Blackpink’s Lisa Manobal should be the White Lotus star we’re most excited about The Thai singer will play resort manager Mook in season three of Mike White’s acclaimed social satire for her first acting role.
Look at any promotional content surrounding The White Lotus’s third season, and you’ll find the comments section filled with fans celebrating Manobal’s sashay into acting.
Blackpink's stardom has seen them transcend geographical borders: their 2022 album, Born Pink, became the first K-pop girl group album to top the US and UK charts.
When Blackpink was formed by YG – matching Manobal with members Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie Kim – the four were thrust into an intense schedule of 14-hour-long training days.
Born in the Buriram Province of Thailand in 1997, Manobal beat thousands of others at an open audition for the South Korean entertainment agency, YG, aged 13.