5 Issues You Want To Know About Mook From The White Lotus

Mike White, the creator of “The White Lotus,” has unquestionably helped revitalize or launch the careers of lots of the solid members of his hit anthology satire. Jennifer Coolidge had been a horny, comedic character actor for many years however two seasons (and two Emmys) for her portrayal of socialite Tanya McQuoid confirmed the world how underutilized she’d been for years. Season 2’s Simona Tabasco and Sabrina Impacciatore are actually worldwide stars outdoors of their house nation of Italy, and Meghann Fahy has develop into one of the in-demand entertainers after her Emmy-nominated efficiency from the identical season.

Season 3 units the hit anthology sequence in Thailand (try my glowing evaluate right here), however one of many Thai actors solid on the present is already a large worldwide star, even when not all Individuals are on the up and up. The character of Thidapon Sornsin aka Mook (which implies “pearl” in Thai) is performed by Lalisa Manoban, higher recognized mononymously as Lisa, one of many members of the woman crush Ok-pop group, BLACKPINK. The American movie and tv business has been embracing Korean tradition in recent times, however after BLACKPINK member Jennie appeared on HBO’s “The Idol” in 2023, Lisa’s inclusion on “The White Lotus” makes her the largest headliner but. Followers of Lisa will probably be thrilled at how effortlessly she matches in with already-established performing powerhouses like Parker Posey, Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, and Natasha Rothwell, however those that aren’t already accustomed to her work are probably going to be making an attempt to study the whole lot they will about her.

Making an attempt to embody her large recognition and established success in a listing is almost unimaginable, however listed here are 5 issues followers of “The White Lotus” ought to find out about one of many new season’s breakout stars.

Lisa was born and raised in Thailand, however in 2010 when she was 13, she auditioned for the South Korean file label YG Leisure. Among the many 4,000 candidates, she was the solely one accepted for his or her distinguished coaching program, formally becoming a member of the trainee program in 2011 because the label’s first non-ethnically Korean trainee. Though performing in one of the well-liked Ok-pop teams on the planet, she always mentions being from Thailand and promotes her house nation in a constructive mild. A lot in order that in 2023, Lisa acquired an honorary Wattanakunathorn Award (Cultural Ambassador Chief) from Thailand’s Ministry of Tradition.

Tradition Minister Sermsak Pongpanich famous that because of Lisa’s recognition and trendsetting, she had a direct smooth energy impression on boosting Thailand’s financial system. One instance got here in 2021 when she wore a conventional headdress from her house province, Buriram, within the music video for her solo debut, “Lalisa.” Sporting the headdress brought on a large spike in gross sales of the headdress all around the world. Former Thai Prime Minister Prayut additionally counseled her for the way in which she incorporates conventional Thailand clothes throughout public appearances and her dedication to precise pleasure for the nation. She can be a worldwide model ambassador for quite a few firms together with Moonshot and MAC cosmetics, clothes manufacturers like Bulgari and Louis Vuitton, Chivas Regal whiskey, and Samsung.

Lisa’s recognition is so widespread, that it is formally acknowledged by the Guinness World Data. She is the quickest Ok-pop artist to achieve 1 million followers on TikTok, surpassing the outdated file held by BTS’ Jungkook. He reached the milestone in 3 hours and 31 minutes, however Lisa hit that purpose in 2 hours and 18 minutes. Her solo monitor “Cash” off of her debut solo album “Lalisa” was the primary single by a Ok-pop solo artist to cross 1 billion streams.

She’s the primary Ok-pop star to win an MTV Video Music Award, the most-followed Ok-pop star on Instagram (105 million), grew to become the primary solo Ok-pop artist to win an MTV Europe Music Award, and earned the file for many considered music video in 24 hours (20 million views for “Rockstar”) in 2024. Her tune “Lalisa” can be the most-watched video on YouTube, and garnered 700 million views in 24 hours, creating the file because the quickest video by a feminine solo Ok-pop artist to attain this. Her debut solo album was the primary Ok-pop album to surpass 1 billion performs, which additionally made her the primary feminine soloist to attain that standing. She’s additionally the quickest to hit 1 billion performs as nicely, of any feminine artist. Together with the data she shares with BLACKPINK (just like the most-streamed feminine group on Spotify), there isn’t any denying that she’s a power to be reckoned with.

Along with talking her native Thai, Lisa additionally speaks fluent Korean and English, along with primary Japanese and Chinese language. This offers her a large benefit if she had been to significantly pursue performing in Hollywood following the anticipated success of “The White Lotus.” She effortlessly switches between Thai and English on the sequence relying on which actor she’s speaking with, and her English-speaking is best in actual life than what she portrays on the present for her character. She advised Selection that she’d like to do an motion film, and along with her choreography expertise, she’d be an ideal match.

At solely 27 years outdated (on the time of publication), Lisa is already a proud member of the Asian Corridor of Fame. She was inducted in 2023 as a “cultural icon,” and was a part of the category that included famed Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (behind the scores for movies like Bernardo Bertolucci’s”The Final Emperor,” Brian De Palma’s “Snake Eyes” and “Femme Fatale,” Oliver Stone’s “Wild Palms,” and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant”) and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

On prime of all of it, Lisa additionally just lately created her new file label, LLOUD. Whereas she’s at the moment the one artist represented below the label, from the sound of it, it looks like she’ll finally signal different musicians. When the label was first introduced, the corporate launched an announcement that learn, “our ardour as an artist administration firm is to create experiences that transcend genres and join generations. Our core lies in relentless innovation and a dedication to authenticity. We’re not simply pushing boundaries; we’re redefining them, crafting chart-topping and genre-defying music.” When you’re interested in Lisa’s music, she just lately launched the only “Born Once more” that includes Doja Cat and RAYE. The music video could be seen above.

“The White Lotus” season 3 debuts on February 16, 2025 with new episodes on Sundays.