"Don't Cry, Lisa" — A Stage Returning to the Roots of Rap: VMA Best Pop Performance Choi Cho (수상) Global Fans and Foreign Media Reactions [K-EYES]

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"Lisa, Don't Cry," Tears for the First Trophy... BLACKPINK's Lisa Becomes First Asian Solo Artist to Win MTV VMA's "Best Pop"

BLACKPINK's Lisa set another record by winning "Best Pop" at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA), one of the major award ceremonies in the U.S. pop music scene. Congratulations poured in from fans on social media and YouTube. Music publications such as Rolling Stone separately covered Lisa's live performance that day, offering high praise.

Lisa won the "Best Pop" award at the 2026 MTV VMAs held on the 27th (local time) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, with her single "Dream (feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi)." Notably, Lee Beon (수상) is the first Asian solo artist to receive this honor. While BTS won "Best Pop" among all Asian artists in 2020, Lisa marks the first time a solo artist from Asia has received this award.

After receiving the trophy, Lisa shed tears while sharing her acceptance speech. She said, "Thank you for giving me this amazing award," and expressed her gratitude to the staff who worked on the song with her.

Lisa's tears on that day were conveyed directly to fans through videos and photos released immediately after the awards ceremony. In particular, fans reacted passionately to the scene where Lisa composed herself after hearing her name called and accepted the trophy.

The official MTV VMA X account introduced Lisa at the awards ceremony venue, writing, "LA! LA! LISA! LA! DIVA!!" Accounts related to music also shared news of Lisa's award win.

It quickly highlighted the first win in "Best Pop" and the record as a solo artist.

On YouTube, videos capturing Lisa's award moment received thousands of comments within hours of their release. Fans left messages such as "Don't cry, baby. You're the best," "You make us so proud," and "You deserve this."

One fan said, "'Dream' is a song that Lisa has often described as very special to her," adding, "Seeing her receive her first Best Pop award with this song warms my heart." Another fan wrote, "Seeing her cry while holding the trophy makes my heart ache, yet at the same time, I feel so proud."

In the comments, the expression "proud" appeared repeatedly. Congratulations and messages of support continued in various languages beyond English, including French, Thai, and Arabic. Among Thai fans, there were also reactions expressing pride as Lisa, who is from Thailand, used Thai on stage.

Amid this, Lisa not only won the award but also displayed a powerful presence on stage that day.

Lisa made her first live performance of the new song "SaWaDiKa" at the 2026 MTV VMAs. Maya George and Larisha Paul of the U.S. music magazine Rolling Stone highlighted the performance separately, introducing Lisa as opening a new musical era through "SaWaDiKa."

Rolling Stone particularly described this stage as a "return to her rap roots" for Lisa, explaining that it is a song showcasing Lisa's signature sharp rapping.

The performance brought the boxing concept showcased in the "SaWaDiKa" music video to the stage. Lisa delivered powerful choreography and even performed on a moving platform. Rolling Stone described the stage as resembling a fusion of a boxing match and a club.

Following the capture of major pop awards with "Dream," the group has now showcased a new image featuring rap and performance with "SaWaDiKa."

Lisa was also nominated for "Best Pop" at this awards ceremony, in addition to being nominated for "Best Cinematography" and "Best Editing." Additionally, BLACKPINK's "JUMP" earned nominations in the "Best K-Pop" and "Best Group" categories.

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