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On the most recent episode of iQIYI's "Youth With You 3," BLACKPINK member Lisa revealed that her grandfather recently passed away on her birthday.
Keep on reading to learn more about the situation.
BLACKPINK Lisa Tearfully Reveals Grandfather Passed Away on Her Birthday
In episode 18 of "Youth With You 3," one of the trainees, Liu Jun, revealed that he had learned of his father passing away while competing on the show. When he received only five votes for the third public performance, Liu Jun could not help but shed tears.
During the interview, he said that this was the last song that his father knew he would be performing, so he wanted to perform well. He questioned whether he wasted time competing on the show instead of staying by his father's side.
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When Lisa was informed about Liu Jun's father, she consoled him. She first mentioned that Liu Jun is a warrior and that she sees that he works very hard. She compliments him for being tough.
Lisa then revealed that her grandfather passed away on the same day during her birthday a few weeks ago (Mar. 27). As she reveals her grandfather passed away, Lisa could not help but shed tears. She tells Liu Jun that the last time she saw her grandfather was two years ago when he attended a BLACKPINK concert in Thailand.
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Lisa then regretfully states that she never had a chance to say goodbye to her grandfather. Still, she ends the talk with Liu Jun on a positive note, saying:
"I feel that he will be with me forever, and your dad will be the same. Let us do this for our families."
Check out the whole video of their conversation here:
Lisa's Recent Activities
Currently, Lisa is a dance mentor on the iQIYI's Chinese boy group survival program, "Youth With You 3." She was previously the dance mentor for the last season, which focused on female trainees, titled "Youth With You 2."
On Feb. 16, it was unveiled that Lisa joined the guest jury for the French fashion award ANDAM. That same month, she was confirmed to be one of the endorsers of the Vivo S9 smartphone. She was previously the endorser for the Vivo S7 smartphone.
On Mar. 27, her birthday, YG Entertainment released the second volume of Lisa's limited edition photobook, "0327." The photobook contains photographs that Lisa took herself on a film camera.
As of Mar. 2021, Lisa's YouTube channel, Lilifilm Official, has over six million subscribers.
Harper's Bazaar Thailand recently confirmed that Lisa would be making her debut as a soloist on Jun. 2021.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
