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\n\tBLACKPINK\u2019s\u00a0LISA<\/a>\u00a0is stepping into her acting debut for HBO Max\u2019s The White Lotus<\/a><\/em> season three. <\/p>\n \n\tThe HBO 2025 teaser<\/a>, which features snippets of the new season, offers fans their first look at the K-pop star as Mook, a resort manager who greets new guests with a warm, \u201cWelcome to The White Lotus in Thailand, ka.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tSet to premiere next year, White Lotus<\/em>\u2018 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. <\/p>\n \n\tIn a recent interview with ELLE<\/em><\/a>, LISA shared her initial reaction to being cast by The White Lotus<\/em> creator Mike White, whom she called \u201ca genius.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI think I cried [when I got the role]. I was with my friends, my mum\u2019s friends, and my mum as well, but I didn\u2019t tell them that I auditioned for it,\u201d LISA said. \u201cI\u2019m super excited and nervous, because it\u2019s my first acting project. So I was happy for a second, and then I was like, \u2018Oh, wait, wait, how am I going to deliver this?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAlthough acting is new to LISA, the BLACKPINK star noted some similarities to her work on music videos, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s pretty new to me, but I think it\u2019s similar to shooting music videos\u2026I\u2019m excited for my fans to see it.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tShe added that filming in Thailand allowed her to reconnect with her roots and enjoy Thai cuisine daily. \u201cI feel like people are going to fall in love with Thailand even more,\u201d LISA remarked.<\/p>\n \n\tBeyond her new venture in television, LISA has continued to make waves in the music world. In 2024, she released her single \u201cRockstar,\u201d which debuted at No. 70 on the\u00a0Billboard Hot 100<\/a>\u00a0and No. 4 on the\u00a0Billboard Global 200<\/a>, as well as became LISA\u2019s\u00a0first-ever No. 1\u00a0<\/a>hit on the\u00a0Billboard Global Excl. U.S.<\/a> She\u2019s also since released the Rosal\u00eda-assisted track \u201cNew Woman,\u201d and \u201cMoonlit Floor.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tBLACKPINK, comprised of LISA, Jisoo, Jennie, and Ros\u00e9, has set unprecedented records. Their highest-charting Billboard Hot 100<\/a> entry, \u201cIce Cream\u201d with Selena Gomez, reached No. 13. The group made history in 2022 as the first female K-pop act to top the Billboard 200 with their album Born Pink<\/em>, which also reached No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart.<\/p>\n \n\tWatch a sneak peek of LISA in White Lotus <\/em>here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n