17:I[75961,["/_next/static/immutable/chunks/0wubtsgcf_2xq.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2ida_0ltrh5wd.js"],"SiteChrome"] 18:I[74416,["/_next/static/immutable/chunks/0wubtsgcf_2xq.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2ida_0ltrh5wd.js"],"OfficialVideoSpotlight"] 15:T1621, CHUNG HA is not easing into September. She is opening it with an accent mark, a destination and an invitation to disappear for a while. Her new digital single **“México” arrives September 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST**. That is 5 a.m. EDT and 2 a.m. PDT for listeners in the United States—and 3 a.m. in Mexico City. The title may name a country, but the confirmed idea behind the song is more personal: leaving a repetitive, empty routine behind and finding the courage to meet a different version of yourself somewhere unfamiliar. **Release:** September 1, 2026
**Time:** 6 p.m. KST / 5 a.m. EDT / 2 a.m. PDT
**Format:** Digital single
**Label:** MORE VISION ## The Fast Answer Before “México” Lands | Question | Confirmed answer | | --- | --- | | When is “México” released? | September 1 at 6 p.m. KST | | What kind of release is it? | A digital single | | Is this a CHUNG HA comeback? | Yes; it follows “Save me,” released in February 2026 | | What is the song about? | Escaping a repetitive reality and seeking a new self in an unfamiliar place | | Is the full song available before 6 p.m. KST? | No; only teaser material should be treated as confirmed before release | The date is not based on a circulating fan schedule. MORE VISION announced the single and release time, CHUNG HA’s official teaser repeats them, and Forbes lists “México” under September 1 in its Q3 K-pop calendar. ## A Destination That Works Like an Escape Button MORE VISION’s description frames “México” as a song about letting go when everyday life feels repetitive and hollow. The destination represents a chance to go somewhere nobody knows you—and to encounter a new life and a new self. That makes the title less like a travel itinerary and more like an emotional direction: **not here, not this routine, not the same version of me**. The rollout makes that idea literal. CHUNG HA filmed short-form content in Mexico, including clips built around sharing a preview of the track with people there. The campaign connects the place in the title with an actual visit instead of using “México” only as an abstract label. The official description explains the song’s escape-and-reinvention theme. It does not mean every visual or lyric should be treated as a factual statement about Mexico or Mexican culture. The complete song and credits are the right place to judge the final work. ## Why the Accent in “México” Is Worth Keeping The official title is styled **“México,”** with the accent over the *é*. In Spanish, the country name is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the written accent marks that stress. CHUNG HA’s teaser campaign also uses Spanish phrases. One repeated line, **“Tú y yo, vámonos,”** translates naturally as “You and I, let’s go.” Another teaser phrase points toward escaping to Mexico. That language choice fits the song’s central motion: two people deciding to leave. It also gives international listeners a useful detail for searching the official release—both **México** and **Mexico** may surface results, but the accented form is the official styling. ## Twenty-Seven Seconds, One Clear Promise The music-video teaser runs for roughly 27 seconds. It offers flashes of sunset-toned scenery, movement and choreography, but not enough material to responsibly label the whole track’s genre or sound. What it does establish is momentum. This is being presented as a performance-led CHUNG HA release, with the visual language of travel and escape carrying into the choreography. That distinction matters on release day. A teaser can establish mood; it cannot confirm the full arrangement, complete lyrics, credits or narrative. Those details belong to the finished release. ## The Seven-Month Reset Behind This Comeback “México” arrives about seven months after CHUNG HA’s February digital single **“Save me.”** That gap gives the new track room to feel like a reset rather than the next item in a rapid release sequence. The campaign has leaned into that reset with fan participation too. Ahead of release, fans were invited through CHUNG HA’s B.stage community to vote among three images for the official cover. It is a small but telling detail: the comeback’s final packaging was not presented as entirely fixed from the start. For listeners discovering her through this single, CHUNG HA’s strongest calling card remains the combination of a distinctive vocal identity and performance precision. “México” is positioned to bring both into a more outward-looking, Spanish-touched concept. ## What to Check When the Clock Hits 6 First, confirm that the upload comes from CHUNG HA or MORE VISION’s official channel. Release-day search results often mix teasers, reaction videos and unofficial lyric uploads with the real music video. Then check the full credits. Before release, the verified information covers the date, time, digital-single format and broad theme—not every songwriter, producer, language split or musical influence. Most of all, listen for whether the finished song delivers on the campaign’s central question: when the familiar version of life feels empty, what would it sound like to leave it behind? 