Jennie Kim (Hangul: 김제니; born January 16, 1996), also known by the mononym Jennie, is a South Korean rapper and singer. She is a member of the girl group Black Pink, under YG Entertainment.

1996–2015: Early life and career

Jennie Kim was born on January 16, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. At the age of 9, she was sent abroad to study in New Zealand. In 2006, she appeared in the MBC special documentary "English, Must Change to Survive" and spoke about her experiences with the language and her life in New Zealand. In 2010, she moved back to South Korea and participated in an audition held by YG Entertainment, later successfully joining the label as a trainee. During the six years Jennie spent training under the company, in 2012 she featured on labelmate Lee Hi's song Special, as well as made an appearance in Big Bang's G-Dragon's music video That XX. In 2013, she featured on G-Dragon's song Black and GG Be by Big Bang's Seungri.

2016–present: Black Pink and solo debut

In August 2016, she debuted as a member of the girl group Black Pink. The group has released two digital single albums, Square One and Square Two, as well as two EPs, Blackpink and Square Up. In mid-October 2018, an announcement of Jennie's official solo debut was made. In the midst of preparation for her debut, it was decided that her single "Solo" would first be revealed at Black Pink's In Your Area tour in Seoul ahead of release on November 12. Upon release, within 24 hours, the music video surpassed 14.6 million views and 1.7 million likes on YouTube. “Solo” became the most viewed music video by a female k-pop solo artist in 24 hours, surpassing IU's “Palette”. The release saw her topping iTunes charts in 40 different countries, including the iTunes Worldwide Songs Chart, also making her the first K-pop female solo artist to do so. In South Korea, “Solo” claimed the number one spot on the Digital and Streaming charts on Gaon for two consecutive weeks. Jennie received her first-ever music show win on SBS's Inkigayo on November 25.- Wikipedia