BLACKPINK (Funfacts x Trivia)

Most of the members were also well known among fans when they were still trainees—Jennie having featured in her labelmates' songs and music videos, Lisa being a well-known Thai trainee, and Jisoo appearing as an actress in several music videos and tv shows.

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.

BLACKPINK Official Accounts:

Instagram: @blackpinkofficial

Facebook: BLACKPINKOFFICIAL

Twitter: @ygofficialblink / @BLACKPINK

vLive: Black Pink channel

Youtube: Blackpink

TikTok: @bp_tiktok

BLACKPINK Fandom Name: BLINK

BLACKPINK Official Fan Colors: Black & Pink (Not officially announced, but officially used on group’s logo and merchandise)

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 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.

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.

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.

Stage Name: Jisoo (지수)

Birth Name: Kim Jisoo (김지수)

Nicknames: Chi Choo, Jichu

Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual

Birthday: January 3, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Gunpo, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Height: 162 cm (5 ft 3¾ in)

Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)

Blood Type: A

MBTI Type: ESTJ

Instagram: @sooyaaa__

YouTube: 행복지수 103%

Weibo: sooyaaa__

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.

Stage Name: Jennie (제니)

Birth Name: Kim Jennie (김제니)

Nicknames: NiNi, Jendeukie

Position: Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist

Birthday: January 16, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, South Korea

Height: 163 cm (5’4″)

Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)

Blood Type: B

MBTI Type: INFP

Instagram: @jennierubyjane

Weibo: jennierubyjane

Youtube: Jennierubyjane Official

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.

Stage Name: Rosé (로제)

Birth Name: Park Chaeyoung (박채영)

English Name: Roseanne Park

Nicknames: Rose, Rosie, “Pasta”

Position: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer

Birthday: February 11, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand

Height: 168.7 cm (5’6”)

Weight: 44 kg (97 lbs)

Blood Type: B

MBTI Type: ENFP

Instagram: @roses_are_rosie

Weibo: roses_are_rosie

TikTok: @roses_are_rosie

Youtube: ROSÉ

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.

Stage Name: Lisa (리사)

Birth Name: Lalisa Manoban (ลลิสา มโนบาล) / Pranpriya Manoban (ปราณปริยา มโนบาล)

Nicknames: Lili, Lalice, Laliz, Pokpak

Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Maknae

Birthday: March 27, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Buriram, Thailand

Height: 166.5 cm (5’5.6″)

Weight: 44.7 kg (98.5 lbs)

Blood Type: O

MBTI Type: ESFJ

Instagram: @lalalalisa_m

Weibo: lalalalisa_m

Youtube: Lilifilm

Jisoo (Funfacts & Trivia)

According to Jennie, Jisoo is the mood maker of the group who loves to tell dad jokes.

According to Jennie, Jisoo doesn’t speak English because she’s embarrassed to do it. but she can understand it very well.

Jisoo was an Inkigayo MC from February 5th 2017 to February 3rd 2018.

Jisoo called Lisa her ‘Chocolate mate’ because Lisa gave her iced chocolate during a live show which Jisoo was craving, but Jisoo didn’t ask her to get it for her.

Jisoo has a fear of heights.

Jisoo said if she had to date one of the BLACKPINK members, it would be Rosé because she could write songs about her, sing and play the guitar for her.

Jisoo was supposed to debut as an actress but then got changed to an idol singer.

Jisoo was popular in her school for her beauty and kindness.

Jisoo’s lips turn into a heart shape when she smiles.

BIGBANG’s Seungri said that Jisoo reminds him of T.O.P, who is random and unpredictable but also charismatic.

iKON members said she has the brightest smile.

Jisoo invented the word “yeong-ann” which means “annyeong” (the reverse form of it).

Jisoo is called “Man Heart’s Destroyer” and “Boy Crush”.

Jisoo’s favourite artist is TVXQ.

Jisoo’s favorite part of her face are her lips.

Jisoo is well known for being the only member that hasn’t cried at award shows, but one of the other members said that she cries alone.

She likes giving random nicknames to people.

Jennie (Funfacts & Trivia)

Jennie is known as "The YG Princess" in the group.

Jennie is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English.

Jennie´s favorite colors are black and pink.

Jennie carries the member’s baby pictures around because she thinks it will bring her good luck.

Jennie said on Knowing Bros that she became close with Jisoo by talking with each other all night while naked in the hot tub/sauna, and that was their third day of meeting each other. Jennie called herself and Jisoo "naked buddies"

Jennie said that if she was a guy, she would date Jisoo because she makes her laugh.

Jennie made her first TV debut at the age of 10.

Jennie acted in BIGBANG's G-Dragon’s "That XX" MV.

She's is the fashion icon of the group.

Jennie said she is the type who falls in love very easily.

On January 1st, 2019, it was confirmed that Jennie was dating EXO's Kai. They broke up on January 25th, 2019.

Jennie's nickname, JENDEUK is given by her member, Jisoo.

Jennie's hidden talent is speaking in a “baby voice.”

Jennie ranked 18th on “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017.”

Jennie was called by BIGBANG’s Seungri as “YG's Secret Weapon” back in 2013.

Seungri said that Jennie reminds him of G-Dragon, cause she’s always in Paris, taking pics with designers.

She is a regular member of the show “Village Survival, the Eight.”

Jennie’s solo debut track "SOLO" got an All-Kill on Korean Music Sites and stayed #1 for more than two weeks.

Rosé (Funfacts & Trivia)

Rosé was the first K-pop girl group member to hit one million likes on Instagram, along with her fellow BLACKPINK member Lisa.

Rosé joined the group on May 7th and Lisa’s first thought on her when they met on the elevator was “Oh! I got a special vibe from her! Australia!”.

Her favorite number is 5 and her favorite equation is 5×3=15.

She is Korean, but she was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and was raised in Melbourne, Box Hill, Australia, where she attended Canterbury Girls Secondary College.

Rosé placed first in the Australian YG Auditions.

Rosé has a very slim waist. Her stylist said that her pants size is 24 (size 0). Her waist is 24 inches.

Rosè can turn her hands 360° degrees.

Rosé is a type of person who experiences a hard time falling asleep and that's why she uses singing to relieve her stress.

BIGBANG's G-Dragon said that he really likes Rosé's voice when he did a collaboration with her back in 2012, and said that her voice is really unique.

She has a habit of biting her fingers when no one is looking at her.

Rosé appeared on the King of Masked Singer and passed the first round, but unfortunately she couldn’t pass the second round. She was really close, the votes were 50-49 but sadly she couldn’t make it.

Rosé is Christian and goes to church often. She was also part of a church choir.

Rosé used to be a cheerleader in Australia.

Rosé is very sensitive, and cries very easily.

Rosé doesn’t like jokbal (Korean pig's feet).

Lisa (Funfacts & Trivia)

Lisa and Rosé are the first K-Pop girl group members to reach 1 million ‘likes’ on Instagram.

According to all members and staff, Lisa is the most different onstage vs off stage.

Lisa is YG's first Non-Korean Artist.

Lisa is fluent in Thai, English, and Korean, and she can also understand and speak some Japanese and Chinese.

Lisa was the only person accepted in the YG Audition in Thailand in 2010.

Lisa considers Bella Hadid as her fashion role model.

Her favorite color is yellow.

Lisa's dream job when she was younger was to either be a cabin attendant or dance teacher.

Lisa moved to South Korea when she was 14.

Her favorite number is 27 because it her birthday.

Formerly, her name was Pranpriya and her friends called her by the nickname Pockpack. It was changed to Lalisa after fortune-telling. The meaning of the name Lalisa means "the one who is praised".