Jisoo (singer, born 1995)

Kim Ji-soo (Korean: 김지수; born January 3, 1995), better known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her debut as a vocalist in August 2016 as a member of the girl group Blackpink under YG Entertainment.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Jisoo
지수
Jisoo in 2019
Background information
Birth nameKim Jisoo
Born (1995-01-03) January 3, 1995
Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Chisu

Biography

Early life

Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995,[2][3] in Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea.[4][5] She attended high school at the School of Performing Arts Seoul.[2] In 2011, Kim joined YG Entertainment through auditions as a trainee.[6] In 2015, Kim made a cameo appearance in the KBS2 drama The Producers alongside label-mates 2NE1's Sandara Park and Winner's Kang Seung-yoon.[7] In the same year Kim featured in several advertisements including Samsonite alongside actor Lee Min-ho, Smart Uniform, LG Electronics, and Nikon.[8][9][10][11]

In addition to her native Korean, she is also able to speak Japanese and Chinese.[2][12]

2016–present: Blackpink
Main article: Blackpink

Kim debuted as a member of Blackpink on August 8, 2016. She is the oldest member of the group.[12] The group has released two Korean extended plays, Square Up and Kill This Love, along with a Japanese studio album, Blackpink in Your Area, and extended play Blackpink. On February 5, 2017 until February 4, 2018, Kim joined Inkigayo as an MC alongside Got7's Jin-young and NCT's Do-young.[13] On June 3, 2019, Kim was confirmed to make a short appearance in tvN fantasy drama Arthdal Chronicles along with 2PM's Nichkhun.[14] For her solo stage in a 2019 Blackpink concert, Jisoo performed a cover of "Clarity" by Zedd[15] with Korean lyrics she wrote herself.

Other ventures

Endorsements

In September 2018, Kim and band-mate Rosé became endorsement models for South Korean cosmetics brand Kiss Me.[16] In December 2019, Kim became a local ambassador for Dior's cosmetics brand "Dior Beauty".[17]

Impact and influence

In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Kim was ranked the tenth most popular idol in South Korea, receiving 4.8% of the votes.[18][19] In April 2019, she was ranked the tenth most followed K-pop idol on Instagram, with 12.8 million followers.[20] In 2019, Jisoo was also ranked as the sixth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea.[21] In 2019 she was chosen as a part of the BoF 500, which is a "definitive professional index" of people shaping the $2.4 trillion fashion industry.[2]

Discography
See also: Blackpink discography

Filmography
For her appearances as a member of Blackpink, see Blackpink § Filmography.
See also: Blackpink videography

Variety shows
Year Network Title Role Ref.
2017–2018 SBS Inkigayo Host [13]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 The Producers Herself KBS2 Cameo [7]
2017 Part-Time Idols Herself SBS, Netflix
2019 Arthdal Chronicles Sae Na-rae tvN [7]

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2014 "Spoiler + Happen Ending" Epik High [22][23]
2014 "I'm Different" Hi Suhyun ft. Bobby [22][23]

Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Blackpink

References
  1. Herman, Tamar (October 22, 2018). "BLACKPINK Sign With Interscope Records & UMG in Global Partnership With YG Entertainment: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  2. "Jisoo". The Business of Fashion. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. "A beginner’s guide to Blackpink, the all-singing, all-rapping, all-female K-pop band" NME. January 4, 2019.
  4. Son, Minji (June 23, 2017). "[아이돌 고향을 찾아서①] 우리 고향 아이돌 누가 있을까". Sports Tendency (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. "WILD ROMANCE! Blackpink and Lady Gaga are teaming up" ABS-CBN. May 3, 2020.
  6. Lee, Mi-hyun (November 15, 2016). "BlackPink's long journey to the top : After six years as trainees, YG's newest girl group now dominates the charts". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  7. "'아스달 연대기' 측 "블랙핑크 지수 출연, 역할 방송통해 확인 부탁"(공식입장)". Newsen. June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. "YG 신인 걸그룹 김지수, 데뷔 전부터 이민호와 CF모델 발탁". Ten Asia. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  9. "KIM JISOO & iKON & Chosen as School Uniform models 'Smart Uniform'". Blackpink YG. August 25, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  10. "iKON Together with YG's Kim Jisoo Became New Commercial Models for LG Smart Phones". YG United. March 24, 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  11. "Small but strong ... Nikon announces Nikon 1 J5 lens interchangeable camera". The Korea Herald (in Korean). April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group BLACKPINK" Time. April 3, 2019.
  13. "블랙핑크 지수 "'인기가요' MC 하차, 블랙핑크로 돌아오겠다" 소감". Osen (in Korean). February 4, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  14. "BLACKPINK's Jisoo & 2PM's Nichkhun Are Confirmed To Appear On Arthdal Chronicles". E! Online. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  15. "I Watched Blackpink Perform Live Singapore, And It Was Life-Changing". E!. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  16. "블랙핑크 지수X로제, 메이크업 브랜드 모델 발탁..트렌디 매력UP". Herald Pop (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  17. "'블랙핑크' 지수, 디올 뷰티 로컬 앰버서더로 발탁". Star Daily News (in Korean). December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  18. "2018년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 12년간 추이 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. November 30, 2018.
  19. Hicap, Jonathan (December 26, 2018). "Gallup Korea names favorite singers, songs in 2018". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  20. "Blackpink's Lisa most followed K-pop idol on Instagram". The Straits Times. April 17, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  21. "Sana de Twice es elegida la cantante más popular por los soldados de Corea del Sur". La República (in Spanish). November 10, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  22. "8 songs BLACKPINK appeared on before debut" SBS PopAsia. August 8, 2018.
  23. "Meet K-pop’s newest girl band Black Pink" Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 9, 2016.
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