Fashion magazine ELLE Taiwan unveiled BLACKPINK Lisa's first interview after not signing an individual contract with YG Entertainment. What's next for the idol as a soloist?
On January 7, ELLE shared photos of the global K-pop idol for the January 2024 issue cover. In her snaps in collaboration with CELINE, the star showcased an overwhelming presence with her top-tier visuals and model-like height, resembling a professional model.
The magazine also shared a snippet of Lisa's interview, where she shared her feelings after a year-long world tour, stories about BLACKPINK, and her future plan as a soloist.
BLACKPINK Lisa Opens Up on Feelings After Wrapping Up 'BORN PINK' World Tour + Solo Plans
During the interview, Lisa shared her feelings after completing their 2022-2023 world tour, "BORN PINK," which kicked off in October 2022 to September 2023.
"I initially felt both relieved and sad when I woke up on the morning of the last day of the concert in Seoul, but after the performance ended, I just felt sad.
However, the stage performance itself was very fun, regardless of the sadness. At the end of the show, we rode moving cars and greeted our fans closely, and that moment was the most impressive. I was also moved to tears after seeing the fans in tears."
Lisa continued:
"The times I faced our fans over the past year were moments that made me feel all kinds of emotions along with the regret that the world tour ended."
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK has signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment for group activities.
However, the artists have decided not to sign additional contracts for individual activities, Jennie and Jisoo holding hands with their biological families to establish a personal label, Odd Atelier (OA) and Blissoo, respectively.
As a result, attention is also focused on Lisa and Rosé's career plans.
Regarding the former, Lisa hinted at her future steps, implying an activity break to focus on her family and self.
Lisa said she would like to spend time with her family and meditate in the near future. On top of that, she would like to take on the challenge of learning a new language.
"I especially want to learn French. The biggest reason I want to learn French is that my nephew can't speak Thai and only speaks French, so if you want to talk to him, you must learn French."
How BLACKPINK Maintains Relationship Even Without Leader
While a leader is essential for a K-pop group to maintain order among members, BLACKPINK is amongst those with an unconventional setup of not having one.
Despite this, Lisa addressed the issue regarding this and expressed her unwavering affection to her co-members.
She said that since BLACKPINK does not have a leader, four members are free to express their opinions and present themselves if they want to take responsibility for something.
On the contrary, they would leave it to the members' care if they think the other members will do better and continued to say that she is grateful to be able to talk about this with the members comfortably.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
