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Career

2011: Debut and I Like It

On August 2, 2011, Chocolat was revealed to the public by Paramount Music as the first mixed race group to debut in South Korea.[3] Prior to their debut, their music had been described as electronic club music, a mix of the disco of T-ara's "Roly-Poly" and the club sounds of 2NE1's "I Am The Best".[4] They have also said their role models are from girl group 2NE1.[4]

The song "I Like It" was brought to the group at the last-minute by the Paramount's president, thinking that it better represented the group's image. At this point, the band had already recorded seven songs and were rehearsing another song for their debut.[1] At first, the song was not well-liked, but public reception made them more comfortable with it.[1]

The music video for "Syndrome" was released on August 16, prior to the release of the digital single.[5] Following the digital release of the single on August 17, Chocolat had their debut performance on Mnet's M! Countdown on August 18, 2011,[6][7] later performing on August 19, 2011 on KBS Music Bank, on August 20, 2011 on MBC Music Core and finally a week later on SBS Inkigayo, on September 4, 2011. The song peaked at number 68 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Singles Chart and was written by British songwriter group DWB (Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer).[8][9][10] Before the debut, the group also had a cameo in the film Mr. Idol as "Korea's best group".[11]

Later in the year, it was revealed that the group would be returning with an extended play in December. Promotions for "I Like It" began on December 3, 2011 at the music show K-pop Con. Due to severe illness, member Jaeyoon was unable to attend recording sessions for the title track and therefore had to miss the "I Like It" promotional period altogether.[12] The EP contains a total of five songs, including the title track "I Like It", which is work of Girls' Generation's Genie's songwriters Anne Judith Wik, Robin Jenssen, Ronny Svendsen and Nermin Harambasic.[13] Writer team DWB, having previously composed their debut single, composed the EP's track "In a Heartbeat" (너만을 보고 너만을 그리는) and "World Domination" (싫어 싫어).[13] The EP was released on December 15, 2011, including their title track "I Like It", an English version of the single, and three other tracks, likely to have been amongst the seven previously recorded songs the group had prior to debuting.[14] The EP reached 63 on the Gaon Weekly Albums Chart,[15] while the title track went to number 81 on the digital singles chart.[16]

2012: Endorsements and One More Day

On January 5, it was announced that Chocolat had been chosen as new models for NBA Korea.[17] On January 21, through Twitter, member Tia announced that they wouldn't be going back home to celebrate the Korean New Year and would instead spend the holiday practicing for promotions for their follow-up single "One More Day".[18][19] The track, from their I Like It EP, was penned by Korean-American songwriters Jenny Hyun and Jean T. Na, and was originally sung as a demo by Hyun and titled "Same Thing To Her".[20] The first performance for "One More Day" was broadcast through KBS's Music Bank on February 3. The music video was then released on February 9, 2012,[21] alongside the physical and digital single album,[22] which included the title track, a B-side song titled "Get Up", as well as instrumentals of both songs.[21] The music video shows the members performing a chair dance contrasting with the storyline involving the girls capturing the man who's deceived them and punishing him for what he's done. The single reached number 83 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Singles Chart.[23] The song is scheduled to be used as a theme song for a movie currently being filmed in the United States.[13]

2013: Black Tinkerbell

On May 29, it was confirmed that Chocolat would be releasing new material in June. A week earlier the members had been reported to have been filming their upcoming music video for their comeback.[24] The group has since been a four-membered unit, as their former main vocalist Jaeyoon continued her absence from activities. The new single, "Black Tinkerbell", is about the love of Peter Pan's fairy, Tinkerbell, who stays by his side although he has found a love of his own, Wendy. The track was composed by Kim Euisung, a member of the group Bring The Noiz, who was inspired to write the song for Chocolat after hearing people compare them to fairies. The song took almost two years to be written, and the recording took six months to be perfected.[25][26][27] The single also includes a B-side, "All Night Long", composed by the DWB songwriting team.

On June 5, Chocolat performed a preview of "Black Tinkerbell" for the first time on Arirang TV's Afterschool Club.[28] After a one-year-and-three-month hiatus, the group released the single and its music video on June 11, 2013 in South Korea.[29] The first performance for "Black Tinkerbell" was broadcast through KBS's Music Show! Champion on June 13, followed by Music Bank on June 14.[30] "Black Tinkerbell" reached number 81 on the Gaon charts.[31]

2017: Disbandment

On February 3, 2017, Tia officially announced her departure from the group.[32] On April 14, 2017, Melanie did an interview with the website 'Kpopalypse' when she confirmed that the groups' contracts had officially concluded as of February 2017 saying that "It was a long time coming. I mean a really long time coming, I wanna say maybe since the beginning of the group, I saw it coming". She also said that she has not kept in contact with Soa or Tia, but has contacted Juliane as they've gotten closer.[2]

Members

Former members

Soa (소아)

Juliane (줄리앤)

Tia (티아)

Melanie (멜라니)

Jaeyoon (제윤)

History

2019: Pre-debut

Chaesol, Jeewon (formerly known as Jiwon), Ye Ah (formerly known as Haeun), Sunn (formerly known as Viva) and Belle (formerly known as Lucky) were members of Good Day, which debuted on August 30, 2017.[3] Chaesol, Jeewon, Sunn and Belle had taken part in KBS2 reality television series The Unit.[4]

On November 11, 2019, C9 Entertainment confirmed the launching of future girl group temporarily named C9 Girlz, with Jeewon being named the first member of the future girl group, confirming Good Day’s disbandment.[5] Subsequently, from November 12 to 17, the remaining members were introduced in the order: Semi, Chaesol, Sunn, Belle, Ye Ah, and Seline.[6][7][8]

2020: Debut, Listen and Speak

On January 14, the group's name was revealed to be Cignature.[9]

On February 4, the group released their debut lead single A "Nun Nu Nan Na", while the song's full music video was released one day earlier, on February 3.[10]

On April 7, the group released their debut lead single B "Assa".[11] Its full music video was released on April 6, one day before the song's release date.[12]

The group's first EP, Listen and Speak[13] was released on September 22,[14] featuring "Arisong" as the lead single.[15] The EP also features the previous debut singles.[16] The promotion of the EP featured a schoolgirl concept, and Whosfan, a fan-focused platform, held a promotional event for them.[17]

The EP received positive reviews, with the reviews from several news reporters describing it as refreshing,[14] youthful,[18] and having a unique expression method.[19] On September 23, the demand for the EP exceeded demand forecast calculated by J9 Entertainment, and the first batch sold out.[20] The music video for "Arisong" has reached 3 million views within two days of its release.[21] Listen and Speak reached no. 21 on the Gaon Album Chart.[22]

2021: Line-up changes and Dear Diary Moment

On April 27, J9 Entertainment announced that Ye Ah and Sunn had left the group and terminated their contracts with the agency due to undisclosed reasons.[23][24]

On June 14, J9 Entertainment announced that two new members, Chloe and Dohee, had been added to the group.[25]

On November 30, the group released their second EP, Dear Diary Moment, featuring "Boyfriend" as the lead single.[26]

Members

Current

Chaesol (채솔)

Jeewon (지원)

Seline (셀린)

Chloe (클로이)

Belle (벨)

Semi (세미)

Dohee (도희)

Former

Ye Ah (예아)

Sunn (선)

History

Pre-debut

Haeyoon was previously introduced as one of the female trainees to represent FNC Entertainment on the Mnet survival show, Produce 48. She finished in 19th place and hence did not become a member of the produced girl group, Iz*One.[2]

Bora previously was a trainee at Music K Entertainment. Both her and fellow member Yuju appeared in BTS' Love Yourself: Her highlight reel, with Yuju also making an appearance in Honeyst's "Someone to Love" music video.[3]

Jiwon auditioned for the first season of SBS' K-pop Star with the song "Because Of You" by Kelly Clarkson and later became a trainee under Starship Entertainment. In 2012 she appeared in Starship Planet's "White Love" music video.[4]

