Blackpink’s Lisa Joins Cast of “The White Lotus” Season 3

According to Variety Lisa, a member of Blackpink, will be joining the cast of “The White Lotus” Season 3. Credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, this marks her acting debut in the hit HBO series. Plot details for the upcoming season are being tightly guarded, but production is scheduled to commence in February in various locations across Thailand, including Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok.

Lisa joins an impressive ensemble cast that includes Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Tayme Thapthimthong, Christian Friedel, Julian Kostov, Morgana O’Reilly, Lek Patravadi, Shalini Peiris, Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Francesca Corney, Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Natasha Rothwell, Walton Goggins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola.

This venture into acting follows Jennie’s (also from Blackpink) debut in the HBO drama “The Idol,” which premiered in June 2023. Blackpink, consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa, is globally renowned as one of the most popular musical groups. Since their debut in August 2016, they have achieved remarkable success, including setting records on the Billboard charts and collaborating with renowned artists such as Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, and Selena Gomez.

Aside from her music career, Lisa has made significant strides as a solo artist, breaking numerous records with her solo album “Lalisa” in 2021. She established her own management company, Lloud Co., and continues to amass accolades, including Guinness World Records for Most Instagram followers for a K-Pop artist, and being the first solo K-Pop winner at both the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2023.