Jisoo

**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.

## Biography

### Early life

Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995, in Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She has an older brother and sister.[*better source needed*] Kim attended high school at the School of Performing Arts Seoul. In 2011, she joined YG Entertainment through auditions as a trainee. 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. In the same year Kim featured in several advertisements including Samsonite alongside actor Lee Min-ho, Smart Uniform, LG Electronics, and Nikon.

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

### 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. 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. On June 3, 2019, Kim was confirmed to make a short appearance in tvN fantasy drama *Arthdal Chronicles* along with 2PM's Nichkhun. For her solo stage in a 2019 Blackpink concert, Kim performed a cover of "Clarity" by Zedd with Korean lyrics she wrote herself.[*citation needed*]

## Other ventures

### Endorsements

In September 2018, Kim and band-mate Rosé became endorsement models for South Korean cosmetics brand *Kiss Me*. In December 2019, Kim became a local ambassador for Dior's cosmetics brand "Dior Beauty". In July 2020, Kim was revealed to be Dior's muse.

### 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. In April 2019, she was ranked the tenth most followed K-pop idol on Instagram, with 12.8 million followers. In 2019, Kim was also ranked as the sixth most popular female K-pop idol in a survey of soldiers doing mandatory military service in South Korea. 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. Kim was included in the ranking for the top ten celebrities and influencers leading the world of cosmetics for the first five months of 2020. *Women's Wear Daily*, a fashion industry trade journal nicknamed "the bible of fashion", revealed that Kim led the ranking in average engagement per post, followed by Rihanna and Kylie Jenner. She placed 7th in the overall ranking, with the fewest posts – just 12 in total. She was the only Asian to be included in the list.

In June 2020 Kim went viral for her look in the teasers for Blackpink's comeback single "How You Like That". Celebrities and influencers all over the globe, notably in South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, recreated her "two-bow hairstyle" and makeup, which Kim created herself. The trend also went viral on social media sites, inspiring many to create copycat looks. The trend is expected to last all throughout the summer.

In July 2020 Kim was cited as one of the biggest influencers for promoting the German sports goods brand, Adidas, along with athlete Cristiano Ronaldo.