Remi was a trainee with Avex Proworks and first appeared in the live-action segments of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future in 2012 as one of the Prism Mates but did not pass the audition to become an official member.[5] She modeled for Repipi Armario at Point 65th Fashion Show's 2014 Spring Collection.[6] Kokoro was also a student at Avex Artist Academy in Nagoya, Japan, and she was scouted by FNC Entertainment in 2016.[7]

2018–2020: Debut with Let's Play Cherry Bullet, line-up changes and digital singles

The group's debut reality show Insider Channel Cherry Bullet premiered on November 28, 2018 on Mnet. The reality show was made to introduce the group and each of its 10 members to viewers.[8]

Their first single album, Let's Play Cherry Bullet was released on January 21, 2019, with consisted of the lead single "Q&A", and two other songs, "Violet" and "Stick Out". They held their debut showcase on the same day at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.[9]

On May 9, 2019, it was revealed that Cherry Bullet would come back on May 22 with their second single Love Adventure with lead single "Really Really".[10][11]

On December 13, 2019, FNC announced that Mirae, Kokoro, and Linlin had left the group and terminated their contracts.[12]

The group, with seven members remaining, released their first digital single "Hands Up" on February 11, 2020.[13][14]

On August 6, 2020, Cherry Bullet made their comeback with the new digital single "Aloha Oe".[15]

2021–present: Cherry Rush, Girls Planet 999 and Cherry Wish

On January 4, 2021, it was announced that Cherry Bullet have joined the social media platform Weverse.[16] The group released their first EP Cherry Rush and its lead single "Love So Sweet" on January 20.[17]

On February 3, 2021, it was announced that Cherry Bullet will be managed by FNC Entertainment's new sub-label, FNC W, which is specialized for girl groups.[18]

Bora, Jiwon and May took part in the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999, which aired from August 6, 2021 to October 22, 2021.[19] Jiwon was eliminated in episode 8, finishing in 16th place in K-Group. May was eliminated in episode 11, finishing in 8th place in J-Group and 24th place overall. Bora was eliminated in the final episode, placing 9th in K-Group and 15th place overall.

On March 2, 2022, Cherry Bullet will release their second EP Cherry Wish and its lead single "Love In Space".[20]

Endorsements

Cherry Bullet were models for Korean uniform brand Smart in 2018, alongside BTS.[21] The members were also selected to represent the brand in 2019.[22][unreliable source?]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.[23]

Current members

Haeyoon (해윤) - leader, vocal

Yuju (유주) - vocal, rapper

Bora (보라) - vocal

Jiwon (지원) - vocal, rapper

Remi (레미) - dancer, vocal

Chaerin (채린) - dancer, vocal

May (메이) - vocal

Past members

Mirae (미래) - leader

Kokoro (코코로) - dancer, vocal

Linlin (린린) - dancer, vocal

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Born as Pranpriya Manobal on March 27, 1997[8] in Buriram Province, Thailand,[9] she later legally changed her name to Lalisa, meaning the one being praised,[10] on the advice of a fortune teller in order to bring in prosperity.[11] As an only child, she was raised by her Thai mother and Swiss stepfather.[12] Lisa's mother is named Chitthip Brüschweiler. Her stepfather is Marco Brüschweiler, a renowned chef, currently active in Thailand. Lisa completed secondary education at Praphamontree School I and II.[13]

After starting dance classes at the age of four, she competed regularly in dance contests throughout her childhood, including in "To Be Number One",[14] and joined the eleven-member dance crew We Zaa Cool alongside BamBam of Got7. In September 2009, the group entered the competition LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanan World broadcast on Channel 9 and won the "Special Team" Award.[15] Lisa also participated in a singing contest as a school representative for "Top 3 Good Morals of Thailand", hosted by the Moral Promotion Center in early 2009, where she finished as a runner-up.[13]

In 2010, 13-year-old Lisa auditioned to join South Korean record label YG Entertainment in Thailand. From a young age, Lisa gained an interest in K-pop idols, namely admiring artists Big Bang and 2NE1, and wished to someday follow a similar path.[16] Among the 4,000 applicants, she was the only individual to qualify, which prompted then CEO, Yang Hyun-suk into offering Lisa a chance to become a YG Entertainment trainee.[17] Lisa also impressed one of the judges, Danny Im of 1TYM, at the auditions, with him later praising her on-stage confidence and her off-stage attitude.[18]

In 2011, Lisa moved to South Korea to begin her formal training as a trainee, which lasted five years. She officially joined the label as their first non-ethnically Korean trainee on April 11, 2011.[19] In November 2013, she appeared in Taeyang's music video for the single "Ringa Linga" as a background dancer, alongside members of iKon and Winner.[20] In March 2015, Lisa undertook her first modelling job for street-wear brand Nona9on, following South Korean cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.[21]

2016–present: Debut with Blackpink and solo ventures

Main article: Blackpink

Lisa performing with Blackpink at the Korea Music Festival in 2017

In August 2016, Lisa debuted as one of four members of South Korean girl group Blackpink, as well as the first non-ethnically Korean to debut under the agency.[22][10] Blackpink debuted with single album Square One with lead singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah". "Whistle" achieved a perfect "all-kill", topping all South Korean charts upon debut.[23] As of October 2020, the group has released two studio albums, Blackpink in Your Area and The Album, three extended plays, Blackpink, Square Up and Kill This Love, and two single albums, Square One and Square Two.

Lisa was cast by the MBC military variety program Real Man 300 as a permanent member on the show as part of the Korea Army Academy edition from September 21, 2018 onward. The show marked her first permanent role on a television program since debut.[24] Her appearance earned her an unofficial award titled "Character of the Year" through the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.[25]

On November 5, 2018, she unveiled her YouTube channel, Lilifilm Official, focusing on travelling and lifestyle alongside dance performances.[26][27] As of July 2019, she accumulated over 1.3 million subscribers, and received a YouTube Gold Play Button.[28] Notably, one of the dance performance videos went viral in 2020 due to a meme where screen caps of her legs were juxtaposed onto a character or public figure's torso, often with the caption "Did it work?". Celebrities including Dolly Parton, Stephen Colbert. James Corden, Luke Evans, and Lil Nas X participated in the meme as well, posting photos of themselves with Lisa's legs.[29]

In March 2020, Lisa served as the dance mentor throughout the iQIYI's Chinese girl group survival program Youth With You Season 2.[30] In February 2021, she returned as the dance mentor in the Chinese boy group survival show Youth With You Season 3.[31]

On April 19, 2021 an official from YG Entertainment revealed to South Korean media outlet The Korea Herald that Lisa would debut as the third soloist from her group with schedules later to be officially announced through a notice.[32] On July 12, through Star News, her label revealed filming for her music video is going underway.[33]

Lisa's debut single album Lalisa and its lead single of the same name were released on September 10, 2021.[34][35] Upon release, the music video for "Lalisa" became the most-viewed video by a soloist in 24 hours with 73.6 million views, breaking the record held by Taylor Swift's "Me!" featuring Brendon Urie, which received 65.2 million views in 24 hours.[36] The song debuted at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the Billboard Global 200, becoming Lisa's first top-ten hit on the latter.[37] The single album sold 736,221 copies in Korea on the first week of release, setting the record for the highest first-week sales among all female artists and making Lisa the first female soloist to achieve 500,000 copies in first-week sales.[38] Following its success, B-side track "Money" was sent as the album's second single to US contemporary hit radio and peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number ten on the Billboard Global 200, earning Lisa her second career entries on both charts and her second top-ten global hit.[39]

In October 2021, Lisa confirmed her collaboration with DJ Snake, Ozuna, and Megan Thee Stallion by dropping a teaser of the song.[40] Entitled "SG", it included songwriting and composing credits for Lisa and was released on October 22 alongside the music video. The collaboration debuted at number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 and at number two on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[41]

Personal life

Lisa is multilingual; she speaks fluent Thai, English, and Korean, along with basic Japanese and Chinese.[42]

On November 24, 2021, Lisa tested positive for COVID-19,[43] and as of the following day, she was reportedly "in a very good condition with no symptoms."[44] On December 4, 2021, Lisa tested negative and has now fully recovered from COVID-19.[45]

