Blackpink’s Lisa to Make Acting Debut in "White Lotus" Season 3

Blackpink member Lisa is set to make her acting debut in the third season of the hit HBO series “The White Lotus”.

As with all castings for the third season, her role is being kept under wraps, however, she will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal.

Season 3 of “The White Lotus” is set to begin production in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok, Thailand, in February.

While exact plot details are being kept under wraps, however, it is set to follow a new group of guests at a White Lotus resort property.

The series boasts an expansive 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.

With the role in “The White Lotus”, Manobal will be the second member of Blackpink to appear in an HBO series. Jennie (credited as Jennie Ruby Jane) made her acting debut in the drama “The Idol,” which premiered in June 2023.

Blackpink — consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — is one of the most popular musical female bands in the world. 

They launched in August 2016 with the album “Square One” under YG Entertainment. Their single “Boombayah” reached No. 1 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, setting the record as the most-viewed debut music video by a Korean act, becoming the highest-charting female K-pop group on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Ddu-Du Ddu Du,”. 

They were the first K-pop girl group to enter and top the Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. The band later collaborated with artists like Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, and Selena Gomez.

Manobal, who recently established her own management company named Lloud Co., has broken several individual records. With the release of her solo album “Lalisa” in 2021, she was the first female artist to sell 736,999 copies in the first week in South Korea. 

Both her singles from the album — “Lalisa” and “Money” — charted in the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200, the latter becoming the longest-charting song by a female K-pop soloist on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and U.K. Singles Chart.

She broke three Guinness World Records in 2023 as the Most Instagram followers for a K-pop artist and the first solo K-pop winner at both the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Mike White created “The White Lotus” and serves as executive producer and director. David Bernad and Mark Kamine also executive produce. 

HBO has partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to support the filming and promotion of the third season.

“The White Lotus” proved to be an immediate hit for HBO when it debuted in 2021. The first season, set in Hawaii, received 20 Emmy nominations and 10 wins, including best limited or anthology series. The second season, which premiered in December 2022 and was set in Sicily, earned 23 Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series, ultimately winning five awards.