Blackpink's Lisa expands her narrative in the new comics.
Rapper, dancer, singer and Blackpink member Lisa can currently be seen in the third season of HBO drama comedy White lotus. she The latest episode of the TV series is broadcast by the hotel manager, which was filmed in her Thailand. However, the series isn't the only project that keeps K-Pop stars busy. Lisa will soon launch the comic to celebrate her upcoming debut solo album, Alter Ego. The limited edition 56-page manga reflects the themes found in her album and is drawn by Japanese illustrator and animator Minomiyabi.
Lisa's comics bring readers to a cyberpunk city, Vixi is a quiet tech genius who will fix arcade machines in search of spotlight. Despite her naturalness, she becomes an unexpected bond that combines four outstanding friends: Roxi, a stressed social star who longs for connection; Kiki is an unstoppable arcade champion , mentally inadequate; Sunni is a gentle peacekeeper and Speedi, a fearless adventurer who needs to slow down.
The comic book “Alter Ego” explores the themes in Lisa's new music.
When three ruthless bullies get caught in virtual reality nightmare, her friends jump into the digital battlefield first, proving that while Vixi may work alone, she never has to fight alone.
Although Lisa is best known as Blackpink, a member of the ranking K-Pop group, she has also achieved success as a solo artist and has broken several records around the world with the single “Lalisa” and “Money” charted in the top ten of the Billboard Global 200.
“Money” saves the record as the longest song of a solo female K-Pop artist on the Billboard Hot 100 on the US and UK singles charts. Lisa also broke three Guinness World Records in 2023, an Instagram follower of a K-Pop artist (105 million) who is also the first solo K for the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV European Music Awards -Pop champion.
In 2024, the singer set up his own management company, Lloud Co. , and in collaboration with RCA Records, released her first solo single “Rockstar”, That's Produced by Ryan Tedder and Sam Homaee. She then released her second single, The New Woman, along with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Rosalía.
Alter Ego: The official comic is scheduled to be released on February 28 with the new album. The comic is a partnership with Zero Entertainment, which works with music, sports and pop culture figures to expand the narrative. In the past, they have worked with musicians like Metro Boomin, Uke Boys, Grateful Dead, Elvis, Gorillaz and Machine Gun Kelly.
Season 3 White lotus aired on HBO Max. Lisa plans to debut her solo Coachella in April.