Other ventures

Endorsements

Lisa at a fansigning event in August 2018

Through her work as a model for the South Korean cosmetics brand Moonshot, she became their brand ambassador in China on March 21, 2018.[46]

On July 25, 2019, Lisa became the brand ambassador and presenter exclusively for the new collection launched in Thailand where six of the products include Manoban's signature as part of the packaging.[47] On March 28, 2019, Lisa signed her first solo endorsement deal for AIS Thailand, the largest GSM mobile phone operator in Thailand. Lisa became the highest-paid brand presenter for AIS. Furthermore, her advertising campaign became the highest-rated commercial in Thailand.[48] On May 11, 2019, Lisa became the brand presenter for the Samsung Galaxy S10 in Thailand. Her first promotional material for the brand was released on May 14.[49] The mobile game Ragnarok M: Eternal Love uses Lisa as their endorsement model and appears as a character on their "Midnight Party" server from July 24, 2019 onward.[50]

In January 2020, Lisa joined labelmate Winner's Mino as an endorsement model for sportswear brand Adidas's SS20 season My Shelter clothing range.[51] Through Lisa's newfound popularity in China through her appearance on iQIYI's Youth With You 2 as a dance mentor, she was revealed to be the new brand spokesperson in China for the fabric softener company D&G Downy on May 13.[52] She soon went on to become the new brand spokesperson for one of China's largest dairy companies, Mengniu Dairy's Chinese yoghurt brand, Zhengouli.[52] On June 27, Tencent Games announced Lisa as Supercell's newest spokesperson in China for their mobile video game, Brawl Stars.[53] In October 2020, Lauder-owned MAC had named Lisa as their newest global brand ambassador. She became the face of their renowned collections and key campaigns as well as muse for innovation projects. "Always confident and never one to shy away from risks, she embodies our commitment to celebrating individuality and self-expression above all else," explained Senior Vice President and Global Creative Director, Drew Elliott. "We can't wait for her fans to see what she has in store for them through our collaboration".[54][55][56]

On February 22, 2021, Lisa was announced as the endorser of the Vivo S9 smartphone.[57] She was also an endorser of the Vivo S7 smartphone in 2020.[58]

Fashion and photography

Lisa at Incheon Airport in June 2019

In January 2019, Lisa became the muse of Hedi Slimane, the artistic, creative and image director for Celine, a French luxury brand.[59] In September 2020, she was announced as their global ambassador. She was featured in the brand’s Essentials campaign in June 2020, shot by creative director Hedi Slimane and has been widely photographed in Celine outfits and accessories. In a statement, the brand said, “We are pleased to announce the continued collaboration of Celine with Lisa, who will represent the house as Global Ambassador”.[60]

The same year, in November, Penshoppe revealed Lisa had joined the Penshoppe family as their newest ambassador.[61] Furthermore, on July 24, 2020, Lisa was officially selected as the newest brand ambassador representing Bulgari, an Italian luxury brand. As an ambassador for Bulgari, she participated in the digital campaigns for the "Serpenti" and "Bzero One" collections.[62]

On February 16, 2021, Lisa joined the guest jury for the French fashion award ANDAM.[63]

Through YG Entertainment, Lisa released a limited edition photobook entitled "0327" composed entirely with self-taken photographs through a film camera. The photobook was released on her birthday in 2020.[64] The second volume was released the following year on March 27, 2021.[65]

On November 13, 2021, it was revealed that Lisa would be releasing her own collection with American beauty brand MAC Cosmetics, titled “MAC x L”. Her collection includes powder blushes, eyeliner, an eyeshadow palette, and a face powder.[66]

Philanthropy

On September 17, 2019, after torrential rain brought by a monsoon caused flooding across 32 Thai provinces, Thai beauty blogger Koi Onusa, a relative of Lisa, revealed that Lisa had donated ฿100,000 to Thai actor Bin Bunluerit's fund to help those evacuated in the floods as disaster relief.[67][13]

In September 2021, Lisa expressed an interest in joining a social program led by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange in partnership with YG Entertainment for Buriram Province, and soon launched an online account to help collect donations. The partnership between the foundation and YG Entertainment aims to build a 160 square meter cultural compound at Non Suwan Phitthayakhom School in Buriram, among other things which includes providing computers, projectors and other multimedia equipment to the school and establish a K-pop dance academy staffed by local instructors.[68]

Impact and influence

Lisa at a fansign event at the AK Plaza in 2018.

Lisa has often been cited as an influence to other individuals working in the same field as a musician within the South Korean music industry.[citation needed] Through interviews, former Nature girl group member, Gaga and Hot Issue girl group member, Mayna revealed Lisa as their role models.[69][70]

In April 2019, she became the most followed K-pop idol on Instagram, with 17.4 million followers at the time.[71] As of April 2021, she became the first and only K-pop idol to amass 50 million followers, as she continues to set engagement and follower count records on the platform.[72]

While Lisa landed her first solo magazine cover for Harper's Bazaar Thailand's May 2019 issue, MEI, a distributor of Harper's Bazaar, reported that all 120,000 printed copies in stock were sold out. It was reported that, on average, 30,000 copies are normally printed, and well-known celebrities have an average of 60,000 copies printed. However, despite selling 120,000 copies, the public's demand was still not met.[73][74]

Following Lisa's attendance at the Celine Fashion Show for Men's Spring Summer 2020 collection in Paris, France, during Paris Fashion Week, Lyst reported that global searches for Celine's Triomphe bag leapt 66% on June 28, 2019, after she published an image of the style on her social media, in result garnering the attention of many among the general public.[75]

According to the "2021 Overseas Korean Wave Survey" conducted by the organization's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Lisa was listed as one of twenty "Most Popular Korean Singers Abroad" alongside South Korean musicians G-Dragon, IU, Psy, Blackpink and more. The survey collected data throughout 18 countries worldwide including China, India, Australia, South Africa and Russia. A total of 8,500 men and women aged between 15 and 59 participated in the survey.[76] In a 2021 survey conducted by YouGov, a British international agency, Lisa was chosen as one of the twenty most admired women in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie, Queen Elizabeth II, and more.[77]

Lisa's announcement as MAC Cosmetics’ first female K-pop idol to be appointed as a Global Brand Ambassador generated $1.83M in MIV®,[d] with MAC’s announcement post generating $506K in MIV® – representing their top branded post of 2020 and making them one of the top beauty collaborations of the year.[78] Her announcement post on Instagram as a Global Ambassador for MAC Cosmetics received more than 5.6 million likes and 74,000 comments.[79] Her partnerships have been noted to feel genuine[78] as she frequently features the same brands across her social media channels. The success of her endorsements and partnerships has been partially attributed to this authenticity.[78] Because of her influencing power and marketing potential, Lisa has been used as an example of changing promotional strategies in the fashion and makeup industry.[80]

Her impact extends to other artists in the music industry. Destiny Rogers' song "Tomboy" had a 1939% increase in streams on the daily Spotify update following a dance performance video by Lisa on her YouTube channel using it. Shortly after the performance was uploaded to Youtube, Rogers' song and EP Tomboy entered iTunes and Apple Music charts in numerous countries. On Spotify the song reached the Top 200 and the top 10 of the Philippines Viral 50 playlist.[81] Rogers herself acknowledged the situation on Twitter[82] and thanked Lisa for revitalizing the song.[83] Lisa was praised by Thailand's prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, for promoting Thai culture in her "Lalisa" music video.[84]

Discography

For Lisa's discography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink discography.

