Blackpink's Lisa apologizes after use of racial slur by the K-pop supergroup resurfaces

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 12:45 EDT, 17 September 2026 | Updated: 13:12 EDT, 17 September 2026 Blackpink's Lisa has apologized after the use of a racial slur by members of the K-pop supergroup resurfaced.The singer, 29, spoke to Variety at the premiere of the feature documentary, titled Always Lalisa, about her rise to fame.The new release discusses a controversial past video in which members of the supergroup used the N-word while rapping as teenagers.Tackling the issue in her interview with the outlet, the star shared: 'I really have to apologize.'To be honest, I'm Thai and I grew up in Thailand. There isn't any education for that, so at the time, I didn't know.'She continued: 'Now I've learned and got educated about that, and I would never [do it again]. This is not OK. Seriously.'The clip, which was recorded when the members were young trainees at South Korean record label YG Entertainment, was originally leaked ahead of Lisa's solo Coachella performance in 2025.Always Lalisa documents how it impacted the singer in the lead-up to her appearance at the festival in Indio, California. Blackpink's Lisa has apologized after the use of a racial slur by members of the K-pop supergroup resurfaced'Everything is real. It's all there,' Lisa shared.'I was just sad because I really wanted to focus on my performance, but things happened, and you can't control stuff. But I fought through it.'Lisa moved from Thailand to Korea at 14 years old and spent five years as a trainee before debuting with Blackpink in 2016.The quartet have broken numerous chart records and have the highest-selling tour of all time for a female group.Lisa made her solo debut in 2021 with the singles Lalisa and Money, both of which cracked Billboard's Hot 100 chart.In 2023, Money earned a Guinness World Record for being the first K-pop track by a solo artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify.But her talent goes beyond just singing.Lisa made her mainstream acting debut last year in season three of HBO's The White Lotus. The new release discusses a controversial past video in which members of the supergroup used the N-word while rapping as teenagersShe will next be seen in the Netflix film Tygo, which is a spin-off from the streamer's action-packed Extraction franchise. The beauty has also been the face of countless luxury brands owned by LVMH, including Celine and Bulgari.Earlier this year, she fueled rumors that she quietly split from her billionaire boyfriend Frédéric Arnault. Rumors had been swirling for months that Lisa had parted ways with the French LVMH heir, 31, after he was noticeably absent from her birthday celebration in March.And in June, Vanity Fair had further hinted at the breakup in their cover story with Lisa, saying that the pair 'seem to have now called it quits.'The publication also revealed that they were banned from asking Lisa any questions about her personal life or relationship.While the K-pop star refused to share anything specific, she became emotional when asked if she's ever been 'a heartbreaker in the past.''No,' she replied. 'I'm the one who got that a lot. I feel like I got heartbroken a lot.'