
Her mother planned to move her to Florida in the United States at the age of 14 to continue her studies to become a lawyer or teacher however, she did not like the idea and was concerned about not finding work she liked while living alone. Jennie first heard of K-pop while in New Zealand, particularly finding an interest in YG Entertainment's music.

After completing intermediate, she enrolled at ACG Parnell College. During her adolescent years, she dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. Jennie spoke about her experience learning a new language on the MBC's documentary English, Must Change to Survive (2006).

One year later, she was sent to study at Waikowhai Intermediate School in Auckland and lived with a home-stay family. When her mother asked her if she liked New Zealand and wanted to stay, Jennie replied "yes". When she was eight years old, she went on a trip with her family to Australia and New Zealand. She initially attended Cheongdam Elementary School in Seoul before moving to New Zealand. Jennie Kim was born in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on January 16, 1996, as an only child.
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In 2023, she made her acting debut under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane in the HBO series The Idol.

In November 2018, Jennie made her debut as a solo artist with the single " Solo", which topped both the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard 's World Digital Songs chart. She debuted as a member of the girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. Born and raised in South Korea, Jennie studied in New Zealand for five years before returning to South Korea in 2010. Jennie Kim ( Korean: 김제니 born January 16, 1996), known mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer and rapper.