Single albums

Name of the album, selected album details, selected chart position, and sales figure

Title Details Peak positions Sales Certifications

KOR

[85]

Lalisa

Released: September 10, 2021

Label: YG, Interscope

Formats: CD, digital download, LP

1

KOR: 808,427[86]

CHN: 785,724 (dig.)[87]

KMCA: 2× Platinum[88]

Singles

Name of the single, year released, selected chart position, sales figure, and name of the album

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album

KOR AUS

[89] CAN

[90] FRA

[91] MLY

[92] SGP

[93] UK

[94] US

[95] WW

[96]

Gaon

[97] Hot

[98]

As lead artist

"Lalisa" 2021 64 28 76 42 175 1 2 68 84 2

US: 9,200[99]

Lalisa

"Money" —[e] — 32 37 75 1 2 46 90 10

WW: 15,400[99][39]

Collaborations

"SG"

(with DJ Snake, Ozuna, and Megan Thee Stallion) 2021 —[f] — — 86 87 17 26 —[g] —[h] 19

WW: 19,000[104]

Non-album single

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting credits

Name of the song, year released, artist, and name of the album

Year Title Artist Album Composer Lyricist Ref.

2021 "SG" DJ Snake, Ozuna, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lisa Non-album single Yes Yes [105]

Videography

For her videography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink videography.

Music videos

Year Title Director Ref.

2021 "Lalisa" Un­known [106]

"SG" (with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Megan Thee Stallion) Colin Tilley [107]

Filmography

For her appearances as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink § Filmography.

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.

English Original

2017 Lisa TV 리사 TV OnStyle Cast member 3 episodes

2018 Real Man 300 진짜사나이 300 MBC 6 episodes [24]

2020 Youth With You 2 青春有你 2 iQIYI Dance mentor N/A [30]

2021 Youth With You 3 青春有你 3 [108]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Blackpink

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.

Asian Pop Music Awards[i] 2021 Song of the Year (Overseas) "Lalisa" Won [110]

Best Dance Performance (Overseas) "Money" Nominated [111]

Best Female Artist (Overseas) Lisa Nominated

Record of the Year (Overseas) "Lalisa" Nominated

Bravo Otto 2022 Best Newcomer Lisa Won [112]

The Fact Music Awards 2021 Fan N Star Choice Individual Longlisted [113]

Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Mubeat Global Choice Award – Female Won [114]

Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Artist Award (Female Solo) Won [115]

Initial Chodong Record Award Lalisa Won [116]

Joox Thailand Music Awards 2020 Social Superstar Lisa Nominated [117]

Korea First Brand Awards[j] 2022 Best Female Solo Singer Nominated [119]

Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Won [120]

Artist of the Year Nominated [121]

Best Dance Performance – Solo "Lalisa" Nominated [122]

Best Female Artist Lisa Nominated

Song of the Year "Lalisa" Nominated [121]

TikTok Favorite Moment Lisa Nominated [123]

Worldwide Icon of the Year Nominated [121]

MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 Best K-Pop Nominated [124]

Prêmio Annual K4US 2020 Favorite News From The Hwstar Won [125]

Seoul Music Awards 2022 Bonsang Award Lalisa Nominated [126]

K-Wave Award Lisa Nominated

Popularity Award Nominated

Thailand Master Youth Club 2021 Inspirational Role Model for Youth Won [127]

Weibo Starlight Awards 2020 Popular Artist of the Year Won [128]

Starlight Hall of Fame (Southeast Asia) Won

World records

Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder

Publication Year World record Record holder Ref.

Guinness World Records 2021 Most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours "Lalisa" [129]

Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist

Notes

Thai: ลลิษา มโนบาล; RTGS: Lalisa Manoban; IPA: [lá.lí.sǎː má.noː.baːn]. The surname is officially spelled Manobal in the Latin alphabet, though Manoban is a better approximation of the Thai pronunciation.[2][3]

ปราณปรียา มโนบาล; RTGS: Pranpriya—; IPA: [praːn.priː.jaː]

Hangul: 리사

Media Impact Value is a proprietary algorithm developed by Launchmetrics to measure the impact of placements and mentions across different voices in the Fashion, Luxury, and Cosmetics (FLC) industry.

"Money" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the download chart.[100]

"SG" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 173 on the download chart.[101]

"SG" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[102]

"SG" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[103]

Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened on September 2019.[109]

Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.[118]

References

Life and career

1997–2015: Early life and career beginnings

Roseanne Park (Korean: 박채영; Park Chae-young) was born on 11 February 1997[5][6] in Auckland, New Zealand, to South Korean immigrant parents.[7] She has an older sister. In 2004, at the age of seven, Rosé and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia.[8] Rosé initially attended Kew East Primary School graduating in 2009, attending Canterbury Girls' Secondary College in Melbourne for her secondary schooling and studied law.[4] She began singing and learned to play guitar and piano as a child and performed in church choirs.[8][4]

In 2012, 15-year-old Rosé attended an audition in Sydney, Australia for South Korean record label YG Entertainment at her father's suggestion[8] ranking first among 700 participants.[9][10] She was a big fan of YG Entertainment, citing they had all the "cool" groups.[11] Within two months, she dropped out of school, signed with the label as a trainee and moved to Seoul.[4] She initially presumed her father's idea was a joke due to the distance and difficulty of becoming a singer overseas, stating:

In Australia, I didn't think that there was much of a chance for me to become a singer, especially to become a K-pop star... I was living so far from the country that it never really occurred to me as a possibility.[8]

The same year, Rosé was given an opportunity to feature on labelmate G-Dragon's song "Without You" off his EP One of a Kind (2012). Her name was not publicised at the time of release with her credit revealed following her announcement as a Blackpink member.[12] The song peaked at number ten on South Korea's Gaon Music Chart and at number 15 on the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100.[13][14]

2016–present: Debut with Blackpink and R

See also: Blackpink

Rosé trained at YG Entertainment for four years before she was revealed as the final member of the girl group Blackpink on June 22, 2016. She was the last member to be revealed amongst the four.[15] The group debuted on August 8, 2016, with the single album Square One, which produced the lead singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah".[16]

The singer has also appeared on a variety of broadcast programs such as music shows King of Masked Singer and Fantastic Duo 2. Her vocal performance on King of Masked Singer was met with a warm reception by the audience, to which Rosé commented that she "didn't know if the audience would like [her] singing" and that she felt "happy and relieved" at the positive result.[7] Rosé later appeared as a performer on the second season of Fantastic Duo. The show's production staff stated that her appearance was intended to "reveal Rosé's vocal appeal, which is different from Blackpink".[17]

On 1 June 2020, it was announced that Rosé would debut solo following the release of Blackpink's first Korean language full-length album.[18][19] On 30 December 2020, in an interview with South Korean media outlet Osen, her label revealed that filming for her debut music video would begin in mid-January 2021.[20] On 26 January 2021, a promotional teaser of Rosé's solo debut was released, revealing that a preview of her solo debut would be revealed through Blackpink Livestream Concert: The Show on 31 January 2021.[21][22]

Rosé and Anthony Vaccarello attending the Met Gala in 2021

Rosé's debut single album, entitled R, was released on 12 March 2021.[23] Upon release, with 41.6 million views in 24 hours on her lead single "On the Ground", she broke the almost 8-year record of former labelmate Psy's "Gentleman" for the most viewed South Korean music video of a soloist in 24 hours.[24] "On the Ground" peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist in the US. The song also debuted and peaked at number 1 on both the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, the first song by a Korean solo artist to do so in the charts' histories.[25] R also set the record for the highest first-week sales by a Korean female soloist with 448,089 copies sold.[26] On 24 March, Rosé received her first-ever music show win as a soloist with her single "On the Ground" through South Korean cable music program, Show Champion, and would go on to win five more.[27] On 5 April, the music video for Rosé's song "Gone" was released.[28]

In September 2021, Rosé was invited by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello as an accompaniment to the Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York City.[29] Her attendance at the annual fundraising event resulted her to become the first female K-pop idol to attend the Met Gala, alongside CL.[30]

In December 2021, Rosé announced her collaboration with the mediation and sleep app Calm, which includes her own bedtime story titled “Grounded With Rosé” on the app.[31]

Artistry

Influence

Through a radio interview, the singer cited her labelmate senior Taeyang of Big Bang as a role model towards her musical career.[32] Rosé also considered American singer Tori Kelly as an inspiration towards her musical style.[33] Rosé's voice has received acknowledgement in the K-pop industry for its distinct vocal timbre, following her debut as a member of Blackpink.[34] Following Rosé's performance on an episode of Fantastic Duo 2, South Korean singer Gummy, whom Rosé cited as a musical role model,[17] stated that "[Rosé's] voice is so unique, it's the [type of] voice young people love".[35]

