Video reveals Blackpink’s Lisa character in The White Lotus

Last Sunday, the 10th, fans of Lisa, from Blackpink, had the opportunity to glimpse her debut in the world of acting.

The artist was announced as part of the cast of the third season of the series “The White Lotus”, produced by HBO and scheduled for release in 2025.

Lisawill take on the role of Mook, and a promotional video has already been released, offering a preview of the production. In the preview of the new episodes, the actress says, “Welcome to White Lotus in Thailand.”

Although her appearance in the teaser was brief, enough was revealed for audiences to form a first impression of Lisa’s character.

“Welcome to the White Lotus in Thailand-ka” LISA OH MY GOD 😭 pic.twitter.com/o2kTK3q3E2

— blackpink (@blckpinkpic) November 11, 2024

In an interview with Elle magazine, the singer expressed her nervousness about this new challenge. “This is very new to me, but I think it’s similar to making music videos. I’m excited for my fans to see it,” she said.

The selection

For the series, Lisa passed through a rigorous selection process and chose to keep the attempt secret until he got a definitive answer.

“I think I cried [quando soube da aprovação]. I was with my friends, my mom and my mom’s friends, but I hadn’t told them about the test. I’m super excited and nervous, because it’s my first project as an actress. So I was happy for a second, and then I thought ‘hey, wait, how am I going to do this right?'” she recalled. “I think people are going to fall in love with Thailand even more,” she explained.

To mark this new phase in her career, she will be credited by the name Lalisa Manobal, highlighting her foray into cinema as a distinct stage of her work in music.