Lisa's pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' — the title is a Thai greeting
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.
What happened
Lisa released her new single ‘SaWaDiKa’ at 9 a.m. KST on 4 September 2026. Sports Kyunghyang reported that the song came out on online music services worldwide at that hour, Korean time, and TenAsia reported the same hour for streaming platforms worldwide.
‘SaWaDiKa’ is the first pre-release track from Lisa’s mini album PRESS PLAY, which comes out on 23 October 2026. The album information page at Bugs gives the kind as a single and the release date as 4 September 2026, with one song on it — the title track ‘SaWaDiKa’ — and a running time of three minutes and eight seconds. The same page names Lloud Co./RCA Records as the label and Sony Music as the distributor.
Why is it trending?
The title comes from a Thai greeting. TenAsia reported that ‘SaWaDiKa’ takes its name from the Thai greeting that means hello, and that the track is built on a hip-hop sound with Lisa’s rap at its centre. Rolling Stone also described the title as a Thai greeting and reported that the song was produced by Thom Bridges and the songwriting duo Ojivolta.
The music video came out on the same day as the song. It was directed by Bang Jae Yeob and shot in Bangkok, Thailand, where Lisa is from. Billboard, citing Lifestyle Asia, reported that the locations include Hua Lamphong railway station and Dib Bangkok, a contemporary art museum.
What you need to know
- Release: 9 a.m. KST on 4 September 2026. Bugs gives the kind as a single, with one song, ‘SaWaDiKa’, and a running time of three minutes and eight seconds; the release is set out on the site’s SaWaDiKa page.
- What comes next: the mini album PRESS PLAY is out on 23 October 2026. Soompi reported that the pre-release single arrived at 9 a.m. KST on 4 September and that the mini album is scheduled for 23 October.
- Credits: the song was produced by Thom Bridges and Ojivolta, and the music video was directed by Bang Jae Yeob.
- The embed: LISA - SaWaDiKa (Official Music Video), published on the LISAOfficialVEVO channel on 4 September 2026, is the song’s official music video.
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