studied in Cheongdam Middle School when she became a trainee.

Jennie: Age, Height, and Weight

Currently, the South Korean teenage sensation Jennie is 28 Years Old.

Likewise, Ruby Jane is 5 feet 4 inches tall and maintains a weight of 45 Kilograms; her body measurements are 34-28-35 inches.

The cute and baby-faced Jennie has Black colored eyes and brown-colored hair.

Jennie: Career

Early Career and Struggles

Jen has gone through some serious struggles in her career.

She first gained popularity when YG Entertainment posted a photo on its official blog titled Who’s that girl?

Likewise, the internet went crazy, and netizens started to search for the Mystery girl’s name.

Furthermore, on August 30, 2012, YG posted a video of Jennie covering B.o.B’s Strange Clouds featuring Lil Wayne.

Moreover, Ruby Jane’s first public appearance was in the music video, That XX by G-Dragon.

In addition to that, on January 21, 2013, YG Entertainment published a video of her covering the song Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale.

Additionally, the video was titled Jennie Kim – YG New Artist. Furthermore, she was featured in Lee Hi’s song Special in March.

She featured on G-Dragon’s song Black; she recorded her verse in the last five days before G-Dragon’s album Coup d’etat was released.

Most importantly, Jennie made her first stage appearance on SBS’s Inkigayo alongside G-Dragon on September 8.

Likewise, on June 1, 2016, Jennie was revealed as the first member of YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, Blackpink. 

Furthermore, Blackpink released Boombayah and Whistle; both became global hits.

Moreover, Jisoo, another band member of Blackpink, states that Jen is responsible for multiple duties and essential decision-making.

Most importantly, Jennie shared her six years of experience as a trainee for YG in V Live.

Ruby Jane stated that a group dance and Solo had to be performed by the trainees in front of the company’s CEOs, producers, and artists each month.

Furthermore, the higher bodies in the company evaluated the performance to know the trainees’ progress.

Gaining Fame

In July 2018, Jiso and Jennie appeared on Running Man, and a video of Jennie crying after she went through a horror room became viral.

The video got 3 million views, and Ruby Jane was named the best variety star of 2018 by Running Man.

Likewise, Nini was re-invited and was said to be ranked top amongst other casting choices.

On October 1, Village Survival, the Eight invited Jennie to become a cast member of the SBS’ variety show.

Ruby Jane confirmed she would participate; this was her first casting for a TV series.

Most importantly, on November 12, 2018, Jennie’s one and the only official solo debut was released.

Likewise, the name of Jennie’s single is SOLO; it is a certified platinum-rated song by the KMCA.

Jennie’s hit song has around 773 million views on YouTube, and people have listened to it 345 million times on Spotify.

Also, it won the Song of the Year at the Gaon Chart Music Awards in November.

SOLO broke the record of the most viewed music video of a South Korean female solo artist of all time within a time limit of only 24 hours.

Furthermore, Jennie topped the World Digital Songs Billboard chart as well.

Moreover, YG Entertainment has released videos like Solo Diary and Solo choreography, which shows the journey of Jennie’s single.

Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon

Jennie’s first music show as a solo artist was on Inkigayo on November 25.

Likewise, Nini became the first Korean solo artist to perform at the grandest stage, the Coachella. Additionally, her performance was in April 2019.

Moreover, fans listed her performance in the ten best things they saw at Coachella 2019.

On October 2, 2020, Blackpink released their album, The Album, which has a song called Lovesick Girls, which Jennie co-wrote.

Additionally, the song’s music video has around 529 million views on YouTube.

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Jennie: Artistry

Influences

Jennie listened to rap and was heavily influenced by Lauryn Hill and TLC. Moreover, Nini claims that Bad Girl RiRi is her role model.

Jennie has been fond of listening to artists such as H.E.R, Lana Del Rey, and Kacey Musgraves over the years.

Most importantly, Jen is also inspired by Shin Yoo-mi, a vocal coach who has guided Blackpink for the six years before their debut.

Moreover, Shin Yoo-mi has personally trained Jennie during her solo debut and stated that Jennie is a multi-talented singer who is good at rapping, singing, and writing.

Fashion

Ever since a child, Jennie read fashion magazines and was heavily influenced.

Likewise, Jen’s fashion sense is heavily influenced by her mother initially.

Moreover, Ruby Jane would search for vintage items in her mother’s wardrobe when she was a kid.

Additionally, in Jennie’s solo music video, she wore around 21 outfits.

Image

The world sees Jen with a chic and strong image on stage, but the BLINKS (fandom name) know that Jennie is shy and quiet in real life.

Moreover, Ruby Jane is a quiet person who doesn’t open up to strangers that quickly.

The people close to her say that she is a funny and sensitive person with girlish and baby-like characters.

