BLACKPINK member Jisoo is famous for her royal-like visuals. However, reports have come out claiming the idol is actually a descendant of royalty! Is it true? Keep on reading for all the details.

BLACKPINK Jisoo Reportedly Royal By Blood

On December 28, a report from CTS, one of Taiwan's biggest terrestrial broadcasters, went viral. The report, which details BLACKPINK member Jisoo's lineage, started circulating on various online communities, such as FM Korea.

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The report showed a description of the "FLOWER" songstress, including her full name in Chinese characters, "Kim Jisoo (金智秀)." While this looks fine at first glance, issues arose in the subsequent content.

The report explained that Jisoo's family name comes from the "Gyeongju Kim" clan. CTS then confidently included in the subtitle that she is a descendant of the Silla royal clan.

So, Is BLACKPINK Jisoo Really Royalty?

While it is correct that Jisoo's family name and her family as a whole are part of the Gyeongju Kim clan, which is affiliated with the royal surname of the Silla dynasty, there are approximately 1.88 million people all around the world with the Gyeongju Kim family name as of 2015.

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Therefore, claiming Jisoo is a descendant of the Silla royal family is an overstretch and an exaggeration. If that were the case, all Kims would be members of a royal family.

Although the data is factually accurate, Koreans found the report awkward and misleading.

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Many internet users took to the comment section to express how baffled they were, saying,

• "Well, she does look like a princess..."
• "Do people in Taiwan know about Silla?"
• "Wow, Jisoo is quite impressive for introducing her ancestors to such a distant country."

In other news, Jisoo and the other three members of BLACKPINK have renewed their group activities under YG Entertainment.

However, Jisoo did not resign her contract for individual activities. It is unknown whether she will be establishing her own label or signing with a new agency.

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BLACKPINK Recent Activities
The label confirmed in July that contract renewals were currently under discussion for BLACKPINK, whose contracts with YG Entertainment were set to expire in August. Later in November, they confirmed once more that they were "still negotiating with the artists regarding their exclusive contracts."

On November 15, Billboard announced "BLACKPINK: A VR Encore," a virtual reality adaptation of the group's Seoul encore show produced in collaboration with Meta. The Diamond Bros. produced the concert, which will make its VR debut in Meta Horizon Worlds on December 26.

On December 5 that all four BLACKPINK members had extended their contracts with YG Entertainment for group activities.

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Written by Alexa Lopez