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Her new single **“SaWaDiKa” arrives September 3 in the Americas**, opening the road to her new EP, *PRESS PLAY*, on October 23. The title immediately points toward Thailand, while the project’s official description goes further: this era honors LISA’s Thai roots and her rise as a global artist. There is also a confirmed release time. The important catch? For fans in Korea and Thailand, the song arrives on **September 4** because of the time-zone difference. **Single:** “SaWaDiKa”
**Release:** September 3 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
**Asia:** September 4 at 9 AM KST / 7 AM ICT
**EP:** *PRESS PLAY*, out October 23, 2026 ## LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” Arrives September 3 LLOUD’s official rollout names “SaWaDiKa” as LISA’s first single from *PRESS PLAY* and gives it a September 3 release date. The campaign has paired the title with a simple message—hello—while previews have leaned into visual references to Thailand. That makes the single more than a date on the comeback calendar. It is the first clear introduction to how LISA is framing this project: personal, Thai-rooted and made for a global audience. ## So, What Does “SaWaDiKa” Mean? “SaWaDiKa” is a stylized romanization that evokes the Thai greeting **สวัสดีค่ะ**, commonly written in English as **sawasdee ka** or **sawatdee kha**. In everyday use, it is a polite way for a woman to say “hello.” The last part matters. **ค่ะ**—often romanized as *ka* or *kha*—is a polite particle used by female speakers. English spellings vary because they are approximations of Thai sounds, so “SaWaDiKa” should not be treated as the only standard transliteration. **What is confirmed, and what is interpretation?** The official campaign directly connects “SaWaDiKa” with “hello.” The linguistic explanation comes from ordinary Thai usage. Unless LISA gives a fuller explanation herself, it is safest to say the title **draws on** the greeting—not to invent a hidden meaning or claim a specific intention beyond the official rollout. ## Why the Thai Connection Matters LISA was born and raised in Thailand before moving to South Korea as a teenager and building a career that now stretches across K-pop, global pop, fashion, acting and live performance. That background makes a Thai greeting an especially resonant way to open a new chapter. But the connection is not just fan interpretation: the official *PRESS PLAY* product description calls the project LISA at her most personal, honoring her roots in Thailand and her rise as a global icon. In other words, “SaWaDiKa” does not hide the starting point. It puts it in the title. Thai identity has long been part of LISA’s public story. What feels different here is the placement: the Thai reference is not a side note in the rollout. It is the greeting at the door to the whole project. ## What We Know About *PRESS PLAY* *PRESS PLAY* is LISA’s next solo project after her debut full-length album, *Alter Ego*. The official Thailand store describes it as a **six-track EP** and sets its release date for **October 23, 2026**. Apple Music also lists *PRESS PLAY* as a pre-release for October 23 under RCA Records and LLOUD. Its current listing shows seven items, which differs from the six-track physical-product description. Pre-release listings can change, so the final digital track configuration should be treated as unconfirmed until the full tracklist is officially published. ## Is There an Official Release Time? Yes. The official promotional timing places “SaWaDiKa” at: - **September 3, 5 PM PT** - **September 3, 8 PM ET** - **September 4, 9 AM KST** - **September 4, 7 AM ICT** in Thailand These are the same worldwide release moment. The September 3 date used in the main announcement follows the Americas, while listeners in Seoul and Bangkok cross into September 4 before the song arrives. That time-zone split is worth checking before setting a countdown: **September 3 is correct, and September 4 is also correct, depending on where you are.