Who’s BLACKPINK Lisa? Profile of a little girl who was once treated unfairly to a top K-pop star now

Lisa Biography – Do you know who Lisa BLACKPINK is?

Lisa’s real name was Pranpriya Manoban, later changed her name to Lalisa Manoban. She was born on March 27, 1997 and is widely known by her stage name Lisa. Lisa was born in Bangkok, Thailand and she became a trainee under YG Entertainment in April 2011 when she won the YG audition held in this country.

Lisa is the youngest member of BLACKPINK who takes on the role of main dancer and sub-rapper in BLACKPINK. She is fluent in 4 languages ​​including Thai, Korean, English and Japanese. Lisa is also the first foreign idol of YG Entertainment and an inseparable part of BLACKPINK.

Lisa’s career

Before becoming a part of BLACKPINK, Lisa was a member of dance group We Zaa Cool in Thailand. BamBam (GOT7) is also a member of this dance group. Lisa and BamBam have known each other since they were a child and often participate in activities together, so the two are extremely close. They still maintain this close friendship to this day.

After becoming the only one selected through YG’s audition in Thailand in 2010, in 2012, YG officially introduced Lisa to the public through the video Who’s That Girl? On the vibrant background music, her dance moves attracted the attention of many people and everyone is curious about the identity of the young girl. Lisa also appeared in the MV Ringa Linga of senior Taeyang (BIGBANG).

After more than 5 years being a trainee, on August 8, 2016, Lisa officially debuted as a member of BLACKPINK along with Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé. BLACKPINK and the debut song duo “Whistle” and “BOOMBAYAH” quickly became the hottest topic in Kpop right after its release. With a strong and unique musical style, BLACKPINK seems to be a new phenomenon and quickly receives a lot of attention from the public.

Although their comeback just happens once in a blue moon, BLACKPINK dominates Kpop music market with great hits. After only a few years of debut, BLACKPINK has achieved countless remarkable achievements and is one of the most popular girl groups in Kpop at the moment.

In 2021, Lisa released her solo single album “LALISA”, which includes the title track “Lalisa” and the B-side “Money”, gaining massive attention. She also collaborated with DJ Snake on the track “SG” and featured on BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s “Shoong!”.

Criticized by Knets and the journey to self-affirmation

Although Lisa is not the first Thai idol to work in Kpop, she was heavily scorned by Knet. Just because she’s not a Korean idol, just because she’s from Southeast Asia, netizens have mercilessly insulted her. Not only netizens but even the management company discriminated against her, making her fans extremely angry.

But perhaps thanks to those difficulties, Lisa became more and more mature and gradually proved that the haters wrong. She gradually attracted a large number of fans with her skillful dance moves and top-notch performances on stage.

Lisa’s Instagram account has the large number of followers (more than 55.5 million followers) up to now. She is now the Kpop idol with the most followers on Instagram and also gains 7 other record on this platform. Moreover, she is also the member with the largest international fan base in BLACKPINK. Many of her fans are famous celebrities of Thailand’s entertainment industry.

Lisa is also one of the most famous Kpop stars in the Chinese market after participating in Youth With You season 2 and 3 as Dance Coach. Her name constantly appeared on the hot search Weibo, becoming a trending idol in this country.

BLACKPINK’s maknae even gains more attention when becoming Global ambassador for Celine, MAC, and BVLGARI. With these titles, she asserts her influence in the fashion field.

Currently, after her exclusive contract with YG Entertainment expired, Lisa signed with the agency for group activities with BLACKPINK. However, when it comes to individual schedules, Lisa has established her own label, LLOUD.

Dating rumors

Lisa is currently rumored to be in a relationship with Frédéric Arnault, the third child of Bernard Arnault – the founder, chairman, and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company.

The couple have allegedly been spotted on “dates” together, and Lisa is even said to have moved to Paris, where Frédéric Arnault is based.

Source: Yan