LOOK: BLACKPINK's Jennie Kim shines in US magazine cover
Jennie Kim of BLACKPINK is the cover of the December 2022 / January 2023 edition of ELLE U.S.
The South Korean star appears in the magazine along with actress Lily-Rose Depp. Both girls are starring in American TV series 'The Idol' which marks Jennie's debut as an actress.
Jennie gave lots of dark feminine energy in her ELLE U.S. photoshoot, where she wore black and white ensembles. She also revealed her thoughts on BLACKPINK's comeback for their 'Born Pink' album and their world tour, how she got in 'The Idol,' and her experience as a rookie actress.
Check out some of Jennie's ELLE U.S. photos here:
De-stress
Jennie shares how she manages to strike a balance between personal time and work in her magazine interview, "Oh, de-stress. For the past few years, having my close friends, having my family around, and just trying to balance that work life and personal life was very important for me. Because once you get caught in one life, if that's not balanced, I think that's when everything starts collapsing. I don't think one specific thing could de-stress me, because we've got something going on every single moment, but keeping a positive mind, just taking care of your mental health and your body, is definitely something that I do."
'The Idol'
Asked how she got into 'The Idol' which is created and produced by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, she answers, "I've been a fan of all his work... We got to meet and talk about the possibilities [of] me being in the show, and it worked out magically."
Acting
Jennie reveals the differences between filming a drama series from her usual work as a singer.
"I guess the people and the environment. I've never had to be in a place where I was surrounded by so many people that I'm not familiar with, and especially in a different language. But in terms of creativity, it felt just the same. Acting needed all the creative senses that I would use in a music video or any music or any other thing that I have already been doing."
Thankful
She adds, "Surprisingly, it didn't feel too much apart from what I've been doing so far, which was good. So I'm just so thankful."
Born Pink
Jennie talks about one of their 'Born Pink' tracks, "Shut Down." "As soon as we heard Teddy play the song to us, we knew that it was something that BLACKPINK would perform one day. And we just had so much fun because it has a fun factor to it. It has classical music going in the background, which is also a hip-hop base. And as soon as the hook plays, it's just like an easy groove song. So we loved it from the moment we heard it.”
World Tour
he also explains how BLACKPINK prepared for their 'Born Pink' World Tour.
“Now we are paying much more attention to even the minor details to make it better from our last tour because we've learned a lot in terms of how we can interact with friends and how to showcase our new songs and how to make this tour an experience for people to remember, not just enjoy for a day and forget. We want to make sure everyone remembers that they were at a BLACKPINK show.”
Actress Jennie
She's excited to make her debut as an actress, and hopes her fans would support her new project.
"It was my first time ever doing anything close to being an actor, so hopefully they like it."
Progress
Jennie reflects on what she has learned from her previous BLACKPINK world tour in 2019. “Thinking back, it's easy to compare because we had the previous tour, and I remember when we were on tour back then, I didn't have that space inside where I felt stable, where I felt like I knew where I was at. I was very lost. I didn't know who I was when I was off work. I didn't know who I was when I was at work. Everything was just coming at me. It was a surprise every day. So now I try to always take time to take care of myself, check in on me, and make sure I know where I'm at before I go into any big projects.”
