The global diva returns, relaxed and razor-sharp. Hit play, and a six-scene movie unfolds in your ears and behind your eyes.

10/23/2026

LISA Yeyoung Choi

LISA is back, and she brought a movie.

On Sept. 27, LISA took home best pop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards for “Dream,” beating a field that included Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo, and becoming the first K-pop soloist to win the category. It added to a run that already included a No. 7 peak on the Billboard 200 with last year’s Alter Ego . Then in September came pre-release single “SaWaDiKa,” which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 69.

Now, with that momentum behind her, LISA unveils her new EP, Press Play . The title comes from a line on “Tarantino”: “It’s a movie baby, come and press play.” It’s a fitting name for a record that hits the eyes as hard as the ears.…