Other ventures

Rosé in an October 2017 Korea Festival performance

Endorsements

In 2018, Rosé and fellow Blackpink member Jisoo were selected as endorsement models for the South Korean cosmetics brand Kiss Me.[36] In October 2019, Rosé was revealed as a promotional model for the Perfect World Entertainment's MMORPG Perfect World Mobile.[37] In August 2021, Rosé was revealed as a model for South Korean unisex casual brand 5252 BY OIOI and contemporary brand OIOICOLLECTION.[38]

Fashion

In 2020, Rosé was named the global ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, becoming its first global ambassador in 59 years.[39] She was the global face for Saint Laurent's Fall 2020 campaign.[40] In 2021, Rosé became the muse for luxury cosmetics brand Yves Saint Laurent Beauté.[41]

On 21 April 2021, Rosé was declared as Tiffany & Co's newest global ambassador and debuted through the 2021 Tiffany HardWear digital campaign. In response, she stated: "I’ve always loved wearing Tiffany jewellery. To be part of an iconic brand that has been part of my life for a long time makes it that much more special to me. I am very honoured and excited to be a part of the HardWear campaign and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”[42]

Impact and influence

As of April 2021, Rosé is among the top 10 most-followed Korean individuals on Instagram, with over 37 million followers.[11] Since 2018, she has appeared on the Korean Business Research Institute's female celebrity brand reputation list,[43] a chart that tracks Korean celebrities with the most online searches and engagements, and previously reached the top 10.[44] Her influence on Yves Saint Laurent's Women's Summer 21 collection showcase earned them 27.3 million views on YouTube, 11 million views on Instagram and Facebook, and 30.6 million views on Weibo within one day.[45] The video of Saint Laurent's 2021 Spring/Summer collection reached 100 million views after Rosé was featured in the video.[46]

Discography

For Rosé's discography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink discography.

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details, selected chart position, and sales figure

Title Details Peak

positions Sales Certifications

KOR

[47] CRO

[48]

R

Released: 12 March 2021

Label: YG, Interscope

Formats: CD, digital download, LP

2 10

KOR: 631,159[49]

CHN: 1,726,461 (dig.)[50]

KMCA: 2× Platinum[51]

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart position, sales figure, and album name

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album

KOR AUS

[52] CAN

[53] HUN

[54] MLY

[55] SGP

[56] UK

[57] US

[58] WW

[59]

Gaon

[60] Hot

[61]

As lead artist

"On the Ground" 2021 4 3 31 35 6 1 1 43 70 1

WW: 29,000[62]

R

"Gone" 6 5 63 77 9 1 2 — — 29

WW: 25,000[59]

As featured artist

"Without You" (결국)

(G-Dragon featuring Rosé)[A] 2012 10 15 — — — * * — — —

KOR: 646,074[63]

One of a Kind

"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[64]

Name of the song, year released, artist, and name of the album

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music

2021 Rosé "On the Ground" R Yes Yes

"Gone"

Videography

For her videography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink videography.

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.

"On the Ground" 2021 Han Sa-min 3:09 [65]

"Gone" Kwon Yong-soo 3:41 [66]

Filmography

For her appearances as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink § Filmography.

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.

English Korean

2017 King of Mask Singer 복면가왕 MBC Contestant (Circus Girl) Episodes 103–104 [67]

Fantastic Duo 2 판타스틱 듀오 SBS Contestant (Australia 400:1) Episodes 19–20 [17]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Blackpink

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.

Asian Pop Music Awards[B] 2021 Best Music Video (Overseas) "On the Ground" Won [69]

Best Female Artist (Overseas) Rosé Nominated [70]

Record of the Year (Overseas) "On the Ground" Nominated

Brand of the Year Awards[C] 2021 Female Solo Artist Rosé Nominated [71]

BreakTudo Awards 2021 International Revelation Won [72]

The Fact Music Awards 2021 Fan N Star Choice Individual Nominated [73]

Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter R Nominated [74]

Mubeat Global Choice Award – Female Rosé Nominated [75]

Song of the Year – March "On the Ground" Nominated [76]

Golden Disc Awards 2022 Best Digital Song (Bonsang) Nominated [77]

Most Popular Artist Rosé Nominated [78]

Hanteo Music Awards 2022 Artist Award (Female Solo) Won [79]

Joox Malaysia Top Music Awards 2021 Top 5 K-Pop Hits (Mid Year) "On the Ground" Won [80]

"Gone" Won [81]

Korea First Brand Awards[D] 2022 Best Female Solo Singer Rosé Nominated [83]

Melon Music Awards 2021 Best Female Artist Nominated [84]

Netizen Popularity Award Nominated

Song of the Year "On the Ground" Nominated

Top 10 Artists Rosé Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Best Dance Performance – Solo "On the Ground" Won [85]

Artist of the Year Rosé Nominated [86]

Best Female Artist Nominated [87]

Song of the Year "On the Ground" Nominated [86]

TikTok Favorite Moment Rosé Nominated [88]

Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated [86]

MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 Best K-Pop Nominated [89]

MTV Millennial Awards 2021 K-Pop Dominion Nominated [90]

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards 2021 K-Pop Bomb Nominated [91]

Seoul Music Awards 2022 Bonsang Award R Nominated [92]

K-Wave Award Rosé Nominated

Popularity Award Nominated

Weibo Starlight Awards 2021 Starlight Hall of Fame (Korea) Won [93][94]

World records

Key

Indicates a record that was eventually broken Indicates a formerly held world record[E]

Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder

Publication Year World record Record holder Ref.

Guinness World Records 2021 First artist to reach number one on a Billboard Global chart as a soloist and as part of a group "On the Ground" [95]

dagger Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist [96]

Notes

Credited as "? of YG New Girl Group" at the time of the release.[63]

Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened on September 2019.[68]

Established in 2003, the Brand of the Year Awards is an awards ceremony based on nationwide surveys hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and organized by the Korea Consumer Forum.

Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey.[82]

Note that this does not indicate that Rosé lost the record, only that the listed record holder (i.e. a music video) was eventually surpassed.

Early life

Jennie Kim was born in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul[3] on January 16, 1996, as an only child.[4][5] Jennie initially attended Cheongdam Elementary School in Seoul, before moving to New Zealand.[6] When she was eight years old, she went on a trip with her family to Australia and New Zealand. While in New Zealand, her mother asked her if she liked the place and if she wanted to stay, Jennie replied "yes". A year later, she was sent to study at Waikowhai Intermediate School in Auckland, New Zealand and lived with a home-stay family.[7] Jennie spoke about her experiences on learning a new language on MBC's special documentary English, Must Change to Survive (2006).[8] During her adolescent years, she dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.[9] After completing Intermediate, she enrolled into ACG Parnell College.[7]

Jennie heard of K-pop while residing in New Zealand, particularly finding an interest in YG Entertainment's music.[10] Her mother planned to transfer her to the United States in Florida at the age of 14 to continue her studies leading to an occupation of a lawyer or teacher, however, the idea wasn't to her liking as she may not find work she liked while residing alone; her family supported her decision and soon had her moved back to South Korea in 2010.[10][11] Jennie auditioned to join YG Entertainment that same year and performed Rihanna's "Take a Bow", later succeeding in joining the label as a trainee.[12] Through High Cut Korea, she once revealed how she was afraid of strangers and terrible at taking initiative and so could barely greet during her audition.[13] Initially auditioning as a vocalist, the company believed she should embrace the role of a rapper as at the time she was the only trainee capable of speaking English, while most songs she covered included raps.[14][15] She attended Cheongdam Middle School for her studies.[16]

Career

2012–2017: Career beginnings and debut with Blackpink

Main article: Blackpink

Jennie performing at the Korea Music Festival with Blackpink on October 1, 2017.

