To Many Young Thais, BLACKPINK’s Lisa Is More Than an Idol

Her face is plastered on billboards in Thailand. Videos of her dance moves are on repeat on  phones across the region. And her first solo album is highly anticipated by fans around the world. 

Lisa is the only non-Korean member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, and now, many young people from her home country Thailand are beaming with pride and excitement over her single album Lalisa, which drops today. 

“I’m really excited. I’ve been waiting for all of their solo albums for quite some time now,” high school student Chanyakarn Wongbenjarat told VICE with a hearty chuckle. “I think Lisa is now able to put something out that represents herself and how she wants to maybe send a message to her fans with her music.” 

Lisa is the third member of the four-piece girl group to release a solo project. In a press conference…