BLACKPINK’s Lisa recently stepped away from her packed schedule to visit Punch, the viral monkey, during a trip to Japan.
The singer and actor stopped by Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture, located just outside Tokyo, over the weekend on Saturday March 7. While there, she shared photos from the visit, including moments where she saw the monkey that has recently captured attention online.
Punch is a young macaque who gained widespread attention on social media after videos showed him being picked on by other monkeys in his enclosure. Zoo staff later gave him a plush toy for comfort, and he has since been seen carrying the stuffed animal around almost constantly.
During her visit, Lisa brought along a stuffed orange orangutan that closely resembled Punch’s own toy. She was seen lifting it up so the baby macaque could notice it from his enclosure.
She also shared her excitement about the trip through Instagram Stories, uploading several photos of herself posing with the plush toy.
The outing comes during an especially busy stretch for Lisa, who recently reunited with her fellow BLACKPINK members to release a long awaited EP titled ‘DEADLINE’.
The project, described as a mini album, includes last summer’s popular single ‘Jump’ along with additional tracks titled ‘Me And My’, ‘Go’, ‘Champion’, and ‘Fxxxboy’.
The release follows the group’s return to the stage for a huge stadium tour last year after Lisa, Rosé, Jisoo and Jennie had each focused on their own solo projects in previous years.
Lisa is also continuing to build her acting career. She is currently working on a new film titled Tygo in South Korea and has been rumored to join a Netflix romantic comedy inspired by Notting Hill.
She previously landed a major role in the third season of the HBO series The White Lotus, where she appears alongside Patrick Schwarzenegger, Walton Goggins, Aimee Lee Wood, Jason Isaacs and several other cast members.
