Blackpink's Lisa to return as mentor on Chinese audition program

Lisa from girl group Blackpink will return to the third season of Chinese audition program ″Youth With You″ as a dance mentor. [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

Lisa from girl group Blackpink will participate again in Chinese audition program “Youth With You 3” as a mentor.

According to her agency YG Entertainment, the artist will continue to participate as a dance mentor for the trainees in the program’s third season, which will be streamed via Chinese video platform iQIYI. Lisa also acted as a mentor in the second series of the show.

On her Weibo account on Thursday, Lisa uploaded a video announcing her return to the program.

She was praised for both her warmth and shrewdness when evaluating the trainee’s performances and earned nicknames such as “angel mentor” and “tiger teacher.”

Meanwhile, Blackpink is preparing for its first livestream concert “The Show” on YouTube on Jan. 31.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]