- Hi, I'm Jennie and
you're watching Billboard.
("Solo" by Jennie)
- Hi, I'm Tamar Herman here for Billboard
and I'm here with Jennie, so.
- Hi guys.
- Hi Jennie.
- Wait, where am I looking at?
Here, hi.
(laughs)
- So how are you doing today?
- I'm good, thank you.
- So, you just released your song, Solo
and it's doing so well and so amazingly.
So, tell me a little bit
about how it feels to be
the first BLACKPINK member to
release your own solo song?
- Well, there was definitely some pressure
when I was starting, because
I was representing myself
and also BLACKPINK for
the very first time,
but I try to enjoy the process
and it was just fun, everything was fun,
and my members have been
very helpful for me.
They've been encouraging from day one.
- Oh, that's so nice.
- Yeah.
- So, you know, the song
itself is called Solo,
so what did you want people
to take away from it?
- Well, apart from the relationship
status type of meaning,
the song has a meaning
of being true to yourself
and being confident,
so I hope the listeners
can embrace the message and
enjoy the song as much as I did.
(both laugh)
- The song did extremely well.
Went to number one on the
world Digital Song Sales chart
for Billboard charts in the U.S.
So, how did that make you feel?
- Well, when I first heard the news,
I couldn't believe it, I was like, no way.
(both laugh)
I was very surprised that
so many people around the world
has actually listened to my song,
and they were being very
supportive and they loved the song.
I was so grateful, and
I'm still very thankful.
- So, you know, there is all
the visual elements to it,
there's the performance element,
and there's the song
itself, so what was your
favorite memory through
out this whole process?
- Well, it was my very first time
shooting a music video overseas,
which was in London, my very first time.
(laughs)
And we got to shoot in
this really beautiful,
like a princess-like mansion,
which I would like to live in one day.
(both laugh)
And the whole place was just like a movie,
I felt like I was a movie character,
and I was acting everything.
The whole shooting in London
was a great experience.
It was very tight scheduled,
and I didn't really get
to enjoy it too much,
but after watching it
through my music video,
I'm like, I remember that.
(both laugh)
- Hear that London, Jennie wants to visit.
(both laugh)
- So you know the song, it's called Solo.
So, like when you're by yourself,
what sort of things do you get up to?
- It's actually very embarrassing,
I don't do much when I'm on my own.
I hang out with my dogs.
- [Tamar] That's doing something.
- Yeah.
I like to just stay at
home with my family.
I eat something nice.
Strawberries in season in Korea,
so these days that's my go to every day.
And just relax, just rest from everything.
- You have a busy life.
- Mm hm.
Everything's been crazy with BLACKPINK.
We had the concert in Seoul,
and we've been going
in and out everywhere.
We're preparing something, uh huh.
(laughs)
Yeah, for upcoming,
I mean, next year.
You know, it's a whole new year.
- Guess we have to look forward to that.
- Mm hm. (laughs)
But yeah, so when I have
any free time I just,
I think I rest and just
try to relax at home.
(laughs)
- Hopefully you get a lot
of rest in the near future
and then, you know, excite us all in 2019.
(laughs)
What's next for you and BLACKPINK in 2019?
- We have a world tour coming up,
which we're very excited
for, very, very excited for,
and a few more other things that
I cannot spoil for you guys.
It's coming, so please stay tuned.
It's coming, that's all I'm gonna say.
- We'll definitely look forward to it.
- Thank you.
- Do you want to say anything to
the U.S. Billboard audience or anything?
- Hi guys, it's Jennie here,
and it's such an honor
that I actually got to
interview with Billboard here today.
I had a great time and thank you guys
for loving Solo and BLACKPINK.
We hope to see you guys soon,
so stay tuned guys, bye.
("Solo" by Jennie)
