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Jisoo

Jisoo, South Korean singer and actress

Born
January 3, 1995
Age in 2026
31
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1995

About Jisoo

Kim Ji-soo (Korean: 김지수; born January 3, 1995), known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. In March 2023, Jisoo released her debut single album Me, which became the best-selling album by a Korean female soloist and the first to sell over a million copies. Its lead single "Flower" peaked at number two on the Billboard Global 200 and the Circle Digital Chart, and set records for the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist on the Canadian Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. After establishing her own label named Blissoo in 2024 and signing with Warner Records in 2025, she released the EP Amortage and its single "Earthquake", which became her first number one on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart. She achieved her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2025 with "Eyes Closed". Outside of music, Jisoo made her acting debut with a cameo role in the 2015 series The Producers. She played her first leading role in the JTBC series Snowdrop (2021–22), for which she won the Seoul International Drama Award for Outstanding Korean Actress. She has since starred in the series Newtopia (2025) and Boyfriend on Demand (2026). With over two million album sales, Jisoo is the best-selling female Korean soloist in Circle Chart history. Her accolades include two Golden Disc Awards, three MAMA Awards, a Circle Chart Music Award, and two Seoul International Drama Awards. Jisoo is the most-followed Korean actress on Instagram and has appeared on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 (2025–2026). She has been recognized for her influence in fashion as a global ambassador for Dior and Cartier. In March 2023, Jisoo released her debut single album Me, which became the best-selling album by a female soloist in South Korea and the first to sell over a million copies.

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Jisoo timeline

  1. She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
  2. She played her first leading role in the JTBC series Snowdrop (2021–22), for which she won the Seoul International Drama Award for Outstanding Korean Actress.
  3. In March 2023, Jisoo released her debut single album Me, which became the best-selling album by a female soloist in South Korea and the first to sell over a million copies.

The world when Jisoo was born

Jisoo was born in 1995. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1995

  • #1 song"Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio
  • Top movieBraveheart
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Rainmaker – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive games record
  • Top headlineOklahoma City bombing
  • Technology milestoneWindows 95 launches
  • Defining fadPogs
  • Notable inventionDVD
  • World population5.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championAtlanta Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population263.0M

1995 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jisoo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19952026
Gas$1.15$3.45/gal
Average home$110,500$435,000
Average income$41,943$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population263.0M341 million

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