{"id":623065,"date":"2026-09-13T04:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T04:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/623065\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T04:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T04:30:10","slug":"blackpinks-lisa-documentary-always-lalisa-premiere-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/623065\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpink&#8217;s Lisa documentary Always Lalisa premiere review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">TORONTO \u2013 K-pop star Lisa was met by piercing screams from fans as she walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of her new documentary Always Lalisa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">She rose to fame as a member of K-pop girl group Blackpink, and the film follows a year in her life after taking a break from the band to embark on a solo career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cI just tried to find new things, like, what can I do more than this?\u201c she said in an interview after the Sept 11 premiere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The singer, whose full name is Lalisa Manobal, said she initially thought a year would be long enough but is still trying to figure out what she loves and her next challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Always Lalisa captures her triumphs and setbacks between 2024 and 2025, documenting the release of her debut solo album Alter Ego, her acting debut in HBO\u2019s hit series<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/e72fa56e75ae6070f9fd6f4f00b38f2c166ec3ac982de9c01e1291ffa3a9a245.webp\" alt=\"The film Always Lalisa follows a year in K-pop star Lisa\u2019s life after taking a break from girl group Blackpink to embark on a solo career.\" class=\"aspect-landscape flex items-start shrink-0 object-cover landscape article-landscape mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline text-secondary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">The film Always Lalisa follows a year in K-pop star Lisa\u2019s life after taking a break from girl group Blackpink to embark on a solo career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline text-tertiary font-secondary-captions-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\"> PHOTO: REUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The documentary was directed by Sue Kim, an executive producer on Apple TV\u2019s 2024 documentary series K-Pop Idols.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThis is an incredible opportunity to get to know someone who we\u2019re only ever given a very specific image of because of the music system that she comes from. We get to have this unprecedented access, proximity and exposure to her &#8230; It\u2019s not the world of K-pop,\u201d said Kim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">After Lisa\u2019s return to the group, Blackpink made a return in February with the mini-album DEADLINE, their first release in more than three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Always Lalisa opens in cinemas on Oct 12. 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