Yes, Mook from 'The White Lotus' is Lisa from BLACKPINK

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If you watched Season 3 of The White Lotus and wondered why the resort staffer named Mook looked really familiar – you’re not imagining things.

That’s Lalisa Manobal, better known to millions around the world as Lisa from BLACKPINK.

The global K-pop superstar made her acting debut this season, playing a sweet and mysterious hotel employee who strikes up a romantic connection with Gaitok (played by Tayme Thapthimthong).

While Mook might come across as low-key and understated, Lisa’s real-life fame is anything but.

She’s a global icon with over 105 million Instagram followers, multiple Billboard hits, and a fanbase that spans continents.

Lisa’s casting surprised some viewers – but not the show’s creator, Mike White, who says she blew everyone away in auditions.

“She’s a star, no question,” he told Time.

And while Lisa usually turns heads on red carpets in full glam, her on-screen transformation into the soft-spoken Mook is winning hearts for a whole new reason.

Outside the show, Lisa’s been busy – she just dropped her first solo album Alter Ego (which features Doja Cat, Rosalía, and more), and she’s gearing up to hit the road again with BLACKPINK this summer.

So if you watched The White Lotus and thought, “She’s too good to be a background character,” you’re absolutely right.

More about Lisa Manobal

Lalisa Manobal (born Pranpriya Manobal, on 27 March 1997), known mononymously as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer, dancer, and actress.

She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016.

She made her acting debut in 2025 in the HBO television series The White Lotus.

Lisa has earned several accolades, including nine Guinness World Records, a Gaon Chart Music Award, a Mnet Asian Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards.

She became the first K-pop soloist to win at the latter two award ceremonies.

She is the most-followed K-pop artist on Instagram and the most-followed female K-pop soloist on Spotify.

Lisa was honored as a cultural ambassador leader by the Thailand Ministry of Culture and was acknowledged by then-Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha for her contributions to spreading Thai culture globally.

More about The White Lotus

The White Lotus is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created by Mike White for HBO that premiered on 11 July 2021.

The series follows the exploits of the guests and staff during a week spent at a fictional luxury global resort hotel chain called “The White Lotus”.

Each season features a different ensemble cast, with Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Rothwell and Jon Gries being the only actors to appear in more than one season.

The first season was filmed and set in Hawaii, the second in Sicily, and the third in Thailand.