YG Princess of BLACKPINK
K-pop is not an easy-go industry, but once entered, there’s no need to turn back. BLACKPINK, ranked #1 girl group right now has four members, and Kim Jennie is one of them.
Jennie is the only child of her parents but has non-biological sisters. Let’s see who is behind her success, her parents, sisters, and more.
Who are Jennie’s parents?
Jennie was born to Mr. Kim and Mrs. Kim.
Mr. Kim (father)
Jennie with her father Mr. Kim
Jennie’s father is Mr. Kim. He is a South Korean citizen who runs a hospital. K-Buzz said, he also owns a large corporation. Apart from that, nothing is known about him.
Mrs. Kim (mother)
Jennie with her mother Mrs. Kim
Unlike Mr. Kim, Jennie’s mother, Mrs. Kim, is frequently seen in media outlets. She is a director and shareholder at CJ&M, a South Korean entertainment company.
In the Netflix documentary, BLACKPINK: LIGHT UP THE SKY, Jennie revealed that she grew up with a single mother.
Imposter father
Established author PD Kim Hyung Jin publicly announced himself as Jennie’s biological father in August 2024, causing a huge stir in the K-pop world.
On August 30, a Korean media Job Post published and then quickly deleted an article about PD Kim Hyung Jin’s new novel, “World Informant,” which claimed he is #JENNIE of #BLACKPINK biological father and that the book is based on her life. pic.twitter.com/eLEYt6yrDC
— Kpop Statistics (@kpopstat) August 30, 2024
Later, Jennie’s agency, OA Entertainment officially denied the claim and criticized him for spreading false information.
안녕하세요.
OA엔터테인먼트입니다.소속 아티스트 제니를 아끼고 사랑해 주시는 팬 여러분께 감사 인사드립니다.
최근 아티스트의 아버지를 사칭한 허위 사실이 담긴 불법 제작 출판물 및 가짜 뉴스가 지속적으로 유포되고 있습니다. 이는 명백한 허위 사실로, 아티스트와는 전혀 무관함을 분명히… pic.twitter.com/3cDiRNr9hs
— OA (@oddatelier) September 6, 2024
Jennie’s Siblings
Jennie is the only child of her parents and has no biological siblings brothers and sisters. In the Netflix documentary, ‘BLACKPINK: LIGHT UP THE SKY,’ she revealed that she has no siblings.
But she has few sisters.
BLACKPINK members: Jennie and Lisa
Koreaboo says that she and Lisa became like sisters after joining the group. Also, she considers TWICE’s Nayeon as her sister. She used to hang out during their trainee days.
Is Jennie Dating Someone?
YG Entertainment has a ‘dating ban.’ BLACKPINK confirmed this in an interview on JYP’s Party People in 2017. Yet, Jennie is the only member of the group who has publicly dated.
However, as of 2025, Jennie is single.
Jennie’s Dating History
The singer once dated Kai, G-Dragon, and V, and was rumored dating BamBam.
EXO’s Kai
Courtesy: Kai’s Instagram
Relationship timeline: October 2018 – January 2019
Kai and Jennie once dated. EXO’s management company, SM Entertainment confirmed their relationship back in December 2018. But their love life lasted only four months, as they split in January 2019.
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
Courtesy: Galaxy Entertainment
Relationship timeline: February 2021 – May 2022
Kwon Ji-yong aka G-Dragon and Jennie were together in 2021. YG Entertainment, a company that manages both BLACKPINK and BIGBANG never made any statement on their love life due to the ‘dating ban’ clause.
They started dating in February 2021 and lasted till May 2022. Their breakup rumors spread when G-Dragon unfollowed Jennie on Instagram.
BTS’ V
Courtesy: JTBC PLUS/Imazins/GI
Relationship timeline: May 2022 – 2024
SCMP revealed the news of V and Jennie being spotted driving a car together on Jeju Island. When their photo went viral, YG Entertainment released the statement,
“We can not confirm anything about our artists’ personal lives. We ask for your understanding.”
V had previously sparked dating rumors in 2021 when he followed Jennie’s Instagram profile. So, it is considered as friendly fire. Both neither confirmed nor denied dating, and later in early 2024, it was reported that they went separate ways.
GOT7’s BamBam
Relationship rumor: September 2024
In the fall of 2024, Jennie and BamBam were seen together at a Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles.
jennie with friends leaving sushi park 🍣 pic.twitter.com/oawcZw9RY3
— jennie (@jnkrated) September 18, 2024
But they are just friends, as Lisa from BLACKPINK and BamBam are childhood friends, and she possibly met him at events. According to Soompi, OA Entertainment (Jennie’s label) officially stated,
“The two, who have been friends for a while, met up for a meal in the United States.”
Biography
Jennie was born in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea to parents Mr. Kim and Mrs. Kim. She was born on January 16, 1996, making her 29 years old as of now.
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Jennie was in New Zealand, where she found love for K-pop. But her mother Mrs. Kim had planned to move to Florida for her higher studies.
However, Jennie moved back to South Korea and auditioned for TG Entertainment in 2010. She had a dream of becoming a ballet dancer, and that helped her be accepted as a trainee.
For 5 years and 11 months, she trained to hone her skills before being introduced as the first BLACKPINK member in 2016. Her charismatic presence soon became her power to success.
Apart from her musical career, she is also a model who has worked with very high-profile fashion brands. And she has appeared in TV shows as well.
Jennie has endorsed numerous brands, and Hera is the first luxury beauty brand she endorsed. After that, she endorsed for the Samsung Galaxy s20 in February 2020. In the same year, she also became the brand endorser for Lotte Confectionery. Apart from that, she is also affiliated with Dashing Diva, Ace Bed, Lotte Soonhari, and Tamburins.
Even after coming from a wealthy family, Jennie has made her mark and now has a net worth of over $20 million.
Jennie is active on social media. Her Instagram account, @jennierubyjane has over 86 million followers. Her TikTok profile, @jennierubyjane has over 12 million followers. She has an X account with over 330,000 followers. And, her YouTube channel has more than 13 million subscribers.
