Latest update:
With BLACKPINK on hiatus since 2023, Jisoo has turned her focus to her acting career.
Jisoo turned 30 on January 3. (Image source: Instagram)
Kim Ji Soo, also known as Jisoo, is one of the biggest names in the South Korean entertainment industry. While she is best known for being one of the four members of the world-famous K-pop girl group, BLACKPINK, she has also made a name for herself as a soloist and actress. With BLACKPINK on hiatus since 2023, Jisoo has turned her focus to her acting career.
In 2025, Jisoo is set to make waves in the entertainment industry with several exciting acting projects. As she celebrates her 30th birthday, let’s take a closer look at the roles she’s gearing up to take on, which are sure to cement her status as a multi-talented force in the Korean entertainment industry.
Neotopia
Based on the novel “Influenza” by Han Sang Won, Neotopia will star Jisoo and Park Jeong Min as the lead couple, Kang Young Joo and Lee Jae Eun, respectively. The drama revolves around the story of a soldier (Jeong Min) and his girlfriend (Jisoo) fighting a zombie outbreak in Seoul, which suddenly spread due to influenza.
Jae-yeon faces an outbreak during his military service, while Jisoo’s character, an engineer, waits for his release. They fight zombies separately and try to reunite after being separated before the outbreak. Directed by Yoon Sung Hyun, the drama will premiere on February 7 on Coupang Play and Amazon Prime Video.
Boyfriend on request
Starring Jisoo and Seo In Guk, Boyfriend on Demand (formerly titled Monthly Boyfriend) will explore the complexities of modern love and the impact of technology. The BLACKPINK star is set to play Seo Mi Rae, a webtoon producer who wants to experience love without the usual obstacles or risks. To achieve this, she joins a virtual dating simulator called Monthly Boyfriend, where she can date hundreds of men without getting romantically involved or making any commitments.
This romantic comedy directed by Kim Jong Shik is scheduled to be released later this year, although the exact date has not yet been confirmed.
The All-Knowing Reader: The Prophet
Jisoo is also set to make her film debut alongside Korean acting stars like Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, and Chae Soo Bin, among others. Based on the “Mass Reader’s Point of View” webtoon, the film will follow the story of Kim Duk-ja (Ahn Hyo-seob), an office worker who has faithfully read a novel called “Three Ways to Survive the End of the World.” the world”. He knows its end.
When the fantasy world suddenly comes back to life, Yoo Jong Hyuk (Lee Min Ho) appears. Together, they must join forces to save the world, alongside Jung Hyuk’s trainee, Lee Ji Hye (Jisoo). The film is directed by Kim Byung-woo and is scheduled to be released in July.