On April 10, 2012, Jennie was introduced to the public through a photo titled "Who's that girl?" via the official blog of YG Entertainment.[17] Her photograph gained interest from netizens, soon becoming the most searched-after topic on portal sites under the name "Mystery Girl".[18][19] On August 30, YG Entertainment released a YouTube video through their blog titled "YG Trainee - Jennie Kim"., covering B.o.B.'s song "Strange Clouds" featuring Lil Wayne.[20][21] On September 1, Jennie was given the opportunity to make her first public appearance as the lead actress in G-Dragon's music video "That XX" from his extended play, One of a Kind.[22][23] On January 21, 2013, another video titled "Jennie Kim - YG New Artist", covering the song "Lotus Flower Bomb" by rapper Wale was released.[24] In March, Lee Hi featured Jennie on her B-side track, "Special" from her debut album, First Love,[25] while in August she featured on Seungri's B-side track "GG Be" for his extended play, Let's Talk About Love.[26] In September, she featured on G-Dragon's B-side track "Black" and recorded the hook in less than five days before the release of his album, Coup d'etat.[27] On September 8, she made her first stage appearance alongside G-Dragon on SBS' Inkigayo.[28]

On June 1, 2016, Jennie was the first to be revealed for YG Entertainment's newest girl group, seven years after the debut of 2NE1.[29] On August 8, 2016, she debuted as a member of girl group Blackpink with the release of their single album Square One alongside double A-side singles, "Boombayah" (붐바야) and "Whistle" (휘파람).[30] According to band-mate Jisoo, she is responsible for the general duties and decision making of the group.[31][32] Jennie recalled her six-year experience as a trainee through V Live, stating each month a group, dance and solo song had to be performed where the CEO, producers and artists of the company would watch and evaluate the progress of their training. She further explained that many things had to be done each month, from preparing outfits and songs to making the accompaniment, and practicing choreography.[33]

2018–present: Rising popularity and solo debut

Jennie appeared with fellow Blackpink member Jisoo on Running Man in July 2018.[34] A video of her crying after going through a horror room with Lee Kwang-soo went viral within South Korea, gaining over one million views on a portal site, and a combined total of over three million views throughout more portal sites, VODs, and social media. She went on to being selected as one of the best variety star of 2018 discovered by Running Man.[35] Jennie was then invited again after attracting attention through her previous appearance.[36][37] Jennie was said to rank first among casting choices and received multiple proposals from broadcasters for variety shows.[38][39] On October 1, Jennie was confirmed to join as a cast member for SBS' new variety show, Village Survival, the Eight. This marked her first permanent casting for a television series.[40]

In mid-October 2018, an announcement of Jennie's official solo debut was made.[41] Following a series of promotional teasers, it was revealed she would release a single album titled Solo with a lead single of the same name. In the midst of preparation for her debut, it was decided that her single "Solo" would first be revealed through Blackpink's In Your Area tour in Seoul on November 10 ahead of release two days later.[42] Jennie explained how "Solo" became the song for her debut through her press conference on November 12, stating: "When I'm at Teddy's studio, he'll make a song and I'll just record the guide for it. It wasn't that he was working on a solo track for me. He just said, 'I have something new, let's try it.' So I recorded the song he had, and it happened to be a great fit."[43] The song was described as a "hip hop track with pop elements", and is designed to showcase the co-existence of Jennie's external and internal characters of a "delicate girl" while in contrast an "independent woman".[44]

Jennie at the Sprite Waterbomb Festival 2018

Upon release, domestically her single, "Solo", debuted on Gaon Music Chart at number one and achieved a triple crown for simultaneously topping the digital, download, and streaming charts. The lead single remained the on the digital and mobile charts for a further two consecutive weeks, while on the streaming chart for a further three consecutive weeks.[45][46] "Solo" went on to becoming certified platinum for streaming by the KMCA, and soon earning her the "Song of the Year – November" at the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards as well as the "Digital Bonsang" award at the 34th Golden Disc Awards.[47] Overseas, she topped the Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.[48][49] The single also went on to being featured in the New York Times's playlist.[50] At the time of its release, "Solo" became the most viewed music video by a female Korean solo artist of all time within a 24 hour period on YouTube.[51] She then became the first and only female Korean solo artist to surpass 300 million views on the platform within a time-span of six months since release.[52] Jennie's first appearance as a solo artist on SBS' Inkigayo and MBC Show! Music Core was postponed as broadcasters had cancelled all the performances scheduled for that week, so YG Entertainment uploaded "Solo" choreography videos as an alternative for fans.[53] As further promotions, YG Entertainment released Jennie – 'Solo' Diary on YouTube, sharing glimpses of her journey throughout the promotion period of her release.[54] On November 25, Jennie received her first music show win as a solo artist on Inkigayo.[55]

In April 2019, she became the first Korean solo artist to perform at Coachella. Her performance was listed under "The 10 Best Things We Saw at Coachella 2019", with Billboard describing it as "mind-blowing" and "stunning" for fans and casual passersby.[56][57] Jennie co-wrote her group's single "Lovesick Girls", which was released on October 2, 2020, as the third single off the group's first Korean-language studio album, The Album.[58]

Artistry

Influences

When Jennie first began to rap, she studied artists such as Lauryn Hill and TLC, whose work she admires and respects.[59] Jennie cited Rihanna as her main influence and role model.[60] She listened to several artists such as Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish, Harry Hudson, H.E.R. and Kacey Musgraves while worked on Blackpink's The Album.[61] Vocal coach Shin Yoo-mi, who's worked with Blackpink for six years until they debuted, had trained Jennie during preparations for her solo debut. In an interview, she described Jennie as a multi-player who is good at singing, rapping, and writing lyrics.[62]

Fashion

Jennie has been reading fashion magazines and looking at different clothing styles since she was a child.[63] Her interest in fashion came from her mother. Jennie says that Chanel has been part of her life since she was young and still remembers her first memory with the label founded by Gabrielle Chanel. "I remember when I was little, I look through my mother's wardrobe, and search for whatever vintage Chanel I could find" she told Elle Indonesia.[64] For her solo debut, she was involved in the production of the outfits and concept.[65] Jennie put together more than 20 outfits for her music video. She recalled in an interview with Billboard that during the process she had thought about the way each outfit would accompany the song and what she could do differently, helping her to learn many different ways of approaching fashion.[66][67] Through Elle Korea, Jennie cited she always tried to audibly and visually convey the message of her music, in which fashion became a huge factor of embodying the visual aspect of it.[68]

Image

Although Jennie has been noted for her chic and strong image on stage, she has a captivating, cute personality and reversal charm off-stage.[69] She describes herself as "quiet" and "shy", especially around strangers. "My personality may be what people think about my personality. But rather than being a person that other people have branded me as, I want to be a good individual who thinks for herself" she said in an interview with Harper's Bazaar when questioned about her personality.[70] The producer of Village Survival, the Eight, Jung Chul-min described Jennie as being "really funny", stating that, "Contrary to the charisma she shows on stage, she is a shy person who has girlish, baby-like charms. Jennie gets more comfortable with each episode, she brings out more fun and enjoys it even more".[71]

When asked about being described with words such as 'icon' and 'unique' by Elle Korea, Jennie says that "it’s really an honor to be an inspiration and iconic being for someone. When you express me with these words, I feel like [I need] to look nicer and better."[72]

Personal life

Jennie speaks fluent Korean and English along with basic Japanese. She also learned to speak some French.[73]

Impact and influence

Jennie, instrumental in Blackpink's fashionable image, has been nicknamed "Human Gucci" and "Human Chanel".[74] Her style portfolio ranges from Gucci and Saint Laurent to niche labels such as Marine Serre and Richard Quinn.[75] Jennie's sense of fashion earned her invitations to fashion events such as Saint Laurent's 'Summer 17 Collection Launch Party' by Anthony Vaccarello,[76] Chanel's 'Mademoiselle Privé' exhibition,[77] and Prada's 'Comics Collection Launch Party'.[78] House of Chanel chose Jennie as "House Ambassador" after eyeing the ripple effects she had.[74] She has significant selling power; photos on her social media become articles and the items she shows become trends.[79] The hairpins Jennie wore in a 5-by-5 partition during her performances of her debut single "Solo" instantly became a trend in South Korea and were referred to as "Jennie's hairpins" due to their popularity.[80][81][82]

