In 2011, the year she turned 16, she became a YG Entertainment trainee while growing up in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province. Before debuting, she appeared in TV commercials and had a bit part in the KBS drama The Producers. In 2014, she appeared in music videos for Epik High and Hi Suhyun.
The breakthrough yearOn Aug. 8, 2016, the year she turned 21, she debuted as a member of Blackpink with Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. She says she trained for more than five years. On Aug. 21, the group won first place on SBS Inkigayo for the first time, and in September she appeared in her first pictorial since debut.
In 2017, Blackpink released “As If It’s Your Last.” In 2018, she opened a personal Instagram account. In April 2019, she performed with Blackpink at Coachella, and in December she was named a Dior Beauty local ambassador. In 2020, Blackpink released its first full-length album, The Album.
In 2021, the year she turned 26, her actress profile was released, and in December she co-starred with Jung Hae-in in the JTBC drama Snowdrop. Her role is Young-ro. Snowdrop ended in January 2022, and in February her Instagram followers passed 57 million.
In 2023, she released “Flower,” the lead track of her first solo single Me. It entered the UK Official Singles Chart at No. 38, the highest ranking for a K-pop female soloist. In February 2024, she announced her own label, Blissoo, and continued filming a film and a series.
In February 2025, the series Newtopia was released and she put out the solo mini-album Amortage. The film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy opened in July, and in October she entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time as a solo artist with “Eyes Closed,” featuring ZAYN.
In September 2026, the year she turned 31, she released “Click,” the pre-release single for her first full-length album.
Jisoo (born Jan 3, 1995) debuted with the group Blackpink on Aug 8, 2016, the year she turned 21, and became known with it. She co-starred in the drama Snowdrop in 2021, the year she turned 26, and released her first solo single, “Flower,” on Mar 31, 2023, the year she turned 28.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
Grew up in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, and became a YG Entertainment trainee. Before debuting, she appeared in TV commercials and had a bit part in the KBS drama The Producers.
Source 01 · Bloter (Korean) · Blackpink then and now · opens in a new tab The article gives no exact date, so only the year is shown.Before her official debut, appeared in the music videos for “Spoiler + Happen Ending,” from Epik High’s eighth album, and Hi Suhyun’s single “I’m Different.”
Source 02 · Seoul Shinmun (Korean) · Blackpink’s four members · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Blackpink’s first appearance · opens in a new tab The articles give no release dates, so only the year is shown.Her individual profile was released third, after Jennie (June 1) and Lisa (June 8). Rosé followed on the 22nd and a group photo on the 29th, as pre-debut promotion continued.
Source 03 · Herald Business (Korean) · Fastest record · opens in a new tabDebuted with Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. She said she had trained for more than five years.
Blackpink won first place on a music show for the first time, with “Whistle.”
Source 06 · MBN (Korean) · First Inkigayo win · opens in a new tabAppeared with the other members in a road-trip-themed pictorial in the September issue of the lifestyle magazine First Look.
Source 07 · Money Today (Korean) · Reebok Classic pictorial · opens in a new tabThe music video passed 9.65 million YouTube views 16 hours after release.
Source 28 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · “As If It’s Your Last” music video · opens in a new tab The release day was not confirmed in news reports.Opened a personal Instagram account.
Source 08 · Star News (Korean) · 57 million Instagram followers · opens in a new tab The article gives no exact opening date, so only the month is shown.Performed on the Sahara stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the U.S., the first K-pop girl group to do so.
Source 29 · Newsis (Korean) · Coachella Sahara stage · opens in a new tab The date is local time.Began her activities with a pictorial in the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar.
Source 09 · Star Daily News (Korean) · Dior Beauty local ambassador · opens in a new tabThe group’s first full-length album came four years after debut. Its title track “Lovesick Girls” was No. 1 on the iTunes Songs chart in 57 countries, including the U.S.
Source 30 · Korea Economic Daily (Korean) · The Album No. 1 in 57 countries on iTunes · opens in a new tab This article does not give the release date, so the chart date is shown.YG Entertainment released her actress profile. She was confirmed for JTBC’s Snowdrop and was filming at the time.
Source 10 · Newsis (Korean) · Jisoo actress profile · opens in a new tabCo-starred with Jung Hae-in; her role is Young-ro.
Source 11 · Newsis (Korean) · Snowdrop premiere · opens in a new tabThe final episode aired. The series was written by Yoo Hyun-mi and directed by Jo Hyun-tak.
Source 12 · News1 (Korean) · Snowdrop finale · opens in a new tabIt took 3 years 8 months after she opened the account.
Source 08 · Star News (Korean) · 57 million Instagram followers · opens in a new tabEntered the UK Official Singles Top 100 at No. 38, the highest ranking for a K-pop female soloist.
Source 13 · Newsis (Korean) · “Flower” at No. 38 on UK singles chart · opens in a new tabAnnounced the founding of her own label on social media. It is a management company her older brother is involved in.
Source 14 · YTN (Korean) · Jisoo sets up a one-person agency · opens in a new tabSpoke about having finished filming the film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy and the series Newtopia.
Source 15 · Sports Donga (Korean) · Jisoo Elle pictorial · opens in a new tabCo-starred with Park Jeong-min, as Young-joo, who crosses a zombie-ridden Seoul to reach her boyfriend serving in the military. The eight episodes were released through March 21.
Source 16 · MyDaily (Korean) · Newtopia first airing · opens in a new tabSource 17 · Harper’s Bazaar Korea (Korean) · Newtopia release schedule · opens in a new tabIt has four tracks, including the title track “Earthquake,” and she took part in working on every track. The title track had more than 5 million Spotify streams on its first day, and the album was No. 1 in Hanteo Chart sales.
Source 18 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Amortage announced · opens in a new tabSource 19 · Etoday (Korean) · Amortage tracks · opens in a new tabSource 20 · Ilgan Sports (Korean) · “Earthquake” well received · opens in a new tabPlayed the high school student Lee Ji-hye. The film drew about 1.06 million admissions in total and became available on Netflix from Dec. 3.
Source 21 · Sports Hankook (Korean) · Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy trailer · opens in a new tabSource 22 · Top Star News (Korean) · Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy on Netflix · opens in a new tabZAYN, formerly of the British boy band One Direction, is featured. The song later entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 72, her first entry on that chart as a solo artist.
Source 23 · Edaily (Korean) · “Eyes Closed” released · opens in a new tabSource 24 · Newsis (Korean) · “Eyes Closed” on the Billboard Hot 100 · opens in a new tabIt reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in nine regions and the top 10 in 43. In its first week, by Hanteo Chart, the album index was 217,084.52 points, and it was No. 1 on both the World Chart and the album chart.
Source 25 · Newsen (Korean) · “Click” release announced · opens in a new tabSource 26 · Sports Donga (Korean) · “Click” tops two Hanteo charts · opens in a new tabSource 27 · Top Star News (Korean) · “Click” global charts · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2011–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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