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Lisa Launches Solo Era With Thai‑Titled Rap Single 'SaWaDiKa'

The Bangkok-shot video and Thai greeting title foreground her return to rap, launching a coordinated campaign that leads to an Oct. 23 EP, an Oct. 12 documentary debut, and a November Las Vegas residency.

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Lisa chose the title SaWaDiKa for her pre-release single from the upcoming EP Press Play, for a very special reason
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Overview

  • Lisa released the single “SaWaDiKa” on Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. KST, accompanied by a music video shot in Bangkok and directed by Bang Jae Yeob.
  • The track is billed as a pre-release for her Press Play EP, which Sony Music and her label list for release on Oct. 23.
  • The title is a stylized spelling of the Thai greeting sawatdee ka, and the video uses Bangkok landmarks, Muay Thai–inspired styling and Thai language to center Lisa’s cultural roots.
  • Musically the single marks a return to Lisa’s rap and hip‑hop roots, with production credits including Thom Bridges and the duo Ojivolta and boastful, rap‑forward verses in the song.
  • The release begins a cross‑media push that includes the Always Lalisa documentary due Oct. 12 and the Viva La Lisa Las Vegas residency in November, and it shared Sept. 4 with a same‑day solo single from groupmate Jisoo while posting strong early YouTube view milestones.