BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Gets Candid About Ditching Her Secret Childhood Passion
The K-pop superstar opened up to fans about walking away from her dreams of becoming a painter.
By Nina BrooksPublished Updated 2 min read
BLACKPINK star Jisoo just got surprisingly candid with her massive global fanbase, revealing a side of her creative past that most supporters never saw coming. During a recent interactive session on a fan communication platform, the K-pop icon opened up about abandoning one of her biggest childhood passions long before she dominated stadium stages around the world. While connecting directly with her loyal followers online, the singer confessed that she used to be deeply passionate about visual arts when she was younger. However, despite her early enthusiasm for creating artwork, she admitted that she ultimately walked away from her dreams of pursuing painting as a serious goal.
Why Did BLACKPINK Jisoo Give Up On Painting?
The candid admission arrived during an intimate chat where Jisoo reflected on her younger years and the personal creative hobbies she used to adore. Fans were quick to respond to her surprisingly vulnerable story, expressing total fascination with the artistic talents she kept hidden behind her global superstar persona. According to reports, Jisoo admitted that creating artwork was once a major love in her life. But like many people balancing evolving priorities and new life paths, her artistic goals ended up getting set aside. Despite leaving that creative chapter behind, her raw confession sparked an overwhelming wave of love from admirers who were curious about her visual art.
Did BLACKPINK Jisoo Share Her Past Artwork Online?
Not wanting to leave her supporters hanging, the pop sensation agreed to dig into her personal archives after fans repeatedly begged to see what she used to make. Jisoo obliged by sharing several original paintings she completed back in 2019, giving her fandom an exclusive glimpse into her visual aesthetic. The shared pieces showed off a surprisingly impressive artistic effort from the idol, proving that her talents clearly extended beyond vocals and stage presence during that period. Fans quickly flooded the platform with praise, celebrating her willingness to share such personal throwback memories even after walking away from the hobby. While Jisoo may have stepped away from her early dreams of being a painter, her trip down memory lane proved that her creative spirit has always been a core part of who she is. Whether she ever decides to pick up a paintbrush again or sticks exclusively to breaking records on stage, her supporters remain completely tuned in to every update.
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The backstory
Verified moments, in order.
BLACKPINK: The Debut, the Breakthroughs and Jisoo’s Next Moves
Before the solo records and separate businesses come years of training, a four-member debut and a global breakthrough. These are the milestones—and the television backlash—that shape Jisoo’s public story.
Jisoo enters the training system
Jisoo joins YG Entertainment as a trainee. Five years separate her arrival from BLACKPINK’s debut: her route into public life runs through the agency’s idol-training system.
- 2016-08-08
Four members, two opening tracks
Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa debut as BLACKPINK with the single album Square One, featuring Whistle and Boombayah. They are YG Entertainment’s first new girl group since 2NE1 debuted in 2009.
- 2019-04-12
BLACKPINK reaches Coachella
BLACKPINK becomes the first female K-pop group to perform at Coachella. The appearance follows the release of Kill This Love and puts the quartet before an audience far beyond the Korean music-show circuit.
- 2021-12-18Flashpoint
Jisoo’s leading role meets a backlash
Snowdrop premieres with Jisoo in her first leading television role. Set in 1987, the drama faces petitions and advertiser withdrawals over accusations that its fictional spy plot distorts South Korea’s pro-democracy history. The production disputes those accusations.
- 2023-03-31
Jisoo steps out with Flower
Jisoo releases her debut solo single album, Me, led by Flower. She becomes the fourth BLACKPINK member to release an official solo project, following Jennie, Rosé and Lisa.
- 2023-12-29
Group business stays together; solo careers split
YG Entertainment confirms that none of the four members signs a separate contract with the agency for individual activities. The distinction matters: on December 6, YG had announced that all four renewed their contracts for BLACKPINK’s group activities. Separate solo management does not mean a group breakup.
- 2024-02-21
Jisoo introduces BLISSOO
Jisoo publicly launches BLISSOO, her own label for individual activities. After building her career inside BLACKPINK and branching into acting and solo music, she now has a separate business home for her work outside the group.
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- What did BLACKPINK's Jisoo confess to her fans?
- Jisoo shared that she used to love painting when she was younger, but she ultimately gave up on her dreams of pursuing visual art as she grew up.
- Did Jisoo share any of her old paintings?
- Yes, after fans requested to see her former artwork, Jisoo shared several paintings she completed back in 2019.
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