BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크; also stylized BLΛƆKPIИK) is a 4-member South Korean girl group under YG Entertainment. The members of Blackpink are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted on August 8, 2016, with two songs, Boombayah and Whistle.

The name BLACKPINK symbolizes the multi-dimensional nature of the members, not only beauty but also talent. The official fandom name of BLACKPINK is BLINK. The name is a combination of the words BLACK and PINK. A blink is someone who will always love and protect BLACKPINK.

BLACKPINKProfile
# of Members4
MembersJisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa
Oldest MemberJisoo (born Jan 3, 1995)
Youngest MemberLisa (born Mar 27, 1997)
LeaderNo leader
CompanyYG Entertainment
DebutAug 8, 2016

BLACKPINK Member Ages

Ranked from oldest to youngest.

MemberBirthdayAge
1. JisooJan 03, 199529 years old
2. JennieJan 16, 199628 years old
3. RoséFeb 11, 199727 years old
4. LisaMar 27, 199727 years old

BLACKPINK Member Heights

Ranked from tallest to shortest.

MemberHeight
1. Rosé1.68 m (5’6″)
2. Lisa1.67 m (5’6″)
3. Jennie1.63 m (5’4″)
4. Jisoo1.62 m (5’4″)

Members

Blackpink is composed of four members born between 1995 and 1997. Their ages ranged from 19 to 21 years old at the time of their debut in August 2016. The oldest member is Jisoo (born Jan 3, 1995). The youngest member (maknae) is Lisa (born Mar 27, 1997).

Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé are of Korean ethnicity. Lisa is of Thai ethnicity. Jisoo and Jennie were born in Korea. Rosé was born in New Zealand and Lisa was born in Thailand.

Positions

In terms of positions, none of the Blackpink members have the official position of leader. The main dancer is Lisa. The main vocalist is Rosé. The main rapper is Jennie. Although all members are considered visuals by BLINKS, the main visual of Blackpink is Jisoo.

MemberPosition(s)
Jisoolead vocalist, visual
Jenniemain rapper, lead singer
Rosémain vocalist, lead dancer
Lisamain dancer, lead rapper, maknae

Zodiac Signs

MemberBirthdayZodiac Sign
JisooJan 3, 1995Capricorn
JennieJan 16, 1996Capricorn
RoséFeb 11, 1997Aquarius
LisaMar 27, 1997Aries

Nationalities and Ethnicities

MemberCountry of BirthNationalityEthnicity
JisooSouth KoreaKoreanKorean
JennieSouth KoreaKoreanKorean
RoséNew ZealandKorean, New ZealandKorean
LisaThailandThaiThai

Languages

Here are all the languages that each BLACKPINK member speaks:

MemberLanguage(s) Spoken
JisooKorean (fluent), Japanese (basic), English (basic), Chinese (basic)
JennieKorean (fluent), English (fluent), Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)
RoséKorean (fluent), English (fluent), Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)
LisaKorean (fluent), English (fluent), Thai (fluent), Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)

Most Viewed Music Videos

Ranked by most views in the first 24 hours:

VideoViews
1. Pink Venom (2022)90.4 million views
2. How You Like That (2020)86.3 million views
3. Ice Cream (2020)79.0 million views
4. Lovesick Girls (2020)61.4 million views
5. Kill This Love (2019)56.7 million views
6. Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (2018)36.2 million views

MBTI

MemberMBTIPersonality Traits
JisooESTJExtroverted, observant, thinking, judging
JennieINFPIntroverted, intuitive, feeling, prospecting
RoséENFPExtroverted, intuitive, feeling, prospecting
LisaESFJExtroverted, observant, feeling, judging

All four members have unique MBTI types. Jennie is the only introvert in the group.

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • The oldest member of Blackpink is Jisoo (born January 3, 1995).
  • The youngest member (maknae) of Blackpink is Lisa (born March 27, 1997).
  • The tallest member of Blackpink is Rosé with a height of 168 cm (5’6”).
  • The shortest member of Blackpink is Jisoo with a height of 162 cm (5’4”).
  • Siblings: Rosé has an older sister (Alice Park). Jisoo has an older sister and an older brother. Jennie and Lisa do not have any siblings.
  • Blackpink and Selena Gomez (Selpink) collaborated on the song Ice Cream, co-written by famous American singer Ariana Grande.
  • All the songs from the Square One, Square Two, Square Up, and Kill This Love albums were produced by Teddy Park.
  • A viral video of “Forever Young”, the second song from the mini-album Square Up, playing in the background on November 2015 became controversial as fans found out that the song had been made several years before BLACKPINK had even debuted (in 2016) and the actual release of the song (in 2018).
  • BLACKPINK does not have an official leader in the group.

Members’ Profiles

1. Jisoo

Profile
Stage NameJisoo
Full NameKim Ji Soo
Native Name김지수
BirthdayJan 3, 1995
Country of BirthSouth Korea
Height162 cm (5’4”)
Weight45 kg (99 lbs)
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Blood TypeA

Jisoo is the oldest member of BLACKPINK. She joined YG Entertainment and became a trainee in 2011 at the age of 16. Jisoo is a natural extrovert and is known to have a 4D personality. Besides being the lead vocalist and the main visual of BLACKPINK, Jisoo is also an actress. played the lead female role in the JTBC drama Snowdrop.

2. Jennie

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Stage NameJennie
Full NameKim Jennie
Native Name김제니
BirthdayJan 16, 1996
Country of BirthSouth Korea
Height163 cm (5’4”)
Weight50 kg (110 lbs)
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Blood TypeB

Jennie is the main rapper of BLACKPINK. She was born in South Korea but grew up in New Zealand. She returned to South Korea to pursue her idol dreams and joined YG Entertainment. Prior to her debut, she collaborated with G-Dragon from Big Bang. She was the first member to make her solo debut with the single Solo.

3. Rosé

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Stage NameRosé
Full NamePark Roseanne
Korean NamePark Chae Young
Native Name박채영
BirthdayFeb 11, 1997
Country of BirthNew Zealand
Height168 cm (5’6”)
Weight44 kg (98 lbs)
Zodiac SignAquarius
Blood TypeB

Rosé is the main vocalist of the group. She was born in New Zealand but grew up in Melbourne, Australia. She auditioned for YG Entertainment in 2012 during an open audition and ranked no. 1. She moved to Korea at the age of 15 and trained for 4 years. Her voice and singing style have caught the public’s attention for its very distinct and unique timbre.

4. Lisa

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Stage NameLisa
Full NameLalisa Manoban
Birth NamePranpriya Manoban
Native Nameปราณปริยา มโนบาล
BirthdayMar 27, 1997
Country of BirthThailand
Height167 cm (5’6”)
Weight45 kg (99 lbs)
Zodiac SignAries
Blood TypeO

Lisa is the youngest member, lead rapper, and the main dancer of BLACKPINK. Prior to joining YG Entertainment, she was part of a dance group called We Zaa Cool in Thailand along with Bambam (from GOT7) and Ten (from NCT and SuperM). In 2010, at the age of 13, she auditioned for YGE during their Thailand auditions and ranked 1st.


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