A new trailer for the third season of The White Lotus featuring K-pop star Lisa has gone viral.
And in a surprising twist that demonstrates the singer’s popularity, her reposting of the trailer on social media has proven to be more popular than the trailer itself.
The 27-year-old Blackpink singer, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, makes her acting debut in the upcoming HBO series premiering on February 16.
The official trailer for the series, which is available on YouTube, reached 1,078,488 views after debuting on December 17.
But Lisa’s involvement on her Instagram, which has 105 million followers, has attracted a staggering 1,195,309 likes.
In the new series, Lisa plays a character named Mook, who works at The White Lotus resort in Thailand as a “health consultant.”
A new trailer for the third season of The White Lotus featuring K-pop star Lisa has gone viral
In a surprising twist that demonstrates the singer’s popularity, her new teaser post on social media has proven to be more popular than the trailer itself.
The famous singer can be seen in character at the beginning of the trailer wearing a modest hotel uniform.
She is also seen in a more glamorous outfit later in the trailer, which is more in line with her familiar K-pop image.
The third season of the hit series was filmed in Lisa’s home country of Thailand and follows a group of high-flying tourists who come out to enjoy a stay at the exotic White Lotus hotel.
Based on the trailer, fans can expect plenty of intrigue as the characters try to connect with a new “spirituality and well-being.”
Few plot details are revealed in the preview, but at one point, a narrator suggests that the characters may be in for a difficult journey.
“Everyone runs from pain to pleasure, but when they get there they only find more pain,” says the voice.
Elsewhere in the video, a gun appears on the screen followed by steamy scenes of characters falling into bed.
Longtime fans of the show will be delighted to see the return of Natasha Rothwell as spa manager Belinda Lindsey.
In the new series, Lisa plays a character called Mook, who works at The White Lotus resort in Thailand as a ‘health consultant’.
Lisa made a name for herself as part of the South Korean four-girl group Blackpink who debuted in August 2016.
Also appearing in the cast are Leftovers stars Carrie Coon and Scott Glenn, Justified actor Walton Goggins and Lost in Space actress Parker Posey.
Co-starring in the big-budget eight-episode limited series will be Thai actor Dom Hetrakul, Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of famed Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Star Trek Continues favorite Jason Isaacs.
Other stars include The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It actress Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola, who recently appeared in the Netflix hit The Perfect Couple.
The first season, set at a White Lotus resort in Hawaii, spanned six episodes, while the second, set at a White Lotus in Sicily, had seven episodes.
All three seasons have been created and written by former actor Mike White.
Lisa made a name for herself as part of the four-person South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted in August 2016.
The band has not officially broken up, but all four members have launched solo careers.
In September 2021, she released her debut single Lalisa, which made her the first female artist to sell 736,000 copies of an album in its first week in South Korea.