Jennie Kim is a popular South Korean K-pop singer and rapper. Kim rose to prominence as the lead singer of the most popular South Korean girl band, Black Pink. YG Entertainment formed the famous South Korean girl band in August of 2016, and it has since gained a lot of recognition all over the world.
Apart from her success as a member of the band, Jennie Kim launched her solo career and received widespread acclaim in the music industry. As a solo artist, she released her debut single, Solo, which went viral and became a commercial success, topping Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart as well as the Gaon Digital Chart.
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Jennie Kim’s Early Life
Jennie Kim was born as an only child to her parents on January 16, 1996, in Anyang, South Korea. She attended Cheongdam Elementary School as a child in Seoul before moving to New Zealand with her family. Kim travelled to New Zealand and Australia with her parents when she was eight years old.
During the trip, Jennie decided to live in New Zealand where she completed her education in English at ACG Parnell College. She learned different languages and now she can speak fluently Korean, Japanese, and English.
Kim wanted to be a professional ballet dancer when she was 14, but her mother wanted her to move to Florida to pursue a career as a teacher or a lawyer. In 2010, she returned to South Korea and enrolled at Cheongdam Middle School.
She first became aware of K-pop while living in New Zealand, and after returning to South Korea, Jennie discovered her passion for music and auditioned for YG Entertainment. Jennie’s father owns a hospital, and her mother is a shareholder in the media company CJ E&M.
Jennie Kim’s Net Worth:
Jennie Kim’s Net Worth is estimated to be around $10 million as of 2022; having that much wealth at such a young age is a great accomplishment for her. She is one of the world’s top rising K-Pop artists and has had a lot of success in her life. Her primary source of income is from the music industry, which includes albums, hit singles, live concerts, and collaborations with other well-known artists.
As previously stated, she is one of Korea’s top brand ambassadors, which contributes significantly to her revenue. Furthermore, she has amassed a large fan base on social media, with over 65 million Instagram fan followers, making her the country’s second most followed K-Pop artist. According to some sources, Jennie Kim earns about $25,000 per song.
She also launched her own YouTube channel, “Jennierubyjane Official,” on January 13, 2021, and has over 8 million subscribers. Her YouTube channel became the second in history to reach 1.75 million subscribers in 24 hours. Jemmie Kim earns over 1.5 million dollars per year from various sources.
Jennie Kim Career
Jennie Kim began her singing career in 2010 when she auditioned for YG Entertainment and was chosen as a trainee. She was only 14 years old at the time and had been training with them for over six years. Kim then appeared in the music video for G-song Dragon’s “That XX” in 2012. The following year, she was given the opportunity to appear as an artist on tracks such as Special, GG Be, and Black.
Jennie’s biggest break in her career came when she joined the girl group Blackpink, which was formed in 2016. In 2018, the band released their debut album Blackpink in Your Area, which charted at number nine in Japan. That same year, they released their debut EP Square Up, which peaked at number one in Korea and the United States World Chart.
Kill This Love, their second extended play, was released in 2019 and, like the first, was a success, reaching number one on the US World chart and number three in Korea.
Some of the most popular singles which were released by the Blackpink band included, Whistle, Boombayah, Playing with Fire, Ddu-Du Ddu-Du, As If It’s Your Last, and Kill This Love. All these tracks were hit by reaching number 1 in Korea. From 2018 to 2020, she went on the ‘In Your Area World Tour as a member of the BlackPink.
Jennie Kim also decided to pursue a solo career, releasing her debut studio album, Solo, in 2018. The album was a commercial success, reaching number two in Korea. The album’s lead single, Solo, also became a hit, reaching number one in Korea and the US World chart.
Aside from that, in 2017, Jennie Kim made her television show appearance in an episode of the South Korean TV entertainment program called Knowing Bros.
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Awards and Achievements
Jennie Kim is a well-known k-pop singer who has received numerous award nominations over the course of her successful career. In November of 2019, Kim’s hit song Solo earned her a Gaon Chart Music Award in the category of Song of the Year.
She won Best Digital Song (Bonsang) in Golden Disc Awards in the same year. Before that, Kim won the Philippine K-pop Awards for Best Female Solo Artist in 2018. She also won the 2021 Weibo Starlight Awards for the Starlight Hall of Fame (Korea).
Furthermore, the singer was nominated for several awards, including Genie Music Awards, SBS Entertainment Awards, and Mnet Asian Music Awards. These are the awards she has received as a solo artist; as a member of the famous female group BlackPink, she has received 71 awards and 230 nominations.
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