Behind the name Lisa on the Asian Hall of Fame in the US, behind the Instagram account with a value of more than half a million USD per post… is a Thai girl who has overcome ethnic and nationality prejudices, once oppressed and threatened with death.

Every recent day seems to pass with a brilliant new piece of information about Lisa – the member who has long been considered by many to be the most famous in the global girl group BlackPink.

Not only within BlackPink but also many monthly reputation rankings in Korea have repeatedly placed Lisa at the No. 1 female K-pop idol position. And she is Thai.

Most recently, Lisa was announced as one of the characters named in the Asian Hall of Fame in Los Angeles (USA). Lisa appears among Asian music artists, alongside legends such as Freddie Mercury – leader of the band Queen whose parents are Parsi – Indian or the great Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.

What makes Lisa honored, as the organizers explain, is because she is a “cultural icon”, one of those who have “inspired courage and service for a better future.” of the nation and humanity”.

“Courage” for Lisa is accurate. A 14-year-old Thai girl once won an audition in front of 4,000 other young people and went to Korea to practice alone to pursue her dream of becoming a K-pop idol.

The girl shed tears during many nights of homesickness and loneliness, being overlooked because she was a foreign trainee. Even though she became an idol and stood out in the group, she continued to be crushed by public opinion.

In 2019, just because of her sexy and outstanding appearance on the red carpet of the Golden Disc Awards, Lisa received countless disparaging and racist comments aimed at her origin.

“She only came to Korea for money. She doesn’t deserve to be here. Go back to your homeland and make money there. We don’t like you here” was a mild comment among them. .

In 2020, Lisa received death threats on social networks, with some claiming to shoot her after BlackPink’s comeback stage.

The female singer’s fans called for help to the Thai Embassy in Seoul (South Korea) and this agency had to issue an official statement and notify YG Entertainment Company to take measures to protect the artist.

Also in 2020, Lisa was tricked by a long-time manager at the company out of 1 billion won (more than 800,000 USD), which was her real estate investment money, to gamble.

Responding to Chosun newspaper, Lisa’s team said that she most likely became the target of fraud because she is the only member of BlackPink without a family nearby to protect her.

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Discrimination, discrimination, and the hardships that few people understand behind the halo cannot stop Lisa from shining.

From the girl whose image was “accidentally” blurred on the group’s promotional poster, wearing an outfit that looked like a background dancer in another member’s performance, Lisa is now a name that cannot be ignored. when talking about BlackPink.

She is also an ambassador for the most luxurious fashion brands and still has great potential to become an even more successful global star.

Although her Thai background has been the reason she has been attacked throughout her career, Lisa has never stopped being proud to honor Thai culture in her music products. She wears a gorgeous golden-colored traditional Thai outfit in her debut solo MV LALISA, with a beautiful headpiece based on the traditional hats worn by Thai dancers.

The MV’s setting is based on the thousand-year-old Phanom Rung historical park in her hometown Buriram. The choreography also incorporates traditional dances.

Not only representing Thailand, Lisa is also a representative of Southeast Asia and even greater things. YouTube channel Jonathan Miller Music once analyzed:

“Lisa has taken one of the biggest disadvantages in her life and turned it into her greatest asset. Her unique position as a member of a global girl group has created an opportunity for great discussion about representation in music.

Lisa is one of the most famous K-pop idols not only thanks to the development of K-pop but also thanks to the global recognition of the beautiful countries and cultures in Southeast Asia.”