BLACKPINK's Solo Wave: Jennie, Lisa, and Jisoo All Dropped New Music in the Same Week (September 2026)
By the Hallyu101 Editorial Team
Three members of the same group, on three different record labels, all putting out solo music within an eight-day window isn't something that happens by accident — and it isn't something BLACKPINK has done before. As of today, Jennie's EP is already out and racking up streams. Lisa's pre-release single lands in two days. Jisoo's arrives the day after that. Billboard, Korea Times, and UPI have all run it as a single story this week, treating it as a genuine "BLACKPINK moment" rather than three unrelated announcements — and there's a real reason the timing reads that way rather than as coincidence. Here's exactly what's confirmed, what's still ahead, and where the fourth member fits into all of this.
| Jennie | EP "Fallen Angel" — already released August 28, 2026 (Odd Atelier/Columbia Records) |
| Lisa | Pre-release single "SaWaDiKa" — set for September 3, 2026; full EP "PRESS PLAY" (LLOUD) follows October 23, 2026 |
| Jisoo | Pre-release single "Click" — set for September 4, 2026, ahead of her debut solo album (date TBA) |
| Rosé | Not part of this wave — no confirmed solo release announced as of this writing |
| International streaming | All three releases go to Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music worldwide on their release dates — no regional restrictions |
What's Actually Happening: Three Members, Three Labels, Eight Days
The detail that makes this moment different from BLACKPINK's usual solo cadence — the group has released solo music from individual members steadily since 2021 — is the compression. Jennie's EP dropped August 28. Lisa's pre-release single follows September 3. Jisoo's follows the day after that, September 4. That's three separate, individually promoted releases from three members of the same group inside a single eight-day span, each coming from a different label entirely: Jennie through her own venture Odd Atelier alongside Columbia Records, Lisa through LLOUD (the label she founded), and Jisoo through her own agency's solo pipeline. It's exactly that structural detail — same group, same week, completely separate corporate machinery behind each release — that's driving the "solo wave" framing in international coverage rather than treating these as three disconnected stories.
Jennie: "Fallen Angel" — Already Out
Jennie's is the one release in this wave that's fully live. Fallen Angel, her first EP, arrived August 28, 2026 via Odd Atelier and Columbia Records, carrying three tracks: the title song "Fallen Angel," plus "Heaven" and "Less Than a Lover," alongside a music video for the title track released the same day. It's her first project since her 2025 debut full-length album Ruby, and early coverage has framed it as a more personal, stripped-down statement compared to that record's pop-forward sound. Because it's already out, it's the one release in this article you can stream in full right now rather than waiting on.
Lisa: "SaWaDiKa" — Landing September 3
Lisa's pre-release single "SaWaDiKa" is set to arrive September 3, 2026 — two days from this article's publish date, which is why streaming platforms don't have it live yet. The title draws directly from a Thai greeting, a nod to Lisa's Thai heritage that outlets covering the announcement have specifically connected to imagery in the rollout, including reported Muay Thai and tuk-tuk visual references for the accompanying music video. "SaWaDiKa" functions as the lead single ahead of Lisa's full six-track EP PRESS PLAY, released through her own label LLOUD, which is scheduled for October 23, 2026 — meaning this single is a preview of a larger project rather than a standalone drop. Teaser material began rolling out August 25.
Jisoo: "Click" — Landing September 4
Jisoo's pre-release single "Click" is set for September 4, 2026, the day after Lisa's. It's positioned as the first single from Jisoo's upcoming debut solo studio album — a bigger step than her 2023 single album Me or her 2025 collaboration "Eyes Closed" with Zayn, since this is being framed specifically as build-up to a full album rather than another stand-alone single. A teaser released August 24 leaned into an unsettling circus and amusement-park visual concept — dolls, a carousel, a tone notably darker than her earlier solo work — and the music video is directed by Joseph Kahn, known for high-concept, cinematic pop videos, and was filmed in Bangkok. As with Lisa's single, exact details about Jisoo's full album — title, genre direction, release date — haven't been announced yet.
