Now we get to the one who broke the internet just by wearing a headband: Jennie. Born on January 16, 1996, she is currently 28 years old. That’s right, the “Lazy Jennie” meme is officially older than her career—and she’s been working since she was a teenager.
Jennie is the oldest member of the “1996 club,” but she’s also the one who looks like she could sell you a lemonade stand and make you feel grateful for it. She trained for six years before debuting. Six. Years. That’s longer than some college degrees and certainly longer than my last relationship.
Here’s the kicker: Jennie and the next idol we’re meeting—Jisoo—have a whopping one year and 17 days between them. In K-pop years, that’s practically a generation gap. Jennie is the cool older cousin with the leather jacket; Jisoo is the doting aunt who brings homemade soup.
