30 Lovely Facts About Lisa From Blackpink Every Fan Must Know

Lalisa Manobal, known mononymously as Lisa, world renowned as the member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, had a very tough time in the initially days as the only Korean word she knew was Annyeonghaseyo, which means Hello. But, she went on to become fluent in Korean and became one of the best female artists of the K-pop industry. Here are some really interesting facts about Lisa that will make you love her more:

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1.  Her debut single album “Lalisa” was released on September 10, 2021, becoming the third soloist of her group Blackpink. The album sold 736,221 copies in Korea on the first week of release.
2.  With this, she became the first female soloist to achieve over 500,000 copies in first week sales. She also set the record for highest first-week sales among all female artists.
3.  The music video for “Lalisa,” the lead single of the album, became the most viewed video by a soloist in 24 hours with 73.6 million views, breaking the record held by Taylor Swift's "Me!"
4.  With the B side "Money" single of her debut single album, she set the new K-pop female solo artist record - the first K-pop female solo artist who ranked in the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks.
5.  She launched her YouTube channel “Lilifilm Official” on November 5, 2018, which focuses on travelling and lifestyle alongside dance performances. Within a span of just 8 months, Lisa accumulated over 1.3 million subscribers, and received a YouTube Gold Play Button.
6.  Pranpriya Manobal was born on March 27, 1997 to Chitthip Brüschweiler, in Buriram Province, Thailand. She is an only child to her mother.
7.  She was raised by her mother and her stepfather - Marco Brüschweiler. Her stepfather is a renowned chef, currently active in Thailand.
8.  She changed her name to Lalisa Manobal legally, on the advice of a fortune teller in order to bring in prosperity. The name Lalisa means the one being praised.
9.  At the age of four, she started attending dance classes, and even competed regularly in dance contests including “To Be Number One.”
10.  She joined the eleven-member dance crew We Zaa Cool alongside BamBam of Got7, and won the Special Team Award in the competition LG Entertainment Million Dream Sanam World broadcast on Channel 9.

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11.  In 2009, she represented her school in the "Top 3 Good Morals of Thailand", hosted by the Moral Promotion Center and finished as a runner-up.
12.  The next year, as a 13 year old girl, she auditioned to join South Korean record label YG Entertainment in Thailand, due to her interest in the K-pop industry from a very young age.
13.  She was the only participant among the 4000 applicants to qualify in the audition, which prompted the then-CEO, Yang Hyun-suk, who offered her a chance to become a YG Entertainment trainee.
14.  During the auditions, with her performance, she impressed one of the judges Danny Im of 1TYM, who praised her on-stage confidence and off-stage attitude.
15.  With this, she moved to South Korea in 2011, and officially became the first non-ethnically Korean trainee at YG Entertainment. Her formal training lasted for five years.
16.  She appeared as one of the background dancers alongside members of iKon and Winner, in Taeyang's music video for the single "Ringa Linga,” in the year 2013.
17.  Her first modeling job was for the street-wear brand Nona9on in March 2015, following which she shot for the South Korean cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.
18.  Following this, she went on to become the brand ambassador of the brand in China on March 21, 2018. She also became the brand ambassador exclusively for the new collection launcged in Thailand, on July 25, 2019. Six products in the collection includes her signature as part of the packaging.
19.  She debuted as one of the four members of the South Korean girl group “Blackpink,” in August 2016, becoming the first non-ethnically Korean to debut under the agency.
20.  Lisa was cast by the MBC military variety program “Real Man 300” as a permanent member on the show as part of the Korea Army Academy edition.

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21.  This marked her first permanent role on a television program since her official debut with the label. Her appearance in the program earned her "Character of the Year" through the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards.
22.  One of her dance performance videos went viral in 2020 due to a meme where screen caps of her legs were juxtaposed onto a character or public figure's torso, often with the caption "Did it work?".
23.  Famous celebrities including Stephen Colbert, Solly Parton, Luke Evans, James Corden and Lil Nas X, participated in the meme, posting photos of themselves with Lisa’s legs.
24.  She is known for her multilingual talent, as she is fluent in Thai, English, and Korean, and also speaks basic Japanese and Chinese.
25.  Lisa served as the dance mentor throughout the iQIYI's Chinese girl group survival program “Youth With You Season 2,” in March 2020. She again returned as a mentor in the Chinese boy group survival show “Youth With You Season 3,” in February 2021.
26.  She signed her first solo endorsement deal for AIS Thailand, the largest GSM mobile phone operator in Thailand on March 28, 2019, becoming the highest-paid brand presenter for AIS.
27.  She is the endorsement model of the mobile game “Ragnarok M: Eternal Love” and also appears as a character on their "Midnight Party" server from July 24, 2019 onward.
28.  In October 2021, Lisa collaborated with Ozuna, DJ Snake and Megan Thee Stallion for the song, entitled "SG," which topped the charts in 41 charts.
29.  Lisa tested positive for COVID-19, on November 24, 2021. Immediately, the other three members of the girl group - Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé underwent tests, although they were not classified as close contacts.
30.  She became the muse of Hedi Slimane, director for Celine, a French luxury brand and eventually became their global ambassador in September 2020.
31.  Lisa Net Worth: $10 Million