Side-by-Side: The 2026 Solo Wave
| Member | Release | Date | Label | Status (as of Sept 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie | EP "Fallen Angel" (3 tracks) | Aug 28, 2026 | Odd Atelier / Columbia Records | Released — streaming now |
| Lisa | Single "SaWaDiKa" (pre-release) | Sep 3, 2026 | LLOUD | Not yet released — 2 days out |
| Jisoo | Single "Click" (pre-release) | Sep 4, 2026 | Solo agency pipeline | Not yet released — 3 days out |
| Rosé | None announced | — | — | Confirmed working on new music, no release date |
What About Rosé?
It's worth being precise here rather than rounding up to "all four members." Rosé is not part of this particular release wave — as of this writing, she hasn't announced a title, tracklist, lead single, or release date for a follow-up to her 2024 solo debut album rosie. She has confirmed publicly that she's back in the studio working on new material, and given that her viral 2024 hit "APT." arrived as a surprise rather than a long-lead announcement, some fan speculation has floated the idea of an unannounced drop later this year. But speculation isn't the same as a confirmed release, and this article is sticking to what's actually been announced: three members with dated releases, one member with none yet confirmed.
Why This Is Happening Now: The Business Behind the Timing
It's worth explaining why three separate labels would independently choose to release music in the same eight-day window rather than spacing things out to avoid competing for attention — because on the surface, that looks like bad coordination rather than a deliberate wave. The more likely explanation ties back to a broader industry pattern this blog has covered before: individual K-pop idols increasingly running solo careers in parallel with group activity, rather than choosing between the two. BLACKPINK as a group isn't in an active comeback cycle right now, which is exactly the kind of scheduling gap that makes room for members to pursue label-specific, individually branded projects without competing against a group release for attention. Each member now also has meaningfully more control over her own solo pipeline than earlier in BLACKPINK's career — Jennie and Lisa both run their own labels (Odd Atelier and LLOUD respectively), which means the timing of "SaWaDiKa" or "Fallen Angel" isn't dictated by a single shared company's release calendar the way it might have been years ago. Three members choosing to move in the same window, even without direct coordination, is arguably a natural result of four increasingly independent solo operations all reaching a release-ready point around the same time — not a sign of an official group strategy, but not pure coincidence either.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stream all three releases outside Korea right now?
Jennie's "Fallen Angel" EP is live worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music today. Lisa's "SaWaDiKa" and Jisoo's "Click" will follow the same worldwide same-day release model on September 3 and September 4, 2026 respectively — there are no reported regional restrictions on any of the three.
Is this BLACKPINK's first time all doing solo activities at once?
Individual members have released solo music before, going back to 2021, but having three members release separate projects within an eight-day span, each through a different label, is a new level of overlap for the group.
Why didn't Rosé release anything this week?
No confirmed reason has been given — Rosé simply hasn't announced a follow-up release yet. She's stated she's back in the studio, but as of this writing there's no title, single, or date attached to new music from her.
Are Jennie, Lisa, and Jisoo still promoting as BLACKPINK, or is the group on hiatus?
These are individual solo projects released during a gap between group comeback cycles, not a sign the group has disbanded or gone on indefinite hiatus. Members pursuing solo music during downtime between group activity has been BLACKPINK's pattern since 2021.
What's the difference between a "pre-release single" and a regular single?
A pre-release single, like Lisa's "SaWaDiKa" or Jisoo's "Click," comes out ahead of a larger project (an EP or full album) specifically to build momentum before that bigger release — it's still a fully promoted single with its own music video, not a minor teaser track.
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Written by the Hallyu101 editorial team, based on cross-referenced reporting from UPI, Billboard Philippines, GMA Entertainment, and Korea Daily, with release-status verification performed as of September 1, 2026 — the article's publish date. Readers checking this after September 4, 2026 should confirm Lisa's and Jisoo's singles are live, as pre-release schedules can shift.
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