BLACKPINK’s Jisoo to Release New Single on 4 September Ahead of First Full Solo Album

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is preparing to return with new music on 4 September, marking her first release in roughly eleven months and serving as a pre-release single for her debut full-length solo album. The track will be her first original material since the October collaboration “Eyes Closed” with Zayn, and it arrives as the singer continues to balance music with her expanding acting career.

Industry sources confirmed on 24 August that the September single will stand alone without featured artists and will later appear on Jisoo’s first solo studio album, a project expected to contain multiple tracks. The exact title, genre and album release date have not yet been announced. Jisoo herself posted a teaser on social media the same day, signalling that preparations are under way without disclosing further creative details.

High-Profile Video Collaboration

The music video for the new song was directed by Joseph Kahn, the Grammy-winning filmmaker known for his work with Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Eminem. Filming took place in Bangkok. The choice of director signals an intention to present the single with international production values and broad visual ambition, consistent with the global profile Jisoo and her BLACKPINK bandmates have maintained across both group and solo activities.

Solo Landscape Within BLACKPINK

Jisoo remains the only member of BLACKPINK yet to release a full-length solo studio album. Rosé, Jennie and Lisa have each issued solo albums through their respective individual labels following the group’s renegotiated arrangements with YG Entertainment. In December 2023 BLACKPINK renewed its contract with YG for group activities while the four members continued to develop separate solo careers. Jisoo has so far released the four-track EP Amortage in February 2025, which included the single “Earthquake,” and has divided her time between music and acting roles.

The September pre-release therefore represents a significant step: the bridge between her earlier EP work and a more substantial solo statement. Industry figures describe the forthcoming album as a multi-song project rather than another short-form release, though no tracklist or precise schedule has been confirmed.

A Crowded Solo Calendar

Jisoo’s single arrives in a busy period for BLACKPINK’s solo output. Jennie is scheduled to release her six-track physical EP Fallen Angel on 28 August. Lisa has announced the pre-release single “SaWaDiKa” for 3 September—one day before Jisoo’s track—with her EP PRESS PLAY due on 23 October. The proximity of the releases underscores the parallel solo momentum the four members have sustained while still operating under the BLACKPINK group umbrella for collective projects.

What Is Known and What Remains Open

At present the public information is limited but concrete: a solo single on 4 September, no featured artists, a Joseph Kahn-directed video shot in Bangkok, and an eventual full-length album that will include the new song among several others. Title, sound, lyrical themes and album timing remain under wraps. That controlled disclosure is typical of major K-pop solo roll-outs, in which visual teasers and selective confirmations build anticipation ahead of a more complete reveal.

For Jisoo the project carries additional narrative weight. As the last of the four members to approach a full solo album, she enters the release with the benefit of having watched her bandmates’ solo eras unfold and with an established acting profile that distinguishes her individual brand. Whether the September single leans toward the elegant, performance-driven style of her previous solo work or explores new territory will become clear once the track and video arrive.

Looking Ahead

BLACKPINK’s group activities continue to sit alongside the members’ separate schedules. The September solo window allows Jisoo to claim dedicated attention before the focus potentially shifts again to collective plans or further acting commitments. Fans have already begun parsing her social-media teaser for clues, while international media have noted the involvement of a director of Kahn’s calibre as evidence of the resources being deployed.

Until 4 September the official stance remains economical: new music is coming, it belongs to a larger album project, and the first images and sounds will speak for themselves. In the tightly scheduled world of BLACKPINK’s solo careers, Jisoo’s next chapter now has a firm date on the calendar.