BLACKPINK star Jennie explains how 'little snapshots' shape her music

BLACKPINK Jennie explained how her imagination works while creating music

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Published October 18, 2026
BLACKPINK star Jennie explains how 'little snapshots' shape her music

Jennie revealed that she can sometimes "see a song before it’s even finished."

The 30-year-old star, who rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, has revealed that visuals are very important to her creative process.

Jennie, who released Ruby, her debut solo album, in 2025, told Interview magazine, "The visual world is really important to me because sometimes I can see a song before it’s even finished. I’ll hear a sound or a lyric and immediately get little images in my head, maybe a colour, a place, or even something I’m wearing."

The K-Pop star explained that she tries to hold on to "those little snapshots" as part of her creative process.

"It doesn’t happen with every song in exactly the same way, but when it does, I try to hold on to those little snapshots,” she told the outlet.

Meanwhile, Jennie previously revealed that she suffered from burnout after working "non-stop" for three years.

BLACKPINK are now one of the best-known girl groups of all time, but Jennie admitted they worked relentlessly in order to achieve their ambitions in the music business.

She told Rolling Stone magazine, "For three years after debuting, we worked non-stop without resting.”

"Our sleep systems were breaking down; we weren’t eating properly; I wasn’t hydrating myself - we did that for three to four years, and then started our tour. We were on tour for a year and a half. For a year and a half I didn’t have a home,” the like JENNIE singer stated.

Jennie's relentless work schedule ultimately took a toll on her health and wellbeing as she admitted being a "very delicate person."

She shared, "If I touched something I’d have an allergic reaction. I had no immune system at all, but we needed to keep touring.”

"When the tour was done, we got some time off to be at home. Back then, I didn’t have time to learn how to take care of myself. I’m a very delicate person,” Jennie expressed as she talked about the toll hard work took on her.

Sadaf Naushad
Sadaf Naushad is a Journalist and Neurochemistry master's graduate with over four years of experience. Leveraging her scientific background, she specialises in celebrity wellness, mental health, and the psychology of lifestyle trends, bridging the gap between science and pop culture to provide expert insight into global icons' well-being.
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