{"id":616075,"date":"2026-09-06T07:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/616075\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T07:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:54:09","slug":"blackpinks-lisa-says-she-hid-past-relationships-as-k-pop-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/616075\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpink\u2019s Lisa says she hid past relationships as K-pop star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Blackpink\u2019s Lisa has opened up about the restrictions she faced as a K-pop star, including having to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/opinion\/the-return-of-bts-and-whether-k-pop-stars-should-be-allowed-to-love?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">keep past relationships private,<\/a> out of concern that they could affect the group\u2019s popularity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cIn K-pop culture, we can\u2019t date,\u201d she says in her upcoming documentary Always Lalisa, according to Canadian media on Sept 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cIf you\u2019re seeing someone and you get caught by paparazzi, your popularity drops. When I was younger, I had a few relationships, but we had to hide when we\u2019re dating. I didn\u2019t want my dating to be the thing that hurts Blackpink\u2019s popularity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Lisa also reflected on the pressures she faced after moving to South Korea in 2011 at age 14 to train under YG Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI finally get to live my life,\u201d she says in the documentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI didn\u2019t dare speak up or express my thoughts, and I had been living like that since I was 14.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The documentary shows Lisa becoming emotional as she recalls the monthly performance tapes she submitted for evaluation during her trainee years and the feedback she received.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">She also reveals that Dream, a track from her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/life\/entertainment\/blackpinks-lisa-created-five-alter-egos-for-her-debut-solo-album-but-which-is-most-like-her?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">2025 solo album Alter Ego<\/a>, was written about one of the relationships she had kept private. She said she sought the person\u2019s approval before releasing the song, with the person agreeing on the condition that fans would not uncover their identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThey thought they figured it out, but I don\u2019t think so,\u201d Lisa says in the documentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Directed by Sue Kim, Always Lalisa chronicles a year in her life as she pursued solo music, acting and other projects outside Blackpink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The documentary is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 11. It will open in IMAX and theatres worldwide from Oct 12 before becoming available on YouTube Premium later in 2026. 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