** ## What Hasn’t Been Revealed Yet The rollout is moving quickly, but several details are still open: - The complete, final digital tracklist for *PRESS PLAY* - Full songwriting and production credits for “SaWaDiKa” - The song’s full sound and lyrical direction beyond official previews - Whether additional pre-release singles will arrive before the EP Until LISA, LLOUD or RCA publishes those details, teaser-based theories are still theories. ## Key Dates | Release | Date and time | | --- | --- | | “SaWaDiKa” — Pacific Time | September 3, 2026 at 5 PM PT | | “SaWaDiKa” — Eastern Time | September 3, 2026 at 8 PM ET | | “SaWaDiKa” — Korea | September 4, 2026 at 9 AM KST | | “SaWaDiKa” — Thailand | September 4, 2026 at 7 AM ICT | | *PRESS PLAY* | October 23, 2026 | So yes, LISA’s next era begins with “hello.” The single arrives first; the larger picture follows when *PRESS PLAY* lands in October. 14:["$","div","JOcuTODeWE8",{"className":"","children":["$","$L11",null,{"article":{"title":"LISA “SaWaDiKa” Release Date, Time and Thai Meaning","seoTitle":"$undefined","homeTitle":"Why LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” Has Two Release Dates","slug":"lisa-sawadika-september-3-meaning-release-guide","category":"K-Pop","tags":["LISA SaWaDiKa","LISA SaWaDiKa meaning","LISA SaWaDiKa release date","SaWaDiKa Thai meaning","LISA PRESS PLAY","LISA new single"],"description":"LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” arrives September 3 in the Americas. 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The distinction matters because the two releases do not contain the same number of songs. OA Entertainment released *Fallen Angel (Digital EP)* worldwide on August 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. KST, or midnight EDT. Apple Music lists the project at three songs and eight minutes. The physical EP is scheduled for October 30 and expands the sequence to six tracks, including three songs identified by the official notices as physical-release exclusives. *Image note: Context image from the 40th Golden Disc Awards in January 2026; not official Fallen Angel artwork. Photo by 티비텐 TV10 via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jennie_at_40th_Golden_Disc_Awards_02.png), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); cropped by KSPILL.* > **The essential difference** > > - **Streaming now:** three tracks > - **Physical release on October 30:** six tracks > - **Physical-exclusive additions:** “sweettooth,” “lockitdown,” and “Face” ## Start With the Version Already Released The digital EP has this official running order: 1. **FALLEN ANGEL** 2. **HEAVEN** 3. **Less than a Lover** “FALLEN ANGEL” is the title track, and an official video has also been released through JENNIE’s official YouTube presence. OA Entertainment presented the EP as a personal, self-expressive release. Apple Music describes it as a compact follow-up to JENNIE’s 2025 solo album *Ruby*, moving through intimate and complicated relationship moods. That editorial description helps establish the music’s frame, but it should not be treated as a claim about JENNIE’s private life. ## The CD Changes Both the Length and the Order The physical edition is not simply the three streaming tracks transferred to a disc. Its official six-song sequence is: 1. **FALLEN ANGEL** 2. **Less than a Lover** 3. **sweettooth** — physical exclusive 4. **lockitdown** — physical exclusive 5. **Face** — physical exclusive 6. **HEAVEN** Along with adding three songs, the CD changes the order of the other digital tracks. “Less than a Lover” moves forward, while “HEAVEN” closes the physical sequence. OA Entertainment and JENNIE’s official store both identify “sweettooth,” “lockitdown,” and “Face” as exclusive to the physical release. At the time this article was checked, the official materials did not announce a separate streaming date for those songs. That does not prove they can never be released digitally. It only reflects the information currently confirmed. ## What Buyers Should Check Before Ordering The physical EP is scheduled for October 30, 2026. The listed package includes a 12-page booklet, one CD, a four-panel foldout poster, and three randomly selected photocards from a set of nine. Regional details require attention. OA Entertainment’s Weverse preorder notice lists an alternate edition marked “ASIA ONLY” and names South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Availability, shipping terms, and the edition offered can differ by retailer and location. Buyers should therefore check the exact product listing before ordering rather than assuming that every store carries the same version. ## Why Two Different Tracklists Are Circulating A three-song tracklist and a six-song tracklist are both official—but they refer to different formats. A streaming-service page is showing the digital EP released on August 28. A store or preorder page may be showing the physical EP arriving on October 30. Because both products use the