Jennie reflects on body insecurities, self-love, and her solo success as BLACKPINK marks its 10th anniversary.
August/30/2026 15:04
As BLACKPINK reached its meaningful 10th anniversary, Jennie frankly revealed the physical worries she had in the early days of her activities. The global fashion magazine COSMOPOLITAN recently released a pictorial and interview shot with Jennie. Jennie, who has reached her 10th debut anniversary, talked about how she takes care of herself and polishes herself. She said, "I am in the middle of becoming friends with my body," and confessed, "There was a part where I clearly felt a complex. Because my body type is rather small, in the early days of my activities I had an obsession that I had to make myself look bigger." However, she continued, "But now I am in the middle of loving my body as it is and knowing what style suits my body shape best. I have become more confident than before," showing a more mature view of herself. Looking back on the past, Jennie shared a different feeling, saying, "It was truly a year with no time to breathe. I did not have time to stop a little, adapt to the changes, and fully receive what 'Ruby' brought me." In fact, Jennie is achieving remarkable career highs as a solo artist. With her first solo full album "Ruby," released last year, she rose to 7th place on the U.S. Billboard main album chart "Billboard 200" and entered 83rd on the main single chart "Hot 100," setting her own new records. Riding on that momentum, her recently released new song "Less Than a Lover" is also recording explosive success. She won first place on Mnet's "M COUNTDOWN" and took home the first-place trophy for two consecutive weeks. Following this, the song achieved 11th place on Billboard's "Global (Excl. U.S.)" and 26th place on "Global 200," and then ranked 66th on Spotify's "Weekly Top Songs Global," sweeping the upper ranks of the "Daily Top Songs" charts in many countries including Korea and Malaysia, demonstrating overwhelming power. Since debuting in the music industry in 2016, BLACKPINK has left an overwhelming footprint for 10 years, and the group itself has firmly established itself as a huge cultural icon. BLACKPINK celebrated its 10th debut anniversary on the 8th of this month. On the day of the 10th anniversary, the members gathered at the venue of the fan event "Meet & Greet" held at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan District, Seoul, and spent meaningful time with fans. ・BLACKPINK Jennie releases MV for title track "FALLEN ANGEL"...showing a new charm ・BLACKPINK Jennie, a meaningful message? Attention drawn to SNS post: "Someday everything will be understood" View this post on Instagram Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post View this post on Instagram Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post View this post on Instagram Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post View this post on Instagram Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post Cosmoopolitan(@cosmopolitan) shared this post
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