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Jennie Kim’s net worth is $25 million, according to current estimates. Born Kim Jennie, she is a South Korean rapper, singer, and fashion icon who first rose to global prominence as a member of BLACKPINK before launching a solo career under her own label OA (Odd Atelier). Her debut solo album Ruby (2025) debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and made her the most successful South Korean artist in Hot R&B Songs chart history, according to Forbes.
Updated March 2026: According to Forbes, Jennie debuted on the Hot R&B Songs chart with “Damn Right” in March 2025, becoming the only K-pop artist to earn multiple entries on the genre-specific Billboard ranking and the most accomplished South Korean performer in its history. Her net worth is estimated at $25 million, built across BLACKPINK group activities, her Chanel global ambassadorship, solo music under OA and Columbia Records, and acting work.
Kim Jennie was born on January 16, 1996, in Seongnam, South Korea (in the Bundang district). As a child, she moved to New Zealand with her family, where she lived and studied for several years before returning to South Korea in 2010. Her time abroad gave her fluency in English, which she uses in her interviews, solo performances, and social media presence. Upon returning to Korea, she entered YG Entertainment’s trainee program, where she trained for approximately five and a half years in singing, rapping, and dance before her debut. She is the first member of BLACKPINK, having been announced as such, and trained longer than any other member of the group.
Jennie debuted as part of BLACKPINK on August 8, 2016, on YG Entertainment. BLACKPINK became the highest-charting Korean girl group in Billboard Hot 100 history and the first Korean girl group to perform at Coachella (2019). As a group, they released the studio albums The Album (2020) and Born Pink (2022); Born Pink debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album by a K-pop girl group in history. Jennie debuted as a solo artist on November 12, 2018, with the single “Solo” — becoming the first female solo Korean artist to top Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. She later appeared in the HBO series The Idol (2023) alongside The Weeknd and also appeared on the soundtrack “One of the Girls,” which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart.
In December 2023, Jennie established OA (Odd Atelier), her own record label and entertainment company, making her the first BLACKPINK member to announce her own agency. In September 2024, OA entered a partnership with Columbia Records for worldwide distribution, per reporting tracked by her official OA label channels. She released the English digital single “Mantra” in October 2024, followed by “Love Hangover” (feat. Dominic Fike) in January 2025 and “ExtraL” (feat. Doechii) in February 2025. Her debut solo full-length album Ruby was released in March 2025; it debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, generating 56,000 equivalent album units in its first tracking week, with 26,500 pure sales, per Forbes. The album was named among Billboard’s Best K-Pop Albums of 2025 (No. 3) and was included on Rolling Stone’s mid-year best albums list as the sole K-pop entry. The single “Damn Right” also made Jennie the first K-pop artist with multiple entries on the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Jennie Kim was born in Seongnam, South Korea, and spent part of her childhood in New Zealand. She is currently based in Seoul, South Korea. Jennie has kept her personal relationships largely private. She has been linked in South Korean media to various figures over the years but has not publicly confirmed any long-term relationship. She has no children. Outside music, Jennie is known for her fashion influence; she regularly sits front row at Chanel’s Paris fashion week shows and is cited in fashion industry analysis as one of the highest Earned Media Value generators for luxury brands globally. She also has a foundation of fan communities in South Korea, Southeast Asia, and North America, cultivated through both BLACKPINK’s activities and her solo releases.
Jennie Kim’s net worth is estimated at $25 million. Her wealth is built across BLACKPINK group earnings (including the $100 million-grossing Born Pink World Tour), her Chanel global ambassadorship, solo music income from her OA label and Columbia Records distribution deal, and acting work including HBO’s The Idol (2023).
Jennie launched her solo career with “Solo” in November 2018, becoming the first female K-pop solo artist to top Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. After leaving YG’s management structure, she founded her own label OA in December 2023 and partnered with Columbia Records for worldwide distribution in September 2024. Her debut full-length album Ruby (March 2025) debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and was named among Billboard’s Best K-Pop Albums of 2025. She also became the first K-pop artist with multiple entries on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart, according to Forbes.
Yes. Jennie re-signed with YG Entertainment for her group activities with BLACKPINK while managing her solo career independently through OA (Odd Atelier). The arrangement allows her to maintain BLACKPINK membership while having creative and business independence for solo work — a structure she described in a January 2025 Billboard interview about OA and her album.
As of March 2026, Jennie is 30 years old. Jennie was born on January 16, 1996 in Seongnam, South Korea.
Jennie stands 5’4″ tall (163 cm).
Jennie lives in Seoul, South Korea. She owns a luxury villa in the exclusive UN Village area of Seoul, valued at approximately $5 million.
Jennie earns approximately $511,000 per Instagram post, making her one of the highest-paid K-pop influencers on social media. Her income also comes from brand ambassadorships with luxury brands like Chanel and Calvin Klein.