Table of Biography
Kim Jisoo is a South Korean singer, dancer, and model. Kim Jisoo made her debut in August 2016 under YG Entertainment as the lead vocalist and visual of the girl group Blackpink. As a celebrity, she has won most of her fame because of her beautiful face and talents.
Early Life
Kim Jisoo was born on January 3, 1995, in Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She is 29 years old and her sun sign is Capricorn. She is an Asian ethnic and Korean nationality.
Jisoo was raised in Seoul, South Korea. Both of her parents’ information is not mentioned on the web.
Caption: Kim Jisoo from Blackpink for Billboard (Source: Billboard)
Jisoo has a bubbly and 4D personality. Jennie, her bandmate, has mentioned that Jisoo doesn’t speak English because she is embarrassed to do so but she does understand English.
Jisoo has been named for her beauty and personality. She was very popular while at school in the School Of Performing Arts High School.
Relationship Status
Kim admits that she has never had a boyfriend. Her company, YG, bars the girls from dating and is strict about them hanging out with boys.
The agency even had scheduled their lunch and eating schedule at different times than male trainees. Even male artists are strictly forbidden to meet and talk to each other.
Unlike Jennie, Jisoo has kept her away from controversies and avoided rumors. However, being a female in the music industry she is shipped with other male artists by her fans.
Likewise, there have been some rumors that she is secretly dating BTS’s V. She was also rumored to be dating EXO’s Suho, Ikon’s member. However, all of her rumors are false.
Body Measurement
Kim is among the shortest members of the band. She stands about 162 cm which is about 5 feet 3 inches tall. Likewise, her body weighs 45 kg.
Caption: Kim Jisoo from Blackpink for Billboard (Source: Instagram)
Jisoo keeps on fluctuating with her weight. Her waist reacts to her weight gain when she gains weight her waist gets bigger and vice-versa. She has a pear, spoon, or an inverted triangle body shape.
Social Media
Jisoo has collected millions of followers on Social media. Her only personal account is her Instagram account. Her Instagram account has more than 33.9 million followers.
Career and Professional Life
Kim Jisoo joined YG Entertainment in 2011, passing on an audition. Jennie did not start her career immediately after she signed the contract but instead underwent a severe training period of about four years.
She didn’t just work on her singing but also got skilled in dancing.
Even long before her debut, Jisoo was popular for her beautiful face and talents. Hence got cast in numerous commercials.
While still a trainee, Jisoo together with her label and senior Sandara Park, made a cameo appearance in KBS2’s drama, The Producers.
Her Debut
Jisoo’s group ‘Blackpink’ debut was planned even before 2012 and had been trained strictly and prepared for the world for years.
Together with her bandmates Jennie, Lisa, and Rose, she made her debut on August 8, 2016, with their first album ‘Square One’.
Caption: Kim Jisoo and her bandmates, Blackpink (Source: Billboard)
One of their song ‘Whistle’ became the number-one hit on ‘Gaon Digital Chart’ and the Music Video became viral on YouTube. T
hey won over the world overnight and even became the highest-rated female brand on the ‘Billboard Social 50’.
Jisoo and her group reached the highest peak of her career with the release of their single ‘As If It’s Your Last’ on June 22, 2017. The song debuted on the ‘Billboard World Digital Song Chart.
They had no choice but to continue without stopping. Likewise, they made their debut in Japan on August 30, 2017. In April 2019, Jisoo and her band performed at Coachella.
They became the first K-pop act to perform at Coachella.
Solo Activity
Jisoo has also spread her hands in fashion. She dresses up in popular brands and fashion shows, like Gucci, Burberry, Chanel, and Givenchy.
As for her solo activity, she first started as an actor and model long before her debut in Blackpink.
So far Jisoo has only starred as a cameo in two Korean TV series, first in 2015 she played herself in the KBS2, The Producers. She recently had a cameo appearance in TVN’s Birthday Chronicles in 2019.
She has shot many commercial pictorials, she first started with ‘Harper’s Bazaar Korea’.
Jisoo – Awards
Kim Jisoo has not yet debuted as a solo artist. However, she has made her debut as an actress. Together, with her band, Jisoo has won numerous awards.
They won Rookie of the Year in their debut year at the Golden Disc Award. Likewise, Blackpink’s awards collection can be listed as follows:
- Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Awards, 2018
- Golden disc Award Rookie Artist of the year (2017), Song Divison (2019, 2018), Cosmopolitan Artist Award (2019)
- MAMA Best Music Video (2016), MAMA Worldwide Fan Choice (2018, 2019), Best of Next (2016)
- Peoples Choice Award Favorite Music Video (2019), Favorite Concert (2019), Favorite Group (2019)
- Teen Choice Award (2019)
- Seoul Music Award Best New Artist(2017)
- Bravo Otto in der Kategorie K-POP (2019)
Jisoo has made a fortune in just 4 years of debut. She has earned her money as a member of Blackpink, a model, and also through brand endorsement.
Jisoo – Net Worth 2024
Furthermore, Jisoo has a net worth of 29 million US dollars.