Jisoo

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Kim Ji-soo (Hangul: 김지수, born January 3, 1995 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea), better known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of BLACKPINK.

Early life
Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995, in Gunpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea. In 2011, Kim joined YG Entertainment through auditions as a trainee. In 2015, Kim made a cameo appearance in the KBS2 drama The Producers alongside label-mates 2NE1's Sandara Park and Winner's Kang Seung-yoon. In the same year Kim featured in several advertisements including Samsonite alongside actor Lee Min-ho, Smart Uniform, LG Electronics, and Nikon.

Career
Jisoo became a YG Entertainment trainee in August 2011, when she was 16 years old, she trained five years for her singing career. In August 2016, she became a member of BLACKPINK, as a lead vocalist and visualist in the group.

Before she became a trainee at YG, she was known by many for her beauty. She was very popular in school because of her beautiful face and talents. She used to study at the School Of Performing Arts High School. She eventually transferred schools when her family moved to Seoul, South Korea.

In 2012, she was revealed through the “Who’s That Girl?” teaser by YG Entertainment, and it was followed with two photos in January of the next year.

On August 18, 2020, YG Entertainment announced that Jisoo will be making her acting debut. She will be debuting as the lead role in the upcoming JTBC drama, Snowdrop. The drama is expected to air sometime in 2021.

On December 30, 2020, it was announced that Jisoo will be having her solo debut when the filming for her drama, Snowdrop is finished.

On August 18, a video was posted onto JTBC Drama's YouTube channel announcing Snowdrop as part of the upcoming Drama Line-up.[1]

Impact and influence In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, Jisoo was ranked the tenth most popular idol in South Korea, receiving 4.8% of the votes. In April 2019, she was ranked the 10th most followed K-pop idol on Instagram, with 12.8 million followers.