title *Fallen Angel*, search results and social posts can make the tracklists look contradictory when they are not. The clearest summary is simple: *Fallen Angel* is currently a three-track digital EP, while the October physical edition contains six tracks and three physical-exclusive additions. The title is the same; the contents are not. 1a:T1d17, One film, four major festivals, two release dates—and one Oscar label that is easy to overstate. On September 2, Netflix announced that Lee Chang-dong’s *Possible Love* will screen at the **31st Busan International Film Festival**, adding a Korean homecoming to a run that already includes Venice, Toronto and New York. Days earlier, the Korean Film Council selected it as South Korea’s submission for the **99th Academy Awards**. That is a formidable itinerary. It is not, however, an Oscar nomination. Here is the useful version of the story: what has been confirmed, who is in the film and when viewers can actually watch it. **Venice public screenings:** September 6 and 7, 2026
**Korean theatrical release:** September 23, 2026
**Busan International Film Festival:** October 6–15, 2026
**Netflix global release:** November 6, 2026
**Oscar status:** South Korea’s official submission, not yet a nominee ## Busan Is the Newest Stop, Not the Starting Line The latest announcement places *Possible Love* in BIFF’s **Icons** section, a program for established filmmakers with distinctive bodies of work. BIFF runs from October 6 through 15, and Netflix says five of its titles will appear across the festival’s sections. For this film, Busan arrives after an unusually international launch. The Venice International Film Festival lists the 164-minute drama in its main competition, with public screenings on September 6 and 7. Netflix has also confirmed selections at the Toronto and New York film festivals. That path matters because *Possible Love* is a Korean-language film rooted in Korean labor and family life, yet its first conversation is unfolding across several global film capitals. Busan gives the film a major festival platform at home before its wider streaming release. ## Four Actors, Two Couples, One Uncomfortable Encounter Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong lead the cast. The official synopsis pairs them as two married couples: a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary filmmaker and her husband. Their lives intersect when they meet to make a documentary, exposing different circumstances and hidden desires. That setup sounds intimate, but Lee’s own Venice statement connects it to a larger social wound. He says a mass layoff and a violent crackdown on a strike pushed him to consider the forces that shape people’s lives—and whether freedom and love remain possible inside them. In other words, the title is not promising a soft romantic escape. The film appears to use marriage and attraction as a close-up lens on work, class and personal agency. ## Why “First Film in Eight Years” Is More Than a Tagline Lee Chang-dong’s last feature was *Burning* in 2018. Calling *Possible Love* his first film in eight years is therefore literal, but it also explains the level of attention around the project. The new film reconnects him with two important performers from his earlier work. Sul Kyung-gu led *Peppermint Candy* and *Oasis*, while Jeon Do-yeon starred in *Secret Sunshine*. Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong enter Lee’s feature-film world for the first time in this cast configuration. For international viewers, those credits may look like a prestigious roll call. For Korean cinema, they also carry history: actors associated with Lee’s most closely studied films are meeting two stars with major commercial and global profiles. The casting makes the film feel both like a return and a new arrangement. ## Korea’s Oscar Pick Is Not an Oscar Nominee—Yet KOFIC selected *Possible Love* from South Korea’s contenders for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The council says a 15-member committee praised the film’s completeness, message, visual design and layered characters. Here is where headline language often runs too fast. Every country may submit one film to the category. That national selection enters the Academy’s process; it does **not** automatically become one of the final nominated films. KOFIC says the shortlist outcome is expected by the end of 2026, ahead of the ceremony in March 2027. Until then, “South Korea’s official submission” is the accurate description. There is a meaningful precedent behind the optimism. KOFIC notes that Lee’s *Burning* was the first Korean film to reach the category’s shortlist. That history strengthens the awards-season narrative, but it does not guarantee the same result. **Confirmed:** KOFIC chose *Possible Love* as South Korea’s submission.
