How were BLACKPINK members discovered by YG Entertainment?

In 2024, the BLACKPINK completes 8 years of debut, and begins a new phase in his career. This is because, at the end of 2023, the members decided that they would remain with YG Entertainment only for group activities, and that they would not renew their contracts for solo projects.

But, have you ever wondered how Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé It is Lisa Did you join YG? RECREIO tells you!

Jisoo

As reported by the Koreaboo portal, everyone in the family of Jisoo They like to sing, and she was always praised by her relatives when she sang at family gatherings. With that, she started doing tests. In the beginning, as said by the artist in the documentary “BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky”, on Netflix, her main interest was in being an actress.

When she auditioned for YG Entertainment, her great singing skills also caught the attention of producers. Thus, she ended up accepting the challenge, and became a trainee at the agency in 2011. In total, Jisoo trained for five years until debuting as a member of BLACKPINK.

Jennie

At 10 years old, Jennie moved to Auckland, New Zealand, to do an exchange. While there, she quelled her homesickness by listening to K-pop songs — and that was what sparked her desire to become an artist.

Thus, before going to the United States for a new exchange, she revealed to her mother that she would like to pursue a career in music. Therefore, Jennie returned to Korea in 2010, and auditioned for YG Entertainment, passing first time.

Rosé

Just like the other members, Rosé She has always been passionate about music since she was little. During the documentary “BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky”, the girl says that she used to stay up until late at night playing the piano and singing loudly, disturbing her family’s sleep.

Thus, realizing his daughter’s passion, in 2012, her father convinced her to audition for YG Entertainment, which would take place in a nearby city. Despite being a little reluctant about the decision, she accepted the challenge, took the test and passed first.

Lisa

BLACKPINK’s maknae has been dancing since she was very little, winning numerous competitions in Thailand. Second LisaIn addition to dancing, she was also very interested in singing and, in 2010, she auditioned for YG Entertainment in her home country.

Impressing everyone with her talent, she was the only one approved, becoming YG’s first foreign artist. Lisa arrived in Korea in 2011, without knowing how to speak the language, where, in addition to singing and dancing classes, she also received language classes.