BLACKPINK's LISA Opens Up About Pressure of Going Solo: "It Was Hard"

BLACKPINK's LISA has opened up about the pressure she faced while pursuing her career outside the group.

The official trailer for her feature-length documentary "Always Lalisa" was released Sept. 9 through LLOUD's YouTube channel, tracing her journey from childhood to BLACKPINK and her solo career.

Looking back on the group, LISA said, "I've been with BLACKPINK for 10 years," calling JENNIE, JISOO and ROSÉ her "soulmates."

Her time on her own, however, came with pressure. LISA recalled having little time to rest as she took on new challenges. "It was hard. There was a lot of pressure," she said. Even when those around her told her she did not need to push herself so hard, she insisted, "No, I can do it."

During that period, LISA released her first full-length solo album "Alter Ego," performed at Coachella and made her acting debut in HBO's "The White Lotus" Season 3.

"I want to see what else I can do," LISA says in the trailer. "I'm finding myself. The new me."

Directed by Sue Kim, "Always Lalisa" will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11. It will begin a limited global theatrical run, including IMAX screenings, on Oct. 12 before arriving on YouTube Premium later this year.