**Not confirmed:** A shortlist place, Academy nomination or Oscar win.
**Next checkpoint:** The Academy’s international-feature shortlist later in 2026. ## The Viewing Plan Has Two Different Doors Korean audiences get the first general-access opportunity. Netflix’s official release notice sets a **September 23 theatrical opening in South Korea**, following the early festival screenings. The global door opens on **November 6**, when the film is scheduled to arrive on Netflix. That split rollout is useful to keep straight: a festival selection does not mean the public can immediately stream the film, and the Korean theatrical date is not the worldwide Netflix date. Individual BIFF screening times and ticket details should be checked on the festival’s official schedule once they are finalized. Festival plans can change, so the event calendar—not an old repost—is the place to confirm a specific screening. ## What to Watch as the Festival Run Unfolds The immediate attention will center on Venice, where *Possible Love* competes before its Korean theatrical opening. Reviews will offer the first substantial public picture of how Lee balances the couples’ private tensions with the labor conflict behind the story. After that, Busan changes the audience and the context. The film returns to Korea as both a major new work by a Korean auteur and the country’s chosen Oscar submission. That combination will invite a different conversation: not only “Is it good?” but also “What does this film say about contemporary Korean life—and how will that travel?” The awards result remains unwritten. The release dates do not. For viewers who want to follow the film without getting ahead of the facts, September 23 in Korean theaters and November 6 on Netflix are the two dates to keep. 1b:T1621, CHUNG HA is not easing into September. She is opening it with an accent mark, a destination and an invitation to disappear for a while. Her new digital single **“México” arrives September 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST**. That is 5 a.m. EDT and 2 a.m. PDT for listeners in the United States—and 3 a.m. in Mexico City. The title may name a country, but the confirmed idea behind the song is more personal: leaving a repetitive, empty routine behind and finding the courage to meet a different version of yourself somewhere unfamiliar. **Release:** September 1, 2026
**Time:** 6 p.m. KST / 5 a.m. EDT / 2 a.m. PDT
**Format:** Digital single
**Label:** MORE VISION ## The Fast Answer Before “México” Lands | Question | Confirmed answer | | --- | --- | | When is “México” released? | September 1 at 6 p.m. KST | | What kind of release is it? | A digital single | | Is this a CHUNG HA comeback? | Yes; it follows “Save me,” released in February 2026 | | What is the song about? | Escaping a repetitive reality and seeking a new self in an unfamiliar place | | Is the full song available before 6 p.m. KST? | No; only teaser material should be treated as confirmed before release | The date is not based on a circulating fan schedule. MORE VISION announced the single and release time, CHUNG HA’s official teaser repeats them, and Forbes lists “México” under September 1 in its Q3 K-pop calendar. ## A Destination That Works Like an Escape Button MORE VISION’s description frames “México” as a song about letting go when everyday life feels repetitive and hollow. The destination represents a chance to go somewhere nobody knows you—and to encounter a new life and a new self. That makes the title less like a travel itinerary and more like an emotional direction: **not here, not this routine, not the same version of me**. The rollout makes that idea literal. CHUNG HA filmed short-form content in Mexico, including clips built around sharing a preview of the track with people there. The campaign connects the place in the title with an actual visit instead of using “México” only as an abstract label. The official description explains the song’s escape-and-reinvention theme. It does not mean every visual or lyric should be treated as a factual statement about Mexico or Mexican culture. The complete song and credits are the right place to judge the final work. ## Why the