LISA Documentary 'Always Lalisa' Lands on YouTube Premium November 18

BLACKPINK's LISA will release 'Always Lalisa,' an intimate documentary, exclusively on YouTube Premium on November 18. The Thai-born superstar, born Lalisa, will release a brand-new song, "Leave With Me," the same day.

Sue Kim directed the film. Sony Music Vision produced it, with Kim producing alongside Courtney Crocket and executive producers Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers on board.

The documentary tracks one pivotal year in the singer's life as she steps outside BLACKPINK's orbit to pursue her own creative ambitions. That independence presents a different kind of challenge for an artist who has spent much of her life performing in one of the planet's biggest groups.

What does the film cover?

'Always Lalisa' follows LISA through a dense stretch of firsts:

• the launch of her debut solo album, 'Alter Ego'
• her first solo appearance at Coachella
• an acting role in HBO's 'The White Lotus'
• the building of her own company, LLOUD

That is enough career milestones to fill several documentaries, never mind one.

But the film reaches beyond the fabulous outfits, enormous stages and blockbuster achievements. It also examines the personal pressures of independence, the uncertainty that accompanies major career decisions and LISA's desire to maintain a private life outside the relentless demands of international fame. Those quieter moments promise a different perspective on an artist fans are used to seeing command stadium-sized audiences with seemingly effortless confidence.

Why YouTube?

The platform is a natural home for the project. LISA became the first music act in YouTube history to surpass 100 million subscribers, a measure of how enormous her connection with fans has grown.

"YouTube has been so supportive in my music journey and my connection with fans around the world from the very beginning," LISA said, describing the documentary as an opportunity to share her story in a more personal way.

YouTube recently celebrated her 'PRESS PLAY' release with an event at Los Angeles' Vinyl Room. Invited fans watched her discuss new music with Quenlin Blackwell and saw the premiere of the "Tarantino" music video. Thousands more joined through a livestream.

The documentary arrives during an especially ambitious chapter for LISA, whose career now spans music, fashion, television and entrepreneurship. There is something fascinating about watching an artist who has already achieved global superstar status navigate the unfamiliar territory of starting something new.

For fans who know every BLACKPINK dance move and have followed every solo release, 'Always Lalisa' offers the chance to discover what happens when the stage lights switch off and LISA decides what comes next.

The documentary and "Leave With Me" both arrive November 18. One tells the story behind her extraordinary year, while the other adds a new song to its soundtrack. Lalisa is ready to tell her own story, and this time she is bringing the cameras along.