JENNIE: ‘I Love You, Doechii!’ — Extended Interview

Take it all in Jenny. They love you so much. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you so much for having me here. This is my first time doing anything like this on the talk show, so I'm very nervous. And I'm so happy to meet you. Oh, we are happy to have you. See, all we want to do is love on you. They are already loving you, so take it all in. I was just telling everyone how amazing of a show that you have here. Thank you. And like everyone working here too, they make me feel so... Welcome. Nice. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. Okay, so let's talk about this. Tell us, how long did you always want to be a pop star? I knew I wanted to be in the music industry. I did not know what a pop star was at that time. Yeah, because I would see them on stage and everything looked so, you know, glamorous and fantastic. I didn't really understand if I wanted to be that or doing like shows on stage, but I knew I wanted to get in there. Nice. Now, is it true you grew up in New Zealand? Yes. What was that like? Yeah, so I went to school there from the age of 9 to 14. Me, all I remember is when I first went and I lived in a homestay too. So my family weren't there and my mom told me I was crying for like the first two days. And she was like, okay, she's too young, like it's not going to work. The next day she calls me, she's like, mom, I don't miss you anymore. I love it here. Bye. Just that quick? Yeah, so quickly. And I adjusted myself into my life out there and I loved every part of it, like the nature, the, you know, the freedom. And I was a happy child. Well, that's good. That's important. Now talk to us about Blackpink. Don't tell me about Black. Why aren't you trained for six years to be a part of the group? Six years. What was that experience like? Wow. I don't even know where to begin, but it was, you know, I, at that time it felt like such a long time. I was like, when, when is, when is my time to, you know, get out to the world? But now that I think back, all the trainings that I did, and it's basically like you're going to a school that is going to help you become a pop star. So like from the moment you go to the studio, academy, the place that we would train every day, like there's different types of vocal lessons, different types of dance lessons, language lessons. And you're, you know, you're being taught how to like... Be a superstar. Yes. So Blackpink is going on tour. What can... I can't say anything. Uh-oh. Don't ask me. Uh-oh. Like, you know, I'm, I, there's still so much to do for us to make this happen. And I... They'll have to wait to see it. Yes. Come to the show. Yeah. Come to the show. You'll see it. Right? It's coming. It's coming, guys. It's coming. I like that. You seem so soft-spoken, but your stage presence is fierce. Like, right guys? How do you channel that fierce energy? Oh my God. The crazy part is I haven't figured it out yet. I'm trying to figure out what triggers my switch. And I do that on stage. But I guess, I guess it's something that's in my body. It's just in you. I'm sure you relate. Like, once I hear, you know, the music or once I zone in, it just happens really naturally. It's a gift that I appreciate and I love about myself. I love that for you. That is beautiful. You're also a rapper too? Did that come naturally too? Yeah, it's like you definitely don't see it when you see me like right now. It happened actually in a quite funny way. When we were in the trainee days, I was pretty much the only person that knew how to speak English pretty fluently. And we were covering songs from all over the world. They needed someone to speak it out fast and that makes it work. So I was kind of, I got into it for a funny reason because I was the only one who was able to speak the English, the language. Then at the end, I started being like, okay, I get this. And let me try to work on how I can really be the rapper myself, not just by covering other people's, you know, verses. And then from then on, it's actually the most fun when I'm performing and rapping. Ah, you enjoy that a lot. Yeah, I really enjoy it. Okay, let's talk about your fashion because you already look so good sitting here right now. Yes. It's dedicated to you. Aw, but I feel like we're so matching. I love it. I'm going to have to steal these stockings. That's fierce. This is such a good look. What's your favorite look that you've worn? Wow. Or do you have one or is it a lot of them? There's so many of them. But recently, I released a video called Zen. This is such a special song to me from this album. And I had so many messages and visuals that I've created from the moment when I got into the studio with the song. So we wanted to do crazy looks in the video. And we managed to pull, is that six outfits? Yeah, six outfits in one video. And I love every single one of them. So good. Yeah. This is so good. Oh my goodness. You're making huge moves. Congratulations on your debut album, Ruby. Thank you. What can you wait for people to hear? I want to say all 15 