Jennie Kim’s Birthday: Exploring K-pop Queen’s Decade of Success
It’s been almost a decade since Jennie Kim debuted with Blackpink. Since her beginning, she has achieved global records, solidified her place as a true K-pop star, and made her Hollywood debut in an HBO show. Jennie has left no stone unturned in molding her diverse talents from acting to music, fashion to art. So, on her 29th birthday, we take at some of the turning points of Jennie Kim’s career and milestones worth remembering.
Jennie’s “Solo” Creates a New Record for YouTube
Blackpink’s Jennie made her solo debut in 2018 with the single “Solo.” The sassy song and the carefree music video shook the internet, garnering over 10 million views within a day of its release. At that time, the 24-hour view of the music video on YouTube became the highest ever achieved by a K-pop female soloist. But that’s not where the history ended. In 2024, “Solo” crossed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first female K-pop soloist’s MV to surpass the milestone.
6 Years ago JENNIE Debuted as a soloist with SOLO, breaking huge records such as the first MV by k-pop female solo to hit 1 Billion, First song by a Korean female act to hit #1 on the Worldwide iTunes , certificated Gold in 14 countries and list goes on since then she’s been… pic.twitter.com/ldVqdIgQrn
— Cia. (@GENlUSJN) November 11, 2024
Jennie’s Acting Debut That Cemented Her Place as a Global Icon
Blackpink Jennie’s acting debut in HBO’s show The Idol changed her career trajectory majorly. The show was created by famous Canadian singer Weeknd and featured Lily-Rose Depp alongside Jennie. While the show received mixed reviews from viewers, fans were impressed by Jennie’s acting, who became one of the most exciting highlights despite not being the main character.
Jennie shared her first acting experience in an interview, “It’s overwhelming, but I’m grateful and thankful. All of those things at the same time. Especially as it’s the first step in my acting career, I was honored.” She added: “It was an opportunity just to be myself and be brave. I didn’t really train for it, or prep anything.”
coachella headliner, world tour, ck collaboration, multiple global campaigns w different brands, met gala, acting debut, cannes film festival, pfw, collab, gift song, honorary MBE, christmas cover, founded her own label OA, etc.
— m (@blondiemandu) December 27, 2023
no one mothered harder in 2023 than jennie pic.twitter.com/kchXYHjqr2
Fashion Icon Jennie
Apart from music and acting, Jennie is also Chanel’s global ambassador. She has also worked with several other luxury brands, including Hera, Calvin Klein, Jacquemus, and Adidas. Jennie attended the Met Gala twice in 2023 and 2024, flaunting her minimalistic style, focusing more on her aesthetic than the dresses themselves.
Jennie made her debut appearance at Met Gala in 2023, sporting a chic and vintage Chanel. The K-pop stunner wore an inspired look from Lagerfeld’s fall 1990 ready-to-wear collection, which dabbles in black and white.
In 2024, Jennie surprised everyone by choosing an electric blue outfit for the main event. Pieter Mulier designed her bold royal blue dress. The custom Alaïa look took 200 hours using over 13 meters of fabric.
With another new year beginning, fans hope Jennie achieves new heights in her career. The singer will promote all her solo work from her own agency, Odd Atelier.
