BLACKPINK's Lisa opens up about the discomfort and fear she faces due to intrusive fan interactions.
Speaking on WOODY FM with Thai host Woody Milintachinda, in an interview uploaded on YouTube on February 27, 2025, Lisa shares her experiences with fan interactions—both positive and distressing.
She begins by confirming: “Some fans simply didn't interrupt. They just wanted to say ‘I love your song,’ ‘Keep doing what you do.’
“They really kept that space. Maybe they think that I’m not wearing makeup or something.”
The 27-year-old pop star admits she isn’t always confident without makeup, though it’s not about being uncomfortable with her natural face.
“I’m not that comfortable to say, ‘Okay, let’s take a selfie!’ and you can upload it, you know?” she explains.
“If someone asks nicely for a proper picture, I’m totally fine.
"But if I wasn’t camera-ready that day, I’ll just be honest and say, ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t wear makeup today,’ or ‘Would you excuse me while I put on my lipstick?’”
She laments the reality of sneaky, zoomed-in, or distorted photos appearing online without her knowledge.
“That’s why I understand—it might be a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. But please, understand me too. I’m not always ready.
“I just want to be pretty and ready. Actually, everyone wants to look good. No one wants to be photographed when they don’t look good.”
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Lisa's first sasaeng experience
Lisa then transitions to a more alarming issue—her first encounter with a sasaeng.
In South Korea, sasaengs refer to obsessive fans who invade celebrities’ privacy, often resorting to stalking.
The "Rockstar" singer recounts how, upon arriving home after a flight, she found someone waiting outside her house.
She tells Woody, “For the first time, last year, I was alone in South Korea at my house. My house walls aren’t that high, and I was there alone.
“I mean, I have my cats, but there was this one time… Usually, when my flight lands in South Korea, fans will be there waiting at the airport. That’s normal, and I appreciate that they come. I really miss them too.
“But when I got home, I saw someone waiting.”
Lisa politely told the person that she wasn’t comfortable with them showing up at her home.
“I said, ‘If you want to see me, let’s meet somewhere in public. Showing up at my house like this? I feel uncomfortable.’”
Despite her clear discomfort, the fan returned at night.
“After I checked my CCTV, I was so scared to go out. That’s when I really started to worry because I was completely alone. I was scared. There was no one with me.”
Another particularly terrifying experience involved an attempted intrusion into her taxi.
On her way to a dance rehearsal, Lisa's manager couldn't accompany her, leading her to take a taxi by herself: “I thought since it's just a rehearsal, I could go there and get back home by myself.
“But then, that person tried to get into my taxi by sticking the leg between the taxi door."
She pauses, then continues, “I don't want to go into too much detail, but it was something I never experienced, and I didn't know what to do.
“I really had no idea how to react, and I was scared. Scared because that person was way too close.”
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No clear solution yet
These incidents have consequently left Lisa feeling vulnerable.
“To be honest, I don’t know how I should feel. But I did feel like I was scared to be alone. I felt unsafe,” she says.
Even her pet dog Love's barking didn’t offer much reassurance.
What's worse is that she not only needs to fear for her privacy in South Korea, but also in Los Angeles: “It’s not just in my South Korean house, it’s also in my LA house as well.”
Lisa confesses that she still hasn’t found a way to fully protect herself from these unsettling experiences.
When she told her mother about the incident, they realized there was little they could do.
“I try not to be alone, but it’s not always possible,” she reflects. “I can’t always have someone staying over every night.
“They eventually have to go to their homes too. I haven’t found a smooth solution yet. I’m still stressing about this. What should I really do?”
Taking over her sense of security, she says of her uncomfortable fan encounters, “So, when someone approaches and secretly takes photos, it makes me feel like, ‘Are they going to do something to me?’
“I know my fans are very sweet. They always respect my space and just check in on me. But when something like this happens, it makes me feel not secure.”