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Lisa is a member of BLACKPINK, which debuted in August 2016, and her solo work runs through LLOUD, the company she founded in February 2024. Her first solo full-length album ALTER EGO arrived in February 2025, and the mini album PRESS PLAY is announced for 23 October 2026.
Lisa (리사) is a member of BLACKPINK, which debuted on 8 August 2016 with the single album SQUARE ONE. The Nation and the Bangkok Post both report that she was born in Buri Ram, Thailand. According to The Nation, she sang in contests from an early age and danced with the eleven-member crew We Zaa Cool before becoming a YG Entertainment trainee through a 2010 audition that drew 4,000 applicants.
Her first solo single album, LALISA, was released on 10 September 2021 with two tracks, ‘LALISA’ and ‘MONEY’. YG Entertainment’s album notes said she had given her own name to both the album and its title track.
In April 2024 Soompi reported that LLOUD — the management company she founded that February — had signed her to RCA Records for her solo work, while her BLACKPINK activities remained with YG Entertainment. Her first song through LLOUD was ‘Rockstar’ on 27 June 2024, and NME reported that one of Bangkok’s busy streets was closed off to shoot its music video. ‘New Woman’ with Rosalía followed on 15 August, and ‘Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)’ in October.
Her first solo full-length album, ALTER EGO, was released on 28 February 2025 with the title track ‘FUTW’, and entered the Billboard 200 at number seven and the Top Album Sales chart at number one. ‘Born Again’, released three weeks earlier with Doja Cat and RAYE, opens the album. The same year she made her acting debut in the third season of HBO’s The White Lotus, as Mook, a wellness mentor at a Thai resort, and in April she gave a solo performance at Coachella.
The Korea Herald reported that Lisa has won Best K-pop at the MTV Video Music Awards three times: with ‘LALISA’ in 2022, ‘Rockstar’ in 2024 and ‘Born Again’ in 2025.
In October 2025 the Tourism Authority of Thailand named her Amazing Thailand Ambassador for twelve months. On 12 June 2026 she performed the official World Cup track ‘Goals’ with Anitta and Rema at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles.
The video at the top of this page is ‘DREAM’, a short-film music video released in August 2025 on the LLOUD Official channel, which was nominated in four categories at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, among them Best Pop and Best K-pop. ‘SaWaDiKa’, released on 4 September 2026, is the first pre-release single from PRESS PLAY, a six-track mini album due on 23 October; its title comes from the Thai greeting.
Sony Music Vision announced that Always Lalisa, a documentary following the year she spent away from group activities, would premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September and open in cinemas and IMAX from 12 October. The dates are set out in the story on the theatrical release. Sports Kyunghyang reported that she will hold a solo residency, VIVA LA LISA, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on 13–14 and 27–28 November.
Lisa releases the pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa'
The first pre-release track from the mini album PRESS PLAY; the music video was shot in Bangkok, Thailand.
Explainer · Read the storyRelease dates set for the documentary Always Lalisa
Sony Music Vision set a limited IMAX and cinema run worldwide from 12 October, followed by an exclusive YouTube Premium release later in the year.
Brief · Read the storyThe mini album PRESS PLAY announced for October
A six-track mini album was announced for 23 October, led by the pre-release single "SaWaDiKa", whose title nods to the Thai greeting.
soompi.com · Source 1BLACKPINK, Lisa and Jisoo nominated at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' is up for Best K-pop, Lisa's 'Dream' in four categories, and 'Eyes Closed' by Jisoo and ZAYN for Best Visual Effects.
Explainer · Read the storyFIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles
She performed the official World Cup track "Goals" with Anitta and Rema before the United States–Paraguay match at Los Angeles Stadium.
koreatimes.co.kr · Source 2Named Amazing Thailand Ambassador
The Tourism Authority of Thailand said she would serve for twelve months, under a one-year contract with LLOUD running from 29 September 2025.
bangkokpost.com · Source 3First solo full-length album ALTER EGO
The album was released at 2 p.m. KST with the music video for its title track "FUTW", and entered the Billboard 200 at number seven and Top Album Sales at number one.
soompi.com · Source 4YG Entertainment
BLACKPINK is a four-piece group under YG Entertainment that debuted on 8 August 2016 with the single album SQUARE ONE. Its third mini album DEADLINE arrived in February 2026, and the DEADLINE world tour ran 16 cities from July 2025 to January 2026.
MTV announced the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations on 18 August local time. BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' is up for Best K-pop, and Lisa's 'Dream' is nominated in four categories: Best Pop, Best K-pop, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. 'Eyes Closed', by Jisoo and ZAYN, is up for Best Visual Effects.
Lisa released the pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' at 9 a.m. KST on 4 September 2026, the first pre-release track from her mini album PRESS PLAY, out on 23 October. The title comes from the Thai greeting that means hello, and the music video was directed by Bang Jae Yeob and shot in Bangkok, where Lisa is from.
Jennie's digital EP Fallen Angel arrived on 28 August 2026, Lisa's 'SaWaDiKa' and Jisoo's 'CLICK' on 4 September. The four members renewed with YG Entertainment for group activities in December 2023, and each one's solo work is handled by a company of her own.
Sports Kyunghyang reported that BLACKPINK marked its 10th debut anniversary on 8 August 2026, with BORN PINK at number one on the Billboard 200 and the UK albums chart, DEADLINE past 1.77 million copies in a week and 42.6 billion YouTube views. YouTube said it passed 100 million subscribers.
Sony Music Vision announced the release plan for Always Lalisa, the documentary about Lisa, on 2 September 2026. Through Trafalgar Releasing it opens in IMAX and cinemas worldwide for a limited run from 12 October, then streams on YouTube Premium later in 2026. The world premiere is on 11 September in Toronto.
Sony Music Vision announced on 20 July 2026 that 'Always Lalisa', a 97-minute documentary following Lisa through a year away from BLACKPINK's activities, will have its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, held from 10 to 20 September 2026.
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