1995–2015: Early life and career beginnings Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995, in
Gunpo, South Korea. She has an older brother and sister. As a child, she played
basketball and practiced
taekwondo. She dreamt of becoming a painter and writer. She was a fan of the Korean boy group
TVXQ. In October 2014, she appeared in
Epik High's music video for "Spoiler + Happen Ending" as a heartbroken girl. The same year, she starred in
Hi Suhyun's music video for "I'm Different" as
Bobby's girlfriend. In 2015, Jisoo made a
cameo appearance in the
KBS2 drama
The Producers with labelmates
Sandara Park of
2NE1 and
Kang Seung-yoon of
Winner. In 2018, Blackpink signed with
Interscope Records in a global partnership with YG Entertainment. From 2017 to 2018, Jisoo joined
Inkigayo as a host alongside
Got7's
Jin-young and
NCT's
Doyoung. She first ventured into acting in 2019 with a short cameo appearance in the
tvN fantasy drama
Arthdal Chronicles as
Song Joong-ki's love interest. In June 2020, Jisoo's style in the teasers for
Blackpink's single "
How You Like That" went viral on social media. Celebrities and influencers in South Korea, China, Thailand, and Vietnam replicated her "two-bow hairstyle" and makeup, which Jisoo created herself. Her "dot style", a makeup idea she originated, trended on social media platforms such as
Instagram to promote the challenge among overseas fans. Jisoo took part as writer on "
Lovesick Girls," the third single from Blackpink's first studio album
The Album (2020). In 2021, Jisoo had her first leading role in the
JTBC television series
Snowdrop, helmed by
Sky Castle writer Yoo Hyun-mi and director Jo Hyun-tak. In September 2022, Jisoo was awarded Outstanding Korean Actress at the
Seoul International Drama Awards for her role in
Snowdrop. Jisoo contributed songwriting credits to "
Yeah Yeah Yeah," the fourth track from Blackpink's second studio album,
Born Pink (2022).
2023–present: Me, film debut and independent label " at
Coachella 2023 On January 2, 2023, YG Entertainment announced that Jisoo would debut as a solo artist within the year and was in the process of recording music for her album. On February 21, her label revealed that filming for her music video was underway in a top-secret location overseas, with the highest production budget they have ever invested into a Blackpink music video. Jisoo's single album
Me was released on March 31, 2023, containing the lead single "
Flower" and B-side track "
All Eyes on Me."
Me debuted at number one on the
Circle Album Chart with 1.03 million copies sold in the first week of release. It broke the record for the best-selling album by a K-pop female soloist, becoming the first to sell a million copies within a week. The lead single "Flower" was a commercial success in South Korea, peaking at number two on the
Circle Digital Chart and remaining in the top ten for 12 weeks. Internationally, the song debuted at number two on the
Billboard Global 200 and earned the third-largest streaming start for an artist's debut track in the chart's history. It also became the highest-peaking song by a Korean female soloist on the
Canadian Hot 100 and the
UK Singles Chart. Jisoo promoted "Flower" by performing it on
SBS's
Inkigayo and went on to achieve nine music show wins on
South Korean cable music programs, including Triple Crowns on
Inkigayo and
Show Champion. She performed the song during Blackpink's headlining concerts at
Coachella in April and
BST Hyde Park in July. Jisoo made a special cameo appearance as a Korean traditional fairy in the film
Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman, which was released on September 27, 2023. On November 22, Jisoo was invested by
King Charles III as an
Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) alongside her bandmates during a special investiture at
Buckingham Palace which was also attended by South Korean president
Yoon Suk Yeol. On December 5, YG Entertainment announced that Jisoo along with the other members of Blackpink had renewed their contracts for group activities and that the members' individual contracts were still under discussion. YG Entertainment subsequently confirmed on December 29 that Jisoo and the other Blackpink members agreed not to proceed with a contract with the label for individual activities. On February 21, 2024, Jisoo established her label Blissoo. On January 28, 2025, it was announced she signed a global label deal with
Warner Records for her solo music. She released her first EP
Amortage through Blissoo and Warner on February 14. The album sold 385,501 in its first day in South Korea, breaking the record for the highest sales debut of the year by a Korean solo artist. As of April 2025, the EP has sold 462,057 copies on the Circle Album Chart. Combined with 1.5 million sales of
Me, Jisoo became the top-selling female K-pop soloist on the Circle Chart, with cumulative solo album sales exceeding 2 million.
Amortages lead single "
Earthquake" was released alongside the EP and became her first number-one song on the US
Billboard World Digital Songs chart. Jisoo's next acting project was the lead role alongside
Park Jeong-min in the
zombie comedy series
Newtopia. An adaptation of the novel
Influenza by Han Sang-Hoon, the series was written by
Han Jin-won, the writer of
Parasite, and Ji Ho-jin and directed by Yoon Seong-hyun. The series aired from February to March 2025 at
Coupang Play. Jisoo made her big screen debut in the action fantasy film
Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy, the film adaptation of the webtoon ''
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint'', of which she is said to be a fan. The film was released on July 23, 2025 and marked her first leading movie role as Lee Ji-hye alongside actor
Lee Min-ho. On October 10, 2025, Jisoo released the single "
Eyes Closed", a duet with English singer
Zayn. The song debuted at number 72 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and earned Jisoo her first entry on the chart as a solo artist. Globally, the song debuted at number ten on the
Billboard Global Excl. US, becoming Jisoo's second top-ten hit after "Flower" and Zayn's first. ==Impact==