Lisa Reflects on Her Enduring BLACKPINK Sisterhood: Inside Her Special Bonds With Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has opened her heart about the women who grew up beside her, revealing how Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé became far more than fellow members during their long journey from trainees to global superstars.

In a new interview with Vogue Korea, published on August 22, 2026, Lisa looked back on the relationships that helped shape her life after she left Thailand and moved to South Korea at only 14 years old.

She arrived in an unfamiliar country with an enormous dream, but without fluency in Korean and far away from her family. The years that followed were demanding, uncertain and sometimes lonely. Yet Lisa was not alone for long.

One by one, the future members of BLACKPINK entered her life and became the sisters with whom she would share nearly every major chapter of her adulthood.

For BLINKs, Lisa’s reflections offer something more powerful than a simple collection of trainee stories. They reveal how four young women with different personalities and backgrounds created a family long before BLACKPINK became one of the biggest girl groups in history.

Jennie and Lisa: The Beginning of JenLisa

Jennie was the first future BLACKPINK member Lisa met during her trainee years—and her presence appears to have made an immediate difference.

Having already spent several years living in New Zealand, Jennie could communicate with Lisa in English. At a time when Lisa was still adapting to Korean life, that shared language gave her someone she could understand and trust.

Jennie reportedly helped Lisa navigate the agency, the training system and her unfamiliar new environment. It may have seemed like practical assistance at first, but those early gestures created the foundation of a friendship that would continue for well over a decade.

For many fans, this is what makes the bond affectionately known as JenLisa so meaningful.

Before the sold-out stadiums, luxury campaigns and record-breaking solo careers, Jennie was one of the people who helped Lisa feel less alone.

Their dynamic has evolved considerably since those early days. Jennie and Lisa are both commanding performers with powerful stage presence, but away from the spotlight, their chemistry often becomes playful and affectionate.

BLINKs have watched them tease one another, laugh uncontrollably together and exchange quiet gestures of support during concerts and public appearances.

Jennie was not merely Lisa’s future bandmate. She became one of her first anchors in Korea—a familiar voice at the beginning of an entirely new life.

Jisoo and Lisa: The Playful, Unpredictable World of LiSoo

When Jisoo entered Lisa’s life, their connection developed differently.

The language barrier between them was initially stronger, yet Lisa recalled that the two still found ways to communicate and have meaningful conversations. Their growing friendship demonstrated that emotional understanding does not always require perfect vocabulary.

That early effort eventually developed into the wonderfully chaotic relationship BLINKs now call LiSoo.

Lisa and Jisoo are known for their naturally comedic chemistry. Their shared moments can switch effortlessly from affectionate to hilariously competitive, with both members seemingly determined to make the other laugh.

Jisoo’s dry humor and Lisa’s energetic personality create one of BLACKPINK’s most entertaining combinations.

But beneath the jokes lies genuine trust.

Jisoo was the oldest member of the trainee group and could offer Lisa a sense of stability while she adjusted to life in Korea. Lisa, in turn, brought warmth, energy and companionship.

They learned how to understand each other before they could communicate effortlessly—and that history gives their friendship a particularly touching dimension.

Their relationship reminds BLINKs that some of the strongest bonds are built through patience. Lisa and Jisoo did not allow language to keep them apart. Instead, they created their own way of connecting, turning unfamiliarity into a friendship that has survived intense training, global fame and years of relentless schedules.

LiSoo may be famous for chaos, but its foundation is sincere affection.

Rosé and Lisa: The “Twin Sisters” of Chaelisa

Rosé was the final member to complete the quartet, and Lisa described their relationship in especially intimate terms: they were “like twin sisters.”

Of all the descriptions Lisa shared, this is perhaps the clearest indication of the uniquely instinctive connection between them.

Both Lisa and Rosé grew up outside South Korea before moving there as teenagers to pursue music. Lisa left Thailand, while Rosé left Australia.

They experienced the loneliness of living far from home, the pressure of adapting to a new culture and the uncertainty of training for a debut that was never guaranteed.

That shared experience allowed them to understand each other in a way few others could.

Known among fans as Chaelisa—combining Rosé’s Korean name, Chaeyoung, with Lisa—their bond has long felt like a mixture of best friends, sisters and partners in mischief.

They trained together, improved together and experienced the difficult transition from adolescence to adulthood side by side.

Their closeness is visible in countless small moments: spontaneous laughter, physical affection, teasing exchanges and the ease with which they appear to relax around one another.

There is often a sense that Lisa and Rosé understand what the other is feeling without needing a long explanation.

Does that mean Rosé is definitively Lisa’s “closest” BLACKPINK friend? It would be unfair to rank relationships that Lisa herself presents as deeply important in different ways.