Jennie's first magazine cover and a solo pictorial were for Dazed Korea with Saint Laurent in April 2017.[83] She was the first Korean celebrity to model for Boucheron Paris, a 160-year-old luxury jewellery brand; it was said that Jennie's "elegant" and "luxurious" atmosphere moved Boucheron to focus more on image marketing. The pictorial, presented in the high-end membership magazine Heren in 2017, was described as "art that embodies light".[84] Jennie has since appeared on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including Dazed,[85] Harper's Bazaar,[86] Elle,[87] Marie Claire,[88] High Cut,[89] Cosmopolitan,[90] W,[91] Vogue,[92] Wonderland,[93] and Billboard.[94]

She is known for her brand recognition and marketing power, having placed first on the Korean Business Research Institute's monthly "Individual Girl Group Members Brand Power Ranking" numerous times.[95][96] In 2018, she ranked second, receiving 12.2% of the votes in the Most Favorite Idols survey conducted annually by Gallup Korea that involved 1,501 Korean male and female respondents aged 13 to 29.[97][98] Instagram awarded Jennie as the "Most Loved Account of 2018" in South Korea based on the number of views and likes received by her Instagram stories and posts that year.[99][100]

Forbes acknowledged that Jennie has been "gaining a new foothold in Korea's beauty trends" and cited it as one of the reasons why Blackpink topped Forbes Korea Power Celebrity in April 2019.[101] Jennie was the most-searched female K-pop idol of 2019 according to Google's mid-year chart.[102] That year, Jennie was also ranked as the seventh most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers completing mandatory military service in South Korea.[103] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2019, Jennie was voted the eighth most popular idol in South Korea, ahead of all her bandmates.[104] On December 2, 2020, Chinese singer and former Youth With You contestant Ye Ziming released a song titled "Jennie". The song titled after her and is about his admiration towards Jennie.[105]

On January 16, 2021, Jennie commenced her official YouTube channel, coinciding with her 25th birthday. Her channel quickly gained 1 million subscribers in less than seven hours and became the fastest channel to do so on the platform.[106] Within 24 hours, she accumulating over 1.75 million subscribers, and became the second most subscribed YouTube user within the timeframe, following Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça.[107] Chum Churum, a soju brand under Lotte Corporation, suffered losses due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but after securing Jennie to promote their product, it was reported that sales had recovered by 14-15%.[108] It was reported that Ace Bed stock price soaring to 28.14% after hiring Jennie as their new brand model.[109] Former K-pop girl group After School member Jung Ah, who was expecting her second child and first daughter, gave her baby a nickname after Jennie. She choose Jennie as a nickname because Jennie is "so cute and pretty" and she's a huge fan of Jennie.[110] In August 2021, Jennie was voted as the sixth most all-rounder idol who has all three talents in songwriting, dancing and singing. She's the highest rank female idol on the list with 2.025 votes.[111] Jennie became the first Korean individual to amass 50 million followers on Instagram.[112] In November 2021, Osen reported that Jennie was ranked sixth in celebrity who earned the most from advertising in 2021.[113] Jennie only appeared in five advertisements and was estimated to have earned ₩5 billion in 2021.[113]

Various artists have cited Jennie as an influence and role model, such as Hot Issue's Dana,[114] Woo!ah!'s Nana,[115] Cignature's Belle,[116] Aespa's Ningning,[117] and LinQ's Miyu Kaneko.[118] Olympic athletes Hwang Sun-woo and Kang So-hwi are also fans of Jennie.[119][120]

Other ventures

Endorsements

In 2019, Jennie became the face of Hera, a South Korean luxury beauty brand owned by Amore Pacific.[121][122] They chose Jennie to represent their brand due to her "elegant and luxurious" image.[121][122] Hera's first lip advertisement with Jennie, called the Red Vibe lip series, saw an increase in sales five times higher than Hera's previous lip product. Due to the growing popularity, they were dubbed "Jennie's lipsticks".[123] In 2021, Hera launched their Rouge Holic line on Amazon with Jennie serving as their global ambassador.[124]

KT Corporation, South Korea's largest telephone company, recruited Jennie as an endorsement model alongside Soojoo for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Aura Red and Blue respectively in February 2020. For marketing purposes, the product was also dubbed as "Jennie Red", similarly to the previous campaign of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Aura Red, "Daniel Red".[125] It was launched exclusively for KT customers residing in South Korea.[126] On June 11, 2020 Lotte Confectionery announced Jennie as their brand endorser for their latest snack product, Air Baked. A representative revealed they believed Jennie is considered "trendy" within their targeted customer demographic among women in their 20s and 30s for their latest product.[127]

On February 2, 2021, Jennie was announced as the face of Chum Churum, a soju brand under Lotte Corporation.[128] On February 10, Lotte Chilsung released Jennie's promotional material for the brand for the first time.[129] On March 8, Jennie became the advertisement model of Kwangdong Vita500, a vitamin drink brand.[130][131] On April 8, Dashing Diva, a global nail brand, introduced Jennie as their new brand model.[132] On August 17, Jennie became a model for South Korean bed and mattress brand Ace Bed.[133][134]

Fashion

Jennie was chosen as the new model for Chanel Korea Beauty and shot her first pictorial for the brand with Harper's Bazaar Korea as their new muse in January 2018.[135][136] Jennie became the Ambassador of Chanel Korea in June. A spokesperson from Chanel Korea explained that Jennie's loyalty to the brand as well as her trendy style is in line with Chanel's image, as they seek to target young and trendy millennial's in addition to current consumers.[137] Jennie attended the launch of Chanel's new fragrance "Les Eaux De Chanel" in Deauville, France, that same month. She met and interviewed Chanel's in-house perfume creator, Olivier Polge, and shot a pictorial for his new collection of fragrances with Cosmopolitan Korea.[138][139] In October, she became the Global Ambassador for the French fashion house, joining label-mate G-Dragon. She attended her first Chanel fashion show as a Korean representative during Paris Fashion Week, sitting front row next to Pharrell Williams and Pamela Anderson.[140] On September 23, 2021, Jennie became the face of Chanel's Coco Neige 2021-22 campaign. The photos were taken by Dutch photographers Inez & Vinoodh.[141]

On May 18, 2021, Jennie became the face of Calvin Klein's Spring 2021 collection named Drop 02, a collaboration between Calvin Klein and Heron Preston. Her campaign images were shot by photographer Kim Hee June and directed by Qiu Bohan.[142] On September 9, 2021, Jennie became one of the models for Calvin Klein's Fall 2021 campaign titled "The Language of Calvin Klein", part of #MyCalvins digital campaign.[143] Her campaign images were shot by Hong Jang Hyun.[144]

On February 19, 2021, Jennie became one of the fashion editors for Vogue Korea's March issue.[145] According to the magazine, she has participated in photoshoots as a planner and deciding on the concept, hair and makeup drafts, including styling.[146]

Collaborations

On April 15, 2020, it was announced that Jennie collaborated with Gentle Monster, a South Korean luxury eyewear brand.[147] The collaboration was titled Jentle Home and was inspired by Jennie's childhood memories.[148] The collections were designed by herself[147] and features glasses, sunglasses, eyewear chains and others.[149] In May 2020, Gentle Monster and Jennie opened a dollhouse-themed pop up store[150] in Gangnam, Seoul.[149][151]

Philanthropy

Jennie has been part of the Cheongdam Woori Animal Hospital's "Protect Our Family" campaign since 2018, which helps to protect pets and rescue abandoned dogs.[152]

Discography

For Jennie's discography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink discography.

