Rapper and “dancing machine” Lisa of Blackpink just turned 23 years old.

On her birthday March 27, she posted a cute message on Instagram to thank everyone for their support. “I am so happy to have my family, Blackpink members, and the BLINKS fan club always following my footsteps. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes.”

Currently, Lisa is filming the reality show Youth with You in China. She is a dance mentor for girls who want to become idols. Lisa’s professionalism is highly appreciated by many people.

Let’s look back with Harper’s Bazaar at 5 reasons why Lisa Blackpink has such strong appeal.

1. Always cheerful and happy

Lisa, real name Lalisa Manoban, is known as the “Happy Vitamin Pill” of the Blackpink group. In behind-the-scenes video clips, Blackpink’s youngest member is always seen teasing her good sisters.

However, when she appears on stage, she immediately becomes serious. Dancing machine Lisa’s cool and 𝑠e𝑥y aura is completely different from her usual childlike appearance. Fans cannot help but admire Lisa’s professionalism.

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2. Don’t give up because of difficulties

Lisa is the only member of Blackpink who is not Korean. Also YG’s first talent not from the land of kimchi.

Lalisa Manoban grew up and was born in Thailand. This girl has loved dancing and singing since childhood. When YG organized a talent search program in Thailand in 2010, Lisa registered with the dance department. There were 4,000 candidates participating in the selection and Lisa was the only one selected.

She became a YG trainee in April 2011, at the age of 14. During that time, Lisa appeared in Taeyang’s (Big Bang member) MV Ringa Linga . Lisa’s talent was recognized when she was chosen to debut with the group Blackpink in 2019.

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However, Lisa encountered many difficulties when debuting. Some netizens used to ridicule and disparage her as a “Thai transgender girl”, “Thai country girl”, etc. Only recently have these attacks decreased. Now, Lisa is one of the idols with the second highest fan base in the Kpop world.

3. Don’t forget your roots

Even though she joined a Korean company, Lisa is still proud of her Thai nationality.

After coming to YG, she learned Korean and English to communicate more comfortably with people. She even learned some Japanese and Chinese.

Yet when appearing on the Youth with You program in China today, Lisa gave almost all interviews in Thai. She only uses English to respond to Youth with You contestants . On her personal Instagram page, Lisa also regularly writes in Thai. This proves that the girl is very proud of her nationality and does not hesitate to spread Thai culture when possible.

4. Always be peaceful with friends and fans

Lisa has always admired the senior members of the Blackpink group. She only has kind words for the other members. For example, she once joked that, if she were a boy, she would find a way to dump Jennie because Jennie is so beautiful. When relaxing, she will watch cartoons with Jisoo. Lisa also revealed that she is closest to Rosé because they are closest in age.

When asked why she loves her job, Lisa answered: “Because of the BLINKS (fan community of the group Blackpink).” She recounted that while on tour in Ontario, Canada, she was impressed by the smiles of fans with disabilities. Seeing her fans not afraid of rain or shine to see the group perform, and having fun at the concert, is the biggest motivation for Lisa.

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5. Fashion sense and “solid as rock” bangs

When talking about Lisa, we have to mention her characteristic thick, smooth bangs. Fans always say that Lisa’s bangs should be listed as a wonder of the world. Because no matter how vigorously this “dancing machine” dances, her bangs still do not change. Reveal: Stylists have revealed how to get cool bangs like Lisa with Harper’s Bazaar.

However, when asked how Lisa wanted to refresh herself, she answered humorously: Want to try getting rid of her bangs! Lisa’s cheerfulness and humor can’t help but make everyone laugh.

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