Jennie’s Korean name is "", which sounds very similar to English. However, Jennie explained that this is not only her real name, but also a pure Korean name that has nothing to do with English. She also disclosed the story behind the name. Jennie, her parents gave her this name because Kim’s mother likes the male star Lee Jung Jae very much. Jennie explained in "Knowing Brothers": "My mother is a fan of Lee Jung Jae. The character Lee Jung Jae played in "Hourglass Lover" is called Zai. Xi (Special Effects Penguin, Der and Ge Sai), my mother thought that if she gave birth to a son, she would name her Zai Xi, but when she gave birth to a daughter, she gave her a name similar to Zai Xi, so I called her Zai Xi. Zhini."