Accent in “México” Is Worth Keeping The official title is styled **“México,”** with the accent over the *é*. In Spanish, the country name is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, and the written accent marks that stress. CHUNG HA’s teaser campaign also uses Spanish phrases. One repeated line, **“Tú y yo, vámonos,”** translates naturally as “You and I, let’s go.” Another teaser phrase points toward escaping to Mexico. That language choice fits the song’s central motion: two people deciding to leave. It also gives international listeners a useful detail for searching the official release—both **México** and **Mexico** may surface results, but the accented form is the official styling. ## Twenty-Seven Seconds, One Clear Promise The music-video teaser runs for roughly 27 seconds. It offers flashes of sunset-toned scenery, movement and choreography, but not enough material to responsibly label the whole track’s genre or sound. What it does establish is momentum. This is being presented as a performance-led CHUNG HA release, with the visual language of travel and escape carrying into the choreography. That distinction matters on release day. A teaser can establish mood; it cannot confirm the full arrangement, complete lyrics, credits or narrative. Those details belong to the finished release. ## The Seven-Month Reset Behind This Comeback “México” arrives about seven months after CHUNG HA’s February digital single **“Save me.”** That gap gives the new track room to feel like a reset rather than the next item in a rapid release sequence. The campaign has leaned into that reset with fan participation too. Ahead of release, fans were invited through CHUNG HA’s B.stage community to vote among three images for the official cover. It is a small but telling detail: the comeback’s final packaging was not presented as entirely fixed from the start. For listeners discovering her through this single, CHUNG HA’s strongest calling card remains the combination of a distinctive vocal identity and performance precision. “México” is positioned to bring both into a more outward-looking, Spanish-touched concept. ## What to Check When the Clock Hits 6 First, confirm that the upload comes from CHUNG HA or MORE VISION’s official channel. Release-day search results often mix teasers, reaction videos and unofficial lyric uploads with the real music video. Then check the full credits. Before release, the verified information covers the date, time, digital-single format and broad theme—not every songwriter, producer, language split or musical influence. Most of all, listen for whether the finished song delivers on the campaign’s central question: when the familiar version of life feels empty, what would it sound like to leave it behind? At 6 p.m. KST, “México” gets to answer for itself. 1c:T1550, LISA is saying hello to her next solo era—quite literally. Her new single **“SaWaDiKa” arrives September 3 in the Americas**, opening the road to her new EP, *PRESS PLAY*, on October 23. The title immediately points toward Thailand, while the project’s official description goes further: this era honors LISA’s Thai roots and her rise as a global artist. There is also a confirmed release time. The important catch? For fans in Korea and Thailand, the song arrives on **September 4** because of the time-zone difference. **Single:** “SaWaDiKa”
**Release:** September 3 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
**Asia:** September 4 at 9 AM KST / 7 AM ICT
**EP:** *PRESS PLAY*, out October 23, 2026 ## LISA’s “SaWaDiKa” Arrives September 3 LLOUD’s official rollout names “SaWaDiKa” as LISA’s first single from *PRESS PLAY* and gives it a September 3 release date. The campaign has paired the title with a simple message—hello—while previews have leaned into visual references to Thailand. That makes the single more than a date on the comeback calendar. It is the first clear introduction to how LISA is framing this project: personal, Thai-rooted and made for a global audience. ## So, What Does “SaWaDiKa” Mean? “SaWaDiKa” is a stylized romanization that evokes the Thai greeting **สวัสดีค่ะ**, commonly written in English as **sawasdee ka** or **sawatdