Hidden relationships, monthly evaluations since age 14 and a song approved by an ex: what 'Always Lalisa', Lisa's documentary hitting IMAX on Monday, reveals

BLACKPINK's Lisa takes her life outside the group to the big screen on Monday (Oct. 12), when 'Always Lalisa' opens in IMAX and theaters worldwide for a limited run. Directed by Sue Kim and first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, the documentary follows a year of independence for the Thai star, filmed before her return to group activities: the pressure of working alone, her acting debut in 'The White Lotus', building her own brand and keeping her personal life out of the spotlight. After theaters, it heads to YouTube Premium, date still to be announced.

The most talked-about revelations touch K-pop taboos. 'In K-pop culture, we can't date,' Lisa says, explaining she had a few relationships when she was younger and had to hide them so as not to hurt BLACKPINK's popularity. She also reveals that 'Dream', from her 2025 solo album 'Alter Ego', was written about one of those relationships — and that she released it only after asking the person's permission, granted on one condition: fans could never find out who it was.

The film also goes back to 2011, when Lisa moved to Korea at 14 to train at YG Entertainment. Emotional, she recalls the performance tapes she had to submit every month for evaluation and the feedback she got: 'I didn't dare speak up or express my thoughts,' she says. In the end, the tone is one of liberation — 'I finally get to live my life,' she says — at a time when she has two Netflix projects in development, the action film 'TYGO' and a romantic comedy, and is preparing the EP 'PRESS PLAY' for October 23.