Jisoo Kim Net Worth

What is Jisoo Kim's Net Worth?

Jisoo Kim is a South Korean singer, actress, and model who has a net worth of $30 million. Jisoo Kim, known professionally as Jisoo, is a multifaceted South Korean artist who gained global recognition as the eldest member of the revolutionary K-pop girl group Blackpink. Debuting with the group in August 2016 under YG Entertainment, Jisoo serves as a lead vocalist and visual, contributing her distinctive vocal tone and charismatic stage presence to the group's phenomenal success. Before her debut, she trained for approximately five years, during which she also appeared in various commercials and music videos.

While initially focusing on group activities as Blackpink achieved unprecedented international success, Jisoo expanded her career into acting with supporting roles in Korean dramas before landing her first leading role in the highly anticipated JTBC/Disney+ series "Snowdrop" in 2021, showcasing her versatility as an entertainer.

Parallel to her entertainment career, Jisoo has established herself as a formidable presence in fashion, serving as a global ambassador for luxury brands including Dior and Cartier. In 2023, she made her official solo music debut with the single album "ME," topped by the lead track "Flower," which broke numerous records and topped charts across Asia, further cementing her status as not just a group member but a powerful soloist in her own right. Her artistic evolution continues to demonstrate her growth from idol to multidimensional artist with global influence.

Jisoo Kim is also extremely popular on social media, sporting more than 80 million followers on Instagram alone.

Early Life

Kim was born on January 3, 1995, in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She grew up with her older brother and sister and played basketball, and attended taekwondo classes as a child. She attended high school at the School of Performing Arts in Seoul. She started a drama club while at school and decided she wanted to pursue a career in entertainment.

Career

In 2011, at the age of 16, Kim joined YG Entertainment as a trainee. YG Entertainment is an entertainment agency that works with young people interested in show business, hosting them as trainees for some time, during which they work on their singing, acting, and dancing abilities before eventually putting the most promising ones in groups. While a trainee at YG, Kim made a cameo appearance in "The Producers" and was featured in advertisements for brands like Samsonite, LG Electronics, and Nikon.

In August 2016, Kim debuted as one of the four members of the all-girl group Blackpink when their first single album, "Square One," was released. It featured two songs that charted at numbers one and two on the "Billboard World Digital Song Sales" "chart, shooting Blackpink to stardom. This early success was not short-lived, as Blackpink has gone on to become the highest-charting female Korean act on the "Billboard Hot 100," the first-ever Korean girl group to sell more than a million copies of an album, and the first female Korean act to receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. They have broken numerous online records throughout their career, including breaking Guinness World Records for most-viewed music videos within a day of release. They have also become the first group to have five music videos that have accumulated over one billion views on YouTube. They are also the most-subscribed music act on YouTube, as well as Spotify. The group has also won a number of notable awards, both in Asia and the West, and was recognized by South Korean president, President Moon Jae-in as helping spring South Korean media content across the globe.

Kim has been able to channel the success of Blackpink into a number of other solo pursuits. In 2019, she ventured into acting with a short cameo appearance on "Arthdal Chronicles." In August 2020, YG Entertainment confirmed that Kim would star in her first major role as the lead in the drama "Snowdrop." Additionally, YG confirmed that Kim was working on a solo artist project, as were all the other members of Blackpink.

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In 2018, Kim became an endorsement model for the South Korean cosmetics brand Kiss Me. In February of 2021, the clothing brand MICHIAA selected Kim as the music for their spring 2021 collection. She was also selected in 2021 to model for the Korean brand CELEBe. Other international brands also expressed interest in Kim. In December 2019, she became the local ambassador for Dior's cosmetic brand, Dior Beauty. The following summer, she was recruited to be a muse for Dior and also modeled for Dior's Fall/Winter 2020 collection. She continued working with Dior and was photographed for a number of their collections in 2021. She also endorsed one of their exclusive-to-Korea beauty brands, Dior Forever Skin Glow Cushion. Her partnership with Dior was cemented when the brand announced her as their new Global Ambassador alongside Natalie Portman and Cara Delevingne. As a Global Ambassador, she attended Dior's 2021 Womenswear show at Paris Fashion Week, seeking in the front row next to the chairman and CEO of Dior, Pietro Beccari.

Outside of fashion, Kim also has attracted the attention of game designers. In February 2021, it was announced that Kim would be the exclusive partner of Line Friends and would work to design a character in the mobile game "KartRider Rush+" that would be sketched by Kim herself. She created the character "Chichi," a rabbit inspired by one of Kim's nicknames.

Kim also has a huge following on social media. In 2021, she was the third most-followed K-pop star on Instagram. Because of her involvement in the world of fashion and cosmetics, she was also included in the ranking for the top ten celebrities and influencers in the world of cosmetics in 2020. "Women's Wear Daily" revealed that engagement with Kim's beauty and cosmetics-related content and posts were followed by both Rihanna and Kylie Jenner, each of whom has built beauty brands themselves. Kim's style and make-up have also served as the inspiration for various make-up challenges on YouTube and Instagram. Of the four members of Blackpink, Korean research institutes have found that Kim ranks first in terms of brand reputation and recognition. This is evidenced by the fact that one of her social media posts for Dior at Paris Fashion Week was valued at the highest ever – a total of $15.7 million.

Jisoo's Endorsements

Jisoo has leveraged her immense popularity and distinctive image to build one of the most impressive endorsement portfolios in the entertainment industry. Her most prestigious partnership began in 2021 when she was named global ambassador for the French luxury house Dior, representing both their fashion and beauty lines. This landmark appointment made her the face of Dior across Asia and featured her prominently in worldwide campaigns for the brand's signature handbags and cosmetics collections. Complementing this relationship, Jisoo also serves as a global ambassador for Cartier, appearing in campaigns for their high-end jewelry pieces and attending exclusive events for the brand. Her commercial appeal extends well beyond luxury goods, with high-profile endorsements for Korean beauty giant Kiss Me, smartphone manufacturer Samsung, and sportswear brand Adidas. What sets Jisoo apart in the endorsement space is her remarkable influence on consumer behavior—products she features frequently experience the "Jisoo Effect," with items selling out within hours of her being photographed with them or mentioning them in interviews. Her commercial value is further enhanced by her sophisticated social media presence, where her carefully curated content reaches tens of millions of followers.

Personal Life

Kim speaks her native Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and English. She has not been linked to any romantic partner, in large part due to the fact that YG Entertainment is very strict about their talent dating.

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