Jennie: Impacts and Influences

Jennie is an inspiration to many of her fans, but she has also inspired a lot of celebrities such as Hwang Sun-woo, Kang So-hwi, Dana, Nana, Ningning, Belle, and much more.

Furthermore, Jennie aspires her bandmates in fashion, Jen is also nicknamed Human Chanel.

Moreover, Jen’s fashion sense led to her being called in Saint Laurent’s Summer Collection Launch Party 2017.

Ruby Jane was named the House Ambassador by the House of Chanel.

Most importantly, Jennie is a legit trendsetter, and the things she wears and promotes become an instant hit.

Moreover, Jen wore hairpins during some of her performances of her debut single; those brands of hairpins became an instant trend and were known as Jennie’s hairpins.

Likewise, Nini’s first magazine photoshoot cover was for Dazed Korea, where the 28 Years Old wore Saint Laurent.

Furthermore, Jennie was the first South Korean to model for Boucheron Paris.

Most importantly, the Human Chanel has appeared on the covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Billboard, Dazed, Elle, and numerous other fashion magazines.

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Jennie: Brand Endorsements

In 2019, Jennie was named the face of Hera, a South Korean beauty brand.

Likewise, in 2021, they made her the brand’s global ambassador.

Moreover, Jennie has a product named after her; in 2020, Samsung Galaxy S20 was released in two variants of colors, and one was called Jennie Red.

Jennie was named the brand endorser of Lotte Confectionery for their product, Air Baked, on June 11, 2020.

She has been the face of some brands like Chim Churum, Kwangdong Vita500, Dashing Diva, Ace Be, and much more.

Most importantly, in June 2018, Nini became the Ambassador of Chanel Korea.

Moreover, the Human Chanel attended her first Chanel show during the Paris-Fashion Week, where she sat on the front row alongside Pharrell and Pamela Anderson.

On May 18, 2021, Calvin Klein named Nini as the face of Calvin Klein’s Drop 02.

Moreover, Drop 02 is a collab between Heron Preston and Calvin Klein. Similarly, Jen was among the models for its Fall 2021 campaign in September.

Additionally, the campaign was called The Language of Calvin Klein, #MyCalvins.

Most importantly, in February 2021, Jennie acted as one of Vogue Korea’s fashion editors for the March issue.

Kim helped the models to decide on hair, make-up, and styling concepts.

Moreover, in April 2020, Jennie released her collection of Gentle Monster, a luxury eyewear brand.

Additionally, the collaboration between Jen and Gentle Monster was called Jentle Home, and it featured eyewear chains, sunglasses, and other accessories.

Jennie: Boyfriends and Rumours

Jennie has kept her love life amazingly private throughout the fame.

She was in a relationship with Kai in October 2018, but the couple broke up in January 2019. Unfortunately, the reason behind their breakup is unknown.

Nini has been rumored to date some recognizable celebrities.

Moreover, G-Dragon, Teddy Park, Harry Styles, and Taeyang are the people Jennie has been rumored to date in the past.

Most importantly, G-Dragon and Jennie are rumored to have been dating for a very long time.

Jennie: Controversy

With fame and fortune comes some undeniable controversies and problems in life.

The fans claim Jendeugi to be a lazy dancer as she is not quite the most entertaining dancer in Blackpink.

Likewise, Jennie was recently involved in some controversies related to a breach in COVID protocol as she traveled to Gyeonggi Province.

Moreover, the idol of many fangirls posted a photo of her in Gyeonggi.

Jennie later deleted the post due to controversy; YG stated that the artist had gone for a video shoot for a project.

Furthermore, Blinks claim that YG Entertainment doesn’t allow the members of Blackpink to write their lyrics.

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Jennie: Net Worth

Jennie has an estimated net worth of approximately $10 million.

She earns through album sales, royalties, brand endorsements, and contracts.

Jennie: Social Media 

Nini is quite popular on social media for her incredible photos of her daily life as a K-Pop star.

The singer is active on Instagram, with around 60.3 million followers.

Recently, Jen opened her personal YouTube channel, which already has 7.62 million subscribers.

Jennie: Fun Facts

• Jendeugi was part of the English Must Change to Survive cast, a documentary series.
• Ruby Jane is a fitness freak and loves to spend time in the gym.
• Squid Game’s HoYeon Jung and Jen are best friends and are inseparable.
• The multi-talented singer has two dogs; their names are Kai and Kuma.
• Moreover, Jennie is also known as YG Princess.

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FAQs

Are G-Dragon and Jennie still dating?

Jen and G-Dragon have been friends for a long time.

Moreover, it is rumored that G-Dragon and Jennie have been dating for a long time, but nothing has been officially confirmed.

Who is the most fashionable member of Blackpink?

Without a doubt, Jennie is considered the most fashionable member of Blackpink.

Moreover, Jennie’s love for fashion and brands makes her a standout.