Lisa News

KATSEYE will perform at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Oct. 18, joining Tate McRae, Megan Thee Stallion and Megan Moroney on the lineup. The HYBE–Geffen multinational girl group—midway through its THE WILDWORLD world tour—recently topped the Billboard 200 when third EP WILD debuted at No. 1 in August; its single “Animal” is at No. 30 on the Hot 100 in its ninth week and has climbed to No. 14 on Pop Airplay. One report notes the booking would make them the second K-pop group to play the event after Twice and the third K-pop act overall following Lisa’s 2024 Paris set

BTS swept the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking Song of the Year for “Swim” plus Best K‑Pop and Best Group — their first major honors since reuniting as a full septet after nearly four years. The wins came despite the group not attending the Los Angeles ceremony due to scheduling conflicts; “Swim,” the lead single from their fifth album Arirang, delivered BTS their first VMA Song of the Year and the Best Group trophy was the group’s fifth in that category

Lisa became the first Asian and first K-pop solo artist to win the MTV VMA Best Pop award for "Dream," accepting the trophy tearfully and thanking her fandom Lilies. The piece also notes BTS and CORTIS among VMA nominees

BLACKPINK’s Lisa became the first K-pop artist to win at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking Best Pop for her solo song “Dream,” featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi, from Alter Ego; she also performed the prerelease track “Sawadika” and held the most VMA nominations among K-pop artists. One report noted she is the first Asian solo artist (and second Asian artist overall) to receive the Best Pop honor

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has teamed with PlayStation to release a limited-edition DualSense PS5 controller and PlayStation-themed merch — UK pre-orders open Oct 2 ahead of an Oct 30 launch — with Sony saying the drop will be available in highly limited quantities

BLACKPINK's Lisa was seen arm-in-arm in a circulated video with Thai actor-model Blue Pongtiwat in London, reigniting dating speculation; neither identity nor a romantic relationship has been confirmed

Blackpink’s Lisa apologized at the Toronto Film Festival for using a racial slur in leaked trainee footage, saying she didn’t understand the term then and has since educated herself—her explanation has reignited online debate over cultural context and accountability in K-pop