Album / EP: Press Play (2026)
Director: James Mackel
Creative Direction: James Mackel and Connor Tingley
Production Company: Object & Animal
Producer: Klaudia Podsiadlo
Director of Photography: Nico Aguilar
Choreographer: Sienna LaLau
Stunt Double: Lauren Mary Kim
Production Design: Hensel Martinez
Stylist: Georgia Pendlebury
Editing and Finishing: Parallax
Colorist: Bryan Smaller
Visual Effects: Corduroy and Local Formations
Runtime: 3 minutes, 30 seconds

LISA Takes on Tarantino

LISA released the music video for “Tarantino” on October 23, 2026, alongside her six-track EP Press Play. Directed by Grammy-winning filmmaker James Mackel, the video presents the BLACKPINK star as an action heroine navigating a luxury hotel on a mission to deliver a mysterious letter to her favorite director, Quentin Tarantino.

The release quickly attracted international attention, accumulating more than 12 million YouTube views within its first eight hours. Its elaborate production and action sequences helped establish “Tarantino” as a major visual centerpiece of LISA’s latest solo project.

A Love Letter to Quentin Tarantino

The video draws heavily on Quentin Tarantino’s cinematic style, particularly the stylized combat and revenge-film aesthetics of Kill Bill. LISA fights her way through hotel corridors and confrontations with staff members, transforming an ordinary hotel visit into an exaggerated action adventure.

The storyline centers on a letter addressed to the filmmaker, whose contents remain largely concealed. Its references to movie stardom, dramatic violence, and Tarantino’s recognizable filmmaking techniques give the video a playful, self-aware quality.

Fight Sequences and Fashion Statements

James Mackel’s direction places LISA at the center of carefully staged fight sequences, elaborate hotel interiors, and sharply coordinated dance performances. Choreographer Sienna LaLau and stunt performer Lauren Mary Kim contribute to the video’s physical action, which moves between hand-to-hand combat and synchronized routines involving hotel employees.

Cinematographer Nico Aguilar captures the action through dynamic camera movements and dramatic compositions. Costume styling by Georgia Pendlebury gives LISA a succession of striking looks, reinforcing the video’s glamorous action-film atmosphere.

Hollywood Ambitions

“Tarantino” reflects LISA’s expanding creative interests following her solo album Alter Ego and her acting debut in HBO’s The White Lotus. Her experience as a performer and dancer provides a foundation for the video’s physically demanding sequences, while its fictional storyline gives her an opportunity to explore a more theatrical character.

The music video’s cinematic ambitions also reflect the concept behind Press Play, which LISA has described as a musical journey in which individual tracks represent different characters and stories. With further acting ambitions and an increasingly international solo career, “Tarantino” places her screen presence firmly in the spotlight.