BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크; also stylized as BLΛƆKPIИK) is a four-member South Korean (K-pop) 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.

BLACKPINK NAME MEANING

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.

BLACKPINK MEMBERS

Blackpink is composed of four members born between 1995 and 1997. Their names are: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. 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.

BLACKPINK POSITIONS

1. Jisoo: lead vocalist, visual

2. Jennie: main rapper, lead singer

3. Rosé: main vocalist, lead dancer

4. Lisa: main dancer, lead rapper, maknae

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.

BLACKPINK AGES

Ranked from oldest to youngest (international age as of 2021):

BLACKPINK MEMBERS BIRTHDAY CALENDAR

Sorted by month:

1. January 3, 1995: Jisoo

2. January 16, 1996: Jennie

3. February 11, 1997: Rosé

4. March 27, 1997: Lisa

BLACKPINK NATIONALITIES

1. Jisoo: South Korean

2. Jennie: South Korean

3. Rosé: South Korean and New Zealand

4. Lisa: Thai

BLACKPINK ETHNICITIES

1. Jisoo: Korean

2. Jennie: Korean

3. Rosé: Korean

4. Lisa: Thai

BLACKPINK COUNTRY OF BIRTH

1. Jisoo: South Korea

2. Jennie: South Korea

3. Rosé: New Zealand

4. Lisa: Thailand

BLACKPINK HEIGHT RANKING

Ranked by height from tallest to shortest:

1. Rosé: 168 cm (5’6”)

2. Lisa: 167 cm (5’6”)

3. Jennie: 163 cm (5’4”)

4. Jisoo: 162 cm (5’4”)

BLACKPINK MEMBERS WEIGHTS

1. Jennie: 49 kg (109 lbs)

2. Jisoo: 44 kg (98 lbs)

3. Lisa: 44 kg (98 lbs)

4. Rosé: 44 kg (98 lbs)

BLACKPINK LANGUAGES SPOKEN

1. Jisoo: Korean, Japanese (basic), English (basic), Chinese (basic)

2. Jennie: Korean, English, Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)

3. Rosé: Korean, English, Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)

4. Lisa: Thai, Korean, English, Japanese (basic), Chinese (basic)

BLACKPINK POPULARITY RANKING

Ranked by most popular to least popular based on Instagram followers as of March 2021.

1. Lisa: 48m followers

2. Jennie: 41m followers

3. Jisoo: 37m followers

4. Rosé: 37m followers

BLACKPINK VISUAL RANKING

Although all four members are considered very beautiful and pretty by their fans, Jisoo is the official "visual" of the group.

BLACKPINK MOST VIEWED MUSIC VIDEO

Ranked by most views in the first 24 hours:

1. How You Like That (2020): 86.3 million views

2. Ice Cream (2020): 79.0 million views

3. Lovesick Girls (2020): 61.4 million views

4. Kill This Love (2019): 56.7 million views

5. Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (2018): 36.2 million views

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 album 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.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Official site: ygfamily.com

Instagram: @blackpinkofficial

Facebook: BLACKPINKOFFICIAL

Twitter: @ygofficialblink

Youtube: Blackpink

TikTok: @bp_tiktok

V Live: Black Pink channel

BLACKPINK MEMBERS PROFILES

1. JISOO

PROFILE

Stage Name: JISOO

Full Name: KIM JISOO

Country of Birth: Korea

Birthday: Jan 03, 1995

Height: 1.62 m (5'4")

Weight: 44 kg (98 lbs)

Blood Type: A

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jisoo was 21 years old (international age) when she debuted with Blackpink on Aug 8, 2016.

-Jisoo has an older brother, an older sister, and a dog named Dalgom.

-She is able to speak Korean (native language), Japanese, basic Chinese, and some English. She doesn't often speak English but is able to understand a lot more than people think.

-Jisoo is known to have a 4D personality, which means she is considered to have a more unique and different personality (not in a derogatory way). Other idols considered to have 4D personality are Heechul from Super Junior, Jackson from GOT7, and Jokwon from 2AM.

-She can play the drums and the piano.

-Jisoo's favorite Pokémon is Pikachu. She loves imitating the sound of Pikachu and enjoys buying and wearing a lot of Pikachu merchandise.

-She is a white belt in Taekwondo, which is the first (basic/junior) belt each student will receive upon starting Taekwondo.

-Kim Jisoo will be playing the lead female role in the upcoming JTBC drama Snowdrop (Sulganghwa). This will be her debut as a lead character. Prior to this, Jisoo played some cameo roles in the dramas The Producers and Arthdal Chronicles.

2. JENNIE

PROFILE

Stage Name: JENNIE

Full Name: KIM JENNIE

Country of Birth: Korea

Date of Birth: Jan 16, 1996

Height: 1.63 m (5'4")

Weight: 49 kg (109 lbs)

Blood Type: B

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Jennie was 20 years old (international age) when he debuted with Blackpink on Aug 8, 2016.

-As an adolescent, Jennie’s dream was to become a ballet dancer.

-Jennie can speak fluent Korean, English, and Japanese.

-She has 2 dogs named Kai and Kuma.

-She can play the piano, the flute, and the guitar.

-Jennie’s mother named her Jennie after actor Lee Jung Jae who played the character Jae Hee in the drama Hourglass. Jennie’s mom named her Jennie because it sounded like Jae Hee.

3. ROSÉ

PROFILE

Stage Name: ROSÉ

Full Name: PARK ROSEANNE

Country of Birth: New Zealand

Date of Birth: Feb 11, 1997

Height: 1.68 m (5'6")

Weight: 44 kg (98 lbs)

Blood Type: B

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Rosé was 19 years old (international age) when he debuted with Blackpink on Aug 8, 2016.

-Rosé loves to eat.

-She enjoys eating a lot of vegetables, including bell pepper and carrots.

-She stays healthy by snacking on fruits and will typically eat more regularly throughout the day rather than bigger portions at once.

-Rosé does pilates every other day and also enjoys flying yoga.

-Rosé confirmed that her waist is 24 inches (61cm).

-Her voice and singing style have caught the public's attention for its very distinct and unique timbre.

-Rosé and fellow member Jisoo are models for the South Korean cosmetic brand Kiss Me. She was also a model for Perfect World Mobile.

-She can play the piano and the guitar.

4. LISA

PROFILE

Stage Name: LISA

Full Name: MANOBAN LALISA

Country of Birth: Thailand

Date of Birth: Mar 27, 1997

Height: 1.67 m (5'6")

Weight: 44 kg (98 lbs)

Blood Type: O

FUN FACTS AND TRIVIA

-Age trivia: Lisa was 19 years old (international age) when he debuted with Blackpink on Aug 8, 2016.

-Height: Lisa has a height of 167 cm (5’6”), making her the second tallest member of Blackpink.

-Hobbies: Lisa enjoys photography as a hobby. She released a limited edition photo-book titled 0327 that was released on her birthday, March 27, 2020.

-Languages: Lisa can speak five different languages: Thai, Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. Thai is her native language. She learned English growing up and has an advance level; she is often seeing speaking English to her stepfather, Marco Bruschweiler, and to her mentees during the show YouthWithYou. She learned Korean, Japanese, and Chinese during her pre-debut days as a trainee. Her Korean is fluent while her Japanese and Chinese are basic.

-Pets: Lisa has four cats named Leo, Lily, Louis, and Luca.

-Popularity: Lisa became the most followed kpop idol on Instagram with over 17 million followers in April 2019.

-Training Time: Lisa was a trainee for five years before her debut with Blackpink.