Lisa to Release 'PRESS PLAY' EP on Oct. 23 Amid October's Crowded K-pop Comeback Season

Blackpink's Lisa is scheduled to release a new EP titled "PRESS PLAY" on Oct. 23, a six-track project led by the single "SaWaDiKa," according to an Oct. 6 report from The Korea Times mapping out a packed month of K-pop comebacks. [1]

Related official video: LISA - SaWaDiKa (M/V Behind The Scenes) · LLOUD Official

Latest official video: LISA - SaWaDiKa (Dance Performance Video) · LISAOfficialVEVO

Six tracks led by a single already out

"PRESS PLAY" will be Lisa's first solo music since her debut full-length album "Alter Ego" came out in February 2025. Its lead track, "SaWaDiKa," was already released as a single in early September, ahead of the full EP's arrival later this month. [1][2]

Landing in a crowded month

Lisa's EP arrives in the middle of a particularly dense October for K-pop, with more than a dozen acts putting out new music across the month. Just three days after her release, IVE, Illit and RIIZE are all set to drop new material on the same day, Oct. 26, underscoring how competitive the autumn release calendar has become. [1]

Coming off a Best Pop win for 'Dream'

The release follows a strong recent stretch for Lisa on the awards circuit. She took home Best Pop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards for "Dream," a track from "Alter Ego," after entering the night with four nominations, the most of any K-pop act. It was her third MTV Video Music Awards win in as many years, following a Best K-Pop trophy in 2025 for "Born Again." [2][3][4][5]

A ceremony also marked by a BTS sweep

That Best Pop win came at the same ceremony where BTS swept all three categories it was nominated in, a result covered separately by Omni Topic KWave at the time. [6]

Sources

  1. IVE, Illit, RIIZE collide as October K-pop comeback race heats up (Activity source)
  2. Lisa (Artist archive)
  3. K-pop moments to watch for at 2026 MTV VMAs (Related report)
  4. BTS sweeps MTV awards with Lisa taking best pop (Related report)
  5. Lisa Earns Four 2026 MTV VMA Nominations, Including 'Dream' in Best Pop and Best K-pop (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)
  6. BTS Sweeps Three Categories, Lisa Wins Best Pop at 2026 MTV VMAs (Earlier on Omni Topic KWave)

This selection covers artists followed by Omni Topic KWave. It is not a complete chart. Each source retains its own reporting period and methodology.

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