However, her description of Rosé as a twin sister suggests an especially natural closeness born from their similar backgrounds and shared experience as young foreigners in Korea.

Jennie helped guide Lisa during her earliest days. Jisoo built a connection with her beyond language. Rosé understood the particular feeling of leaving home behind to pursue an uncertain dream.

Each friendship gave Lisa something different—and together, they became her Korean family.

Four Trainees Who Became Sisters

BLACKPINK’s chemistry was not manufactured after debut. It was forged through years of uncertainty.

Long before DDU-DU DDU-DU, Kill This Love, How You Like That or Pink Venom, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa were trainees working toward a future none of them could guarantee.

They endured evaluations, exhausting rehearsals and the constant possibility that their plans could change.

They did not simply train together. They grew up together.

That shared history explains why their connection continues to resonate so strongly with BLINKs. Their bond is not based only on professional success. It existed before the awards, fashion weeks, solo albums and international recognition.

BLACKPINK eventually allowed all four women to build extraordinary individual identities.

Jennie became a defining force across music and fashion. Jisoo expanded her career through acting and solo releases. Rosé developed an increasingly personal musical voice. Lisa established herself as a global performer while moving into acting and other major creative projects.

Their individual success has not erased their shared story. Instead, it has shown that sisterhood can survive growth.

They do not need to remain inseparable every day for their relationship to remain real. After spending their formative years together, their connection is woven into who they have become.

Lisa’s Next Chapter: A Second Album and a Mysterious Countdown

Lisa’s Vogue Korea interview also offered an exciting glimpse into her future as a solo artist.

She revealed that she is in the early stages of developing her sophomore album and already has ideas about its musical direction and overall identity.

Her upcoming Las Vegas residency performances are reportedly part of the creative picture as she considers how the next era could sound and feel.

The revelation immediately intensified anticipation surrounding Lisa’s next musical chapter. Her first solo projects established her ability to move between styles while maintaining a distinctive performance identity.

A second album could give her an opportunity to explore her voice, background and artistic ambitions even more deeply.

Adding to the mystery, LLOUD and Sony Music Entertainment launched a countdown through hellosawadika.com on August 20. It is scheduled to reach its conclusion on August 24, although the nature of the teased project has not yet been officially confirmed.

The use of “sawadika,” a recognizable reference to Lisa’s Thai identity, has naturally fueled speculation among fans.

Whether the countdown is connected to new music, a performance project or an entirely different announcement, BLINKs are watching closely.

Until an official reveal arrives, the theories remain theories—but Lisa clearly appears ready to begin another major era.

Vogue Korea, “Always Lalisa” and Lisa’s Expanding Story

Lisa is also the cover star of Vogue Korea’s September 2026 issue, appearing in Louis Vuitton and further cementing her position as a major global fashion figure.

Meanwhile, her upcoming documentary, Always Lalisa, is set to premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by Sue Kim, the documentary is expected to provide a closer look at Lisa’s life, identity and evolution beyond the performances seen by millions of fans.

The timing feels particularly meaningful.

Lisa is no longer only the 14-year-old trainee who arrived in Korea with an uncertain future. She is now an internationally recognized artist preparing new music, major performances and a documentary centered on her own journey.

Yet when invited to reflect on that journey, she returned to Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé.

Ten Years of BLACKPINK—and a Sisterhood That Remains

Lisa’s reflections arrived shortly after BLACKPINK celebrated the 10th anniversary of its debut on August 8, 2026.

A decade is an extraordinary milestone for any group, but BLACKPINK’s story stretches even further back.

The members’ connection began during their trainee years, when success was still only a possibility and they relied on one another without knowing where the journey would lead.

Today, each member can stand confidently on her own. But together, they still represent something irreplaceable.

JenLisa carries the tenderness of Lisa’s earliest days in Korea.

LiSoo reflects a connection that overcame language through patience, humor and understanding.

Chaelisa embodies the almost instinctive closeness of two young women who left their home countries and grew up together.

There is no need to choose which bond matters most. Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé each occupy a different place in Lisa’s heart.

That may be the most emotional message within the interview: BLACKPINK’s members are not connected only because they share a name, a stage or millions of fans.

They are connected because they witnessed one another’s dreams before the rest of the world did.

The members may continue exploring separate music, acting, fashion and business ventures, but nothing can erase the years they spent becoming BLACKPINK together.

For BLINKs, Lisa’s words are a beautiful reassurance: the eras may change, the members may follow different paths and the spotlight may sometimes focus on only one of them—but the sisterhood at the heart of BLACKPINK is still there.

Four girls. Four journeys. One history.

BLACKPINK is not only a group they created. It is a family they grew into.