Korean singer makes US acting debut

Blackpink singer and rapper Lisa make her acting debut in season 3 of the hit US television series The White Lotus.

Variety reported that Lisa will be credited on the HBO show under her full name, Lalisa Manobal but her role in the show - which focuses on intrigue at exotic resorts - has not been disclosed.

Season 3 of White Lotus will begin production this month in Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok, Thailand, Variety reported. As a member of the massively popular girl group Blackpink, Lisa is one of the most famous women in South Korea.

Her role on the show could boost her star profile with American audiences.

Lisa's bandmate Jennie starred alongside Lily-Rose Depp in the HBO drama The Idol in 2023, credited under the moniker Jennie Ruby Jane.

All four members of Blackpink renewed their contracts with South Korea's YG Entertainment late last year, sending shares of the company up by nearly a third.