songs. Some songs are personal. Some songs are just amazing to listen to when you're driving, when you're out in the party. And I wanted to create something that was a little bit of everything for my fans to enjoy in every moment. So they can't get me out of their head. They can already? Yeah, so I want to say all 15 songs. I want everyone to hear all of them and just enjoy them. And you have some collabs with Dolce. Oh my gosh, she is amazing. She is amazing. I can't wait. She's the sweetest, nicest, the most talented, and so much fun working with her. We would add on different details from what we both want, and we wanted to share and make sure we feel good about it with each other. And from making the song into what might come together, it was just an amazing experience. I'm mumbling because it's so good. But yeah, I'm so excited. It was so much fun. I love you, Dolce. You guys performed at Coachella with Blackpink, right? But this year, you're going to take the stage to yourself soon. How does that feel? Wow, it still feels very, very unreal. I can't get my head around it. I was so lucky to have my experience as Blackpink at Coachella, and it's one of my favorite moments in my lifetime. Yes, that's a big stage. And I can't believe I get to now have my own stage as a solo artist, and I'm just excited to have a great time. Have fun. That's a huge accomplishment. Congratulations on that. That is major. Okay, let's have a little fun. Let's talk snacks, okay? I want to show you a few of my Chicago favorites, and then I want you to show me some of your Korean snacks. Yes, I brought a few. What do we have here? These are just like the classic, classic Korean snacks that everyone enjoys. These two are like seafood-based, kind of. I don't know if you guys have anything like this out here, but this is obviously a shrimp one, and this is a shape of ocean creatures. Which one do I taste? Okay, I wanted to actually go with this one. That's your favorite? That's my favorite. This is called a banana kick. Banana kick? Banana kick. So it's going to taste like a banana? Yes, but in like a way that you wouldn't expect a banana would taste. That sounds good. Do you ever mix them? No. When I'm feeling crazy, yes. Oh. I go from the seafood to bananas. Okay. But today... I may love this. Hold on. That is different. Right? You know, the texture of it is like very... I don't know. I'm really bad at explaining. Can I have one more, Jenny? Yes. Okay, I'll try one more. Yes, okay. I'm taking this as a good sign. It is a good sign. I'm going to try another one, Jenny. Oh, my God. What else you got for me? No, I want you to do this one. Okay. This is called gorebap, which means whale meal. Whale meal? Wait. Jenny. It means a whale food. Yeah. A whale food? Yeah, a whale food. Yeah, it doesn't make a difference. I'm going to just eat it. Let me eat it. Yeah, try it. Is this your second favorite one? Not really. I'm going to be honest. I don't know, Jenny. I like this one. This one tastes good. It's familiar from what we know. It's just shaped in an interesting way. Y'all may want to try this. Well, you don't have to send me some of these. I'm going to take this, baby. Thank you. Oh, yay. Okay, I'll keep eating this one. Okay. Now, Jenny, I got one of my Chicago treats for you. This is caramel and cheese popcorn. Wait. Oh, caramel and cheese popcorn. Can I go in? You can go in. I got your snack. You can have mine. Okay. But you want to put them together. Together, I'm guessing. See, because they hug the taste buds. Okay. Eat them. Yes. Oh, my God. You're going to want to share this with your friends. Okay. You're going to want me to send it to the whole black team. Trust me. Let it sit on them. It tastes good. It's coming. It's coming together. It's coming. It's coming together. Mm-hmm. You see where I'm going with this? I see. Oh, my goodness. We could trade snacks any day, okay? Yes. Mm-hmm. Oh, my God. I told you. Oh, my God. I told you. Okay. I eat this, like, everywhere. I know. In the theaters and cinemas. You got to go to Chicago for that. Do they have that in Chicago cinemas? No, but you could sneak it in. Can I? Okay. You could sneak it in. And maybe I could send, you know, Blackpink some. I need to let everyone on this. Okay. Blackpink. Let them know. Yeah. Yeah, for sure. Until then, you can keep on snacking. But I want to be able to impress you guys. Can you teach me, like, some Korean language? Mm-hmm. I want to learn some things. What you got for me? Well, I snack. You know what? I think while, like... It's good. It's really good. I think while we're on the subject of snacking and eating, I think you should say, 맛있어. Mm-hmm. It's like, it tastes good. Ah. 맛있어. Oh, goodness. It tastes good. That's what I said. You're saying it in the perfect pronunciation. Am I saying it right? Yes. You're saying it perfectly. Thank you, 맛있어. Yeah. Jennie's new debut album, Ruby, is out now. Everywhere you stream, we actually have some fans in the holding room. Do you mind if we go wave at them and say hello? Yes. Let's go. We're going to say hello. Let's go.