Recently, TIME magazine announced the list of 100 most influential people in 2026. In which, the Artist category features names such as singer Luke Combs, singer Anderson . Paak, actress Dakota Johnson, actor Keke Palmer, actor Ranbir Kapoor... and Korean singer Jennie (member of Blackpink group) also participate.
Jennie was nominated by musician Gracie Abrams. In a share about Jennie, Abrams wrote: "Frankly: Jennie is a star.
I can keep talking about her achievements or influence in pop culture. But when I sat down to write, the first thing that appeared in my head was Jennie's core "magic" - the attraction that makes you draw into "artist Jennie" when you look at her on stage or among hundreds of thousands of spectators in the stadium - which is also the attraction she carries even when you meet her in a corner of a party or accidentally meet her in the backstage corridor.
According to Billboard, Jennie - a Korean rapper, singer and actress - has reaped a series of hits with the famous girl group Blackpink, and also brought her solo songs into the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the past 3 years.
Including the remix of Tame Impala's "Dracula" last year (ranked 17th), "One of the girls" in collaboration with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp (ranked 51st), "ExtraL" in collaboration with Doechii in 2025 (ranked 51st).
In addition, Jennie also debuted as an actress in HBO's "The Idol" film in 2023 directed by The Weeknd.
After that, she released her debut solo album "Ruby" in March last year, directly participating in the songwriting process of the entire album. "Ruby" has been fully recognized by many international newspapers, magazines and media in the list of best albums of 2025.
According to Gracie Abrams, what makes Jennie a real star is that even in the quietest moments, "she still has an undeniable presence, enough to overwhelm all the noise around her".
Jennie is also commented on as a person with warm, gentle energy, the type of person who will hold your hand tightly. In particular, Gracie Abrams described: "There is a softness in Jennie, but that is what highlights the strength.
TIME magazine will organize the 20th annual TIME100 Gala, to honor those named in the world's most influential list in 2026.
The event is scheduled to take place on April 22 in New York City, USA. For the first time, the red carpet before the event will be broadcast live for fans around the world to watch.
