Lisa reveals solo song was inspired by past secret relationship, says ex approved its release

BLACKPINK’s Lisa said her solo documentary Always Lalisa shows the hardships and restrictions she faced after moving to Korea in 2011 at age 14 to train under YG Entertainment. She said K-pop idols cannot date openly and recalled hiding relationships so they would not hurt BLACKPINK’s popularity. Lisa also said her song Dream on Alter Ego was inspired by a secret past relationship, and that she asked her former partner for permission before releasing it.

Lisa moved to Korea in 2011 at the age of 14 to begin training under YG Entertainment.

She described submitting monthly performance tapes to bosses for review and said she often did not dare speak up or express her thoughts.

Lisa said she dated a few times when she was younger but had to hide the relationships because K-pop idols cannot date openly.

She said Dream from her debut solo studio album Alter Ego was inspired by a relationship she had kept secret in the past.

Lisa said she contacted her former partner before releasing Dream and that he agreed on the condition that fans would not discover his identity.

Published Sep 4, 2026 5:27 pm KST

Lisa / Captured from Lisa's Instagram

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has opened up about the hardships and restrictions she faced as a K-pop idol.

According to a report by the Toronto Star on Thursday, Lisa discussed her past relationships and the constraints of idol life in her solo documentary, “Always Lalisa.”

Lisa moved to Korea in 2011 at the age of 14 to begin training under YG Entertainment. Recalling those years, she said, “I didn’t dare speak up or express my thoughts.” She was also seen wiping away tears as she described the monthly performance tapes she submitted to bosses for review during those years and the feedback.

“In K-pop culture, we can't date,” Lisa said. “When I was younger, I dated a few times, but we had to hide when we’re dating. I didn’t want my dating to be the thing that hurts BLACKPINK's popularity.”

She also revealed that her debut solo studio album, “Alter Ego,” released last year, draws on her own romantic experiences. One of its songs, “Dream,” was inspired by a relationship she had kept secret in the past, Lisa explained.

The artist added that she had contacted her former partner to ask for permission before releasing the song. He agreed on the condition that fans would not discover his identity.

Meanwhile, Lisa has recently been the subject of rumors that she split from Frédéric Arnault, an heir to the LVMH luxury empire, whom she had been romantically linked to since 2023. She has since been linked to Thai actor Blue Pongtiwat.

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

BLACKPINK成员Lisa表示，她的个人纪录片《Always Lalisa》展现了她2011年14岁时移居韩国，在YG娱乐公司接受训练后所面临的种种艰辛和限制。她提到，韩国流行偶像不能公开恋爱，为了不影响BLACKPINK的人气，她不得不隐瞒恋情。Lisa还透露，她的歌曲《Dream on Alter Ego》的创作灵感来源于一段秘密的旧情，并且在发行前征得了前任的同意。

Lisa 于 2011 年 14 岁时移居韩国，开始在 YG Entertainment 接受训练。

她描述了自己每月向老板提交工作表现录像带以供审核的情况，并表示自己经常不敢发言或表达自己的想法。

Lisa表示，她年轻的时候谈过几次恋爱，但不得不隐瞒恋情，因为韩国流行偶像不能公开恋爱。

她说，她的首张个人录音室专辑《Alter Ego》中的歌曲《Dream》的灵感来源于她过去一段一直保密的恋情。

Lisa表示，她在发布《Dream》之前联系了她的前男友，对方同意发布，但条件是粉丝不能发现他的身份。

发布于2026年9月4日下午5:27（韩国标准时间）

Lisa / 图片来自 Lisa 的 Instagram

BLACKPINK 成员 Lisa 公开谈论了她作为 K-pop 偶像所面临的困难和限制。

据《多伦多星报》周四报道，丽莎在她的个人纪录片《永远的丽莎》中谈到了她过去的恋情以及偶像生活的种种限制。

Lisa于2011年14岁时移居韩国，开始在YG娱乐公司接受训练。回忆起那段岁月，她说：“我不敢说话，也不敢表达自己的想法。” 她还一边擦拭眼泪，一边讲述着那些年她每月提交给公司高层审核的表演录像带以及收到的反馈。

Lisa说：“在韩国流行文化中，我们不能谈恋爱。我年轻的时候谈过几次恋爱，但我们必须偷偷摸摸地谈恋爱。我不想让我的恋爱影响BLACKPINK的人气。”

她还透露，去年发行的首张个人录音室专辑《另一个自我》（Alter Ego）取材于她自己的恋爱经历。丽莎解释说，其中一首歌《梦》（Dream）的灵感就来自她过去一段秘密恋情。

这位歌手补充说，她在发布这首歌之前联系了她的前男友征求他的同意。他同意了，但条件是歌迷不能知道他的真实身份。

与此同时，丽莎最近被传与LVMH奢侈品帝国继承人弗雷德里克·阿尔诺分手，两人自2023年以来一直保持着恋爱关系。此后，她又与泰国演员布鲁·蓬蒂瓦特传出绯闻。

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