Single albums

Name of the album, selected album details, selected chart position, and sales figure

Title Details Peak chart

positions Sales

KOR

[153]

Solo

Released: November 12, 2018

Label: YG Entertainment, Interscope

Formats: CD, digital download

2

KOR: 149,974[154]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications

[A] Album

KOR CAN

[156] JPN

Hot

[157] MLY

[158] NZ

Hot

[159] SCO

[160] SGP

[161] US

World

[162]

Gaon

[163] Hot

[164]

As lead artist

"Solo" 2018 1 1 67 22 2 13 80 2 1

KOR: 2,500,000[165]

US: 10,000[166]

KMCA: Platinum[a]

Solo

As featured artist

"Special"

(Lee Hi featuring Jennie) 2013 21 16 — — * — — * —

KOR: 206,840[168]

N/A First Love

"GG Be" (지지베)

(Seungri featuring Jennie) 18 38 — — — — —

KOR: 202,446[169]

Let's Talk About Love

"Black"

(G-Dragon featuring Jennie) 2 3 — — — — 10

KOR: 1,009,720[170]

Coup D'etat

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[171]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album

Year Artist Song Album Lyricist Composer

Credited With Credited With

2020 Blackpink "Lovesick Girls" The Album Yes Løren, Danny Chung, Jisoo, Teddy Yes R.Tee, 24, Teddy, Brian Lee, Leah Haywood, David Guetta

Videography

For her videography as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink videography.

Early life

Mina was born on March 24, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[3][6][7] She moved to Japan when she was a toddler.[6] Mina's mother is Sachiko Terao and her father is Akira M

yoi, an orthopedic surgeon at Osaka University Hospital in Suita.[7][8] She has an older brother named Kai Myoi.[9] Mina trained in ballet from a young age, having practiced it for over a decade before debuting with Twice.[4][6][10] She attended Obayashi Sacred Heart School in Takarazuka, Hyōgo.[7] In 2017, it was reported that Mina held dual Japanese and American citizenship.[11] However, as of 2019, she no longer holds U.S. citizenship, as confirmed by the Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate published by the United States Internal Revenue Service, which lists the names of individuals who have lost citizenship in or before the previous quarter.[1]

Career

Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice

Debut with Twice

Mina was shopping with her mother in Osaka when she was approached and offered an audition by a JYP recruiter.[4] She later departed for South Korea in 2014 to become a K-pop idol by becoming a trainee under JYP Entertainment.[4][12][13] In 2015, Mina participated in the South Korean reality television show Sixteen, hosted by JYP Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.[10][14] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[10] In October 2015, Mina officially debuted as a member of Twice with their first extended play, The Story Begins.[15] The lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" was the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[16]

Public image

Mina is known for being one of Twice's main dancers[6][7][10][16] and has received recognition in South Korea and abroad.[3][17] Her popularity – in conjunction with that of fellow Japanese members Momo and Sana – has been credited with improving relations between Japan and South Korea by the Chosun Ilbo.[3][17] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll of 2019, she was voted the 20th most popular idol in South Korea.[18][19]

Health issues

On July 11, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Mina would sit out the remainder of the Twicelights world tour due to her sudden extreme anxiety and insecurity problems in performing on stage.[20][21][22] She was later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.[7][16][23] In February 2020, it was reported that Mina's condition had improved and that she had returned to performing live with Twice.[24]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title Release date Publisher Ref.

Yes, I am Mina. December 30, 2020 JYP Entertainment [25]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Early life

Jihyo was born on February 1, 1997 in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Her birth name was Park Ji-soo.[1][2][3]

Career

Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice

Debut and solo activities

JYP Entertainment had scouted Jihyo after she participated in a contest on Junior Naver and placed second.[1] She then joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee at the age of eight and trained for ten years before her debut.[4][5][6] During her trainee years, Jihyo was known as the face of Innisfree's teen line with boy band Boyfriend.[1] She trained with many JYP idols including Wonder Girls' Sunmi and Hyerim, Bae Suzy, Jo Kwon, and Nichkhun. Jihyo was set to debut in a girl group along with Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Sana, but the project was cancelled.[1][3] Instead, they all joined the reality television show Sixteen, a competition designed to select the founding members of Twice.[7][8] She legally changed her name to Jihyo before the competition.[1] As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly formed girl group Twice.[4] Though not the oldest member of the group, Jihyo was later voted by her bandmates as their leader in an anonymous vote.[1][4][5] In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first mini-album, The Story Begins,[9] with the lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" being the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[10]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title Release date Publisher Ref.

Yes, I am Jihyo. August 20, 2021 JYP Entertainment [11]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart positions Album

KOR

Gaon

[12]

"The Reason Why I'm Beautiful"

(with Ben and Jung Eun-ji)[13] 2016 97 Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[14]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album

Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist

"Eye Eye Eyes" 2017 Twice Signal No Yes

"24/7" Twicetagram No Yes

"HO!" 2018 What Is Love? No Yes

"Sunset" Yes or Yes No Yes

"Girls Like Us" 2019 Fancy You No Yes

"Get Loud" Feel Special No Yes

"21:29" No Yes

"Up No More" 2020 Eyes Wide Open No Yes

"First Time" 2021 Taste of Love No Yes

"Real You" Formula of Love: O+T=<3 No Yes

"Cactus" (선인장) Yes Yes

Early life

Sana was born on December 29, 1996[4] in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.[5][6]

She is the only child in her family.[7] She wanted to become a singer and dancer, and was inspired by K-pop groups such as Girls' Generation.[7] In addition to her native Japanese, she is also able to speak Korean, having studied it since moving to South Korea, and basic English.[7]

Career

Pre-debut

Sana began training with EXPG in Osaka in 2009, originally planning to be a singer in Japan, rather than South Korea.[8] During her middle school years, she was scouted by a JYP Entertainment employee at a shopping mall and was invited to participate in the annual JYP Japan audition held the following day.[9] Sana passed the audition[9] and joined the JYPE trainee program in South Korea in April 2012.[10][11] She trained for over three years with JYP before her eventual debut with Twice.[10] At one time it was expected that Sana would become a member of a new JYP girl group.[10][12] However, this new project was cancelled and the group did not debut.[10][12] In 2014, Sana appeared in Got7's music video for "A" as a waitress.[13]

2015–present: Sixteen, Twice, and solo activities

Main articles: Sixteen (TV series) and Twice

In 2015, Sana participated in the music survival show Sixteen, a reality television series designed to select the founding members of Twice.[2][14] Out of the sixteen contestants, Sana was selected as one of the nine members of the newly formed girl group.[2][15] She debuted with Twice in October 2015 with the title song "Like Ooh-Ahh" from their debut extended play The Story Begins.[16] Sana is known for her energetic and cheerful personality[2][5][17][18] and has received recognition in South Korea and abroad.[8][19] Her popularity – in conjunction with that of fellow Japanese members Momo and Mina – has been credited with improving relations between Japan and South Korea.[8][19] In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Sana was voted the 17th most popular idol in South Korea, making her the highest-ranked Japanese individual in that poll.[20] She ranked 15th in the 2019 poll.[21][22] In 2019, Sana was also ranked as the most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea.[18] Outside of Twice, she has done work promoting various brands and products.[5][17] In February 2021, Sana became the first Twice member to release a single after she made a cover of "Sotsugyou", a 2020 single by Japanese band Kobukuro.[23] The cover, which includes an a cappella version, was released as a digital single through Warner Music Japan.[24] A version with Kobukuro themselves was released in March 2021.[25]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Title Release date Publisher Ref.

Yes, I am Sana. April 16, 2021 JYP Entertainment [26]

Discography

Main article: Twice discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, and album name

Title Year Album

"Sotsugyou (Cover)"[27][A] 2021 Non-album single

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[29]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album

Title Year Artist Album Notes

"Shot Thru the Heart" 2018 Twice Summer Nights As lyricist

"Turn It Up" 2019 Fancy You

"21:29" Feel Special

"Do What We Like" 2020 Eyes Wide Open

"Conversation" 2021 Taste of Love

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Ref.

2015 Sixteen Mnet Herself (contestant) [14]

2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC Herself (co-host) [30]

2017 KBS Song Festival KBS [31]

2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC [citation needed]

2020 Nizi Project: Part 2 TV Herself (host) [32]