LISA wants you to sit down and press play. The BLACKPINK star's new six-track EP, PRESS PLAY, arrived on 23 October 2026 with a film-inspired concept and an action-packed video for its focus track, Tarantino. And the numbers on day one were huge.
PRESS PLAY at a glance
- Release date: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Labels: LLOUD Co. and RCA Records
- Tracks: 6
- Focus track: Tarantino
- Earlier single: SaWaDiKa (September 2026)
- Previous album: Alter Ego (February 2025)
PRESS PLAY tracklist
- Tarantino
- SaWaDiKa
- V12
- Cobra
- Cut U Off
- Sweat
LISA built the EP like a movie, with each track working as a scene so fans can listen from start to finish.
The Tarantino video
Directed by Grammy winner James Mackel, the video follows LISA fighting her way through a hotel, through hallways and kitchens, to hand-deliver a red letter to her favourite director, Quentin Tarantino. It leans into spy-thriller and martial-arts style, and a PlayStation campaign previewed the track before release.
Day-one records
- 8.272 million Spotify streams for the EP on release day, the biggest first-day Spotify debut for a K-pop soloist in 2026.
- No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Albums chart.
- Tarantino entered Spotify's Daily Global chart at No. 44 with 1.91 million streams.
- The Tarantino video became the third most-viewed 24-hour debut by a K-pop soloist. LISA holds all three top spots.
- SaWaDiKa, shot in Bangkok, pulled 70.8 million YouTube views in 24 hours, the biggest YouTube debut of 2026.
What fans are saying
Reaction on the Korean community site theqoo has been largely positive, with some listeners calling it their favourite release in her catalogue. LISA marked the launch with a vintage Hollywood-themed listening party in Seoul.
VIVA LA LISA in Las Vegas
Next, LISA becomes the first K-pop act to announce a Las Vegas residency. VIVA LA LISA plays six sold-out nights in November at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
More K-pop this season
IVE and ILLIT both release new EPs on 26 October, JENNIE's Fallen Angel physical EP lands on 30 October, and her collaboration Dracula with Tame Impala is in the Billboard Hot 100 top 5. Full calendar at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/kpop-comebacks-october-november-2026-lisa-ive-illit-jennie.
LISA PRESS PLAY: FAQs
When was LISA's PRESS PLAY released? 23 October 2026.
How many songs are on PRESS PLAY? Six: Tarantino, SaWaDiKa, V12, Cobra, Cut U Off and Sweat.
Who directed the Tarantino video? James Mackel.
How many streams did PRESS PLAY get on day one? About 8.27 million on Spotify.
Is LISA doing a Las Vegas residency? Yes. VIVA LA LISA plays six nights at Caesars Palace in November 2026.
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Image: LISA of BLACKPINK. Photo via Wikimedia Commons, used under its free licence.
