BLACKPINK’s Lisa Becomes First Korean Artist to Perform at the Oscars, Strengthening Her Global Influence

Lisa of BLACKPINK will be the first Korean artist to appear on the Oscars stage. Having been a member of BLACKPINK since 2016, she will experience this historic moment during the 97th Academy Awards in 2026. Lisa will take the stage alongside American rapper Doja Cat and British singer-songwriter Ray. These three artists will deliver the first live performance of their collaborative song “Born Again” on the Oscars stage. The musical lineup also includes Ariana Grande, a nominee for an Oscar and lead actress from the musical “Wicked,” Cindy Erivo, and hip-hop icon Queen Latifah. This year’s Oscars are breaking with tradition. The Academy announced that the best original song nominees will not be performed on stage this time. Instead, various musical performances will be held to “celebrate” the film community and its masters. Lisa’s appearance at the Oscars marks the first instance of this new approach. The 97th Academy Awards is scheduled to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Lisa’s global activities are expanding beyond music stages into acting as well. Lisa, a 27-year-old versatile artist from Thailand who has been part of BLACKPINK since 2016, made her acting debut in Season 3 of the HBO series “White Lotus.” In this popular series produced by Mike White, she portrayed Mook, the health mentor at the Thai White Lotus hotel. Lisa’s acting debut has been smooth. The performance level in the two episodes already aired shows that she has adapted well to this new field. In the drama, she works as a hotel employee responsible for managing the health of guests. Scenes where she assists Rick and Chelsea, portrayed by Walton Goggins and Amy Lu Wood, have been shown, and there is anticipation about how her character will develop further. In the second episode, the hotel security guard Gaetok (played by Time Topthong) showed feelings toward Lisa. Although Topthong had more experience in films and television than Lisa, Lisa helped him during filming and became a key part of “White Lotus.” Topthong’s character was a local, and since Thai was his second language, Lisa reportedly often assisted him in making his lines sound more natural. Lisa’s co-stars were surprised by her fame. Amy Lu Wood praised how humble and calm the pop star is in an interview with EL Magazine. “To be honest, I didn’t understand the level of Lisa’s fame. She was so humble and calm that I couldn’t grasp it,” Wood said. “But when I arrived at the airport, there were posters of Lisa everywhere on flights to various places in Thailand. So I said, ‘Guys, that’s Lisa!’ and people replied, ‘Yes, Amy. She’s basically as famous as Beyoncé.’” With over 100 million Instagram followers, Lisa has also achieved additional success as a solo artist. Having started her career since childhood, she has performed in front of thousands of audiences, appeared in numerous music videos, and is now stepping into the world of television as well.