BLACKPINK’s LISA Welcomes Guests to Thailand in ‘The White Lotus’ Teaser

BLACKPINK’s LISA makes her acting debut for HBO Max The White Lotus Season three.

The HBO 2025 teaser, which includes clips from the new season, offers fans a first look at the K-pop star as Mook, a resort manager who greets new guests with a warm “Welcome to the White Lotus in Thailand, ka.”

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Will premiere next year, White lotusThe third season was filmed across Thailand, making the project a homecoming for LISA, who has previously spoken of her excitement about sharing the beauty of her homeland with viewers.

In a recent interview with ELLELISA shared her initial reaction to the occupation The White Lotus creator Mike White, whom she called “a genius.”

“I think I cried [when I got the role]. I was with my friends, my mother’s friends and also my mother, but I didn’t tell them that I auditioned for it,” LISA said. “I am super excited and nervous because it is my first acting project. So I was happy for a second and then I was like, ‘Oh wait, wait, how am I going to make this happen?'”

Although acting is new for LISA, the BLACKPINK star noted some similarities to her work on music videos, saying, “It’s pretty new for me, but I think it’s similar to making music videos… I’m looking forward to mine.” Fans see it.” ”

She added that filming in Thailand allowed her to reconnect with her roots and enjoy Thai cuisine on a daily basis. “I have a feeling people will fall in love with Thailand even more,” noted LISA.

Beyond her new project on television, LISA has continued to make waves in the music world. In 2024, she released her single “Rockstar”, which debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Billboard Global 200, becoming LISA’s first-ever No. 1 hit on the Billboard Global Excl. USA Since then, she has also released the Rosalía-assisted tracks “New Woman” and “Moonlit Floor”.

BLACKPINK, consisting of LISA, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé, has set unprecedented records. Their most successful entry on the Billboard Hot 100, “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez, peaked at No. 13. The group made history in 2022 when their album became the first female K-pop act to reach the top of the Billboard 200 Born pinkwhich also reached number 1 on the British album charts.

Check out a sneak peek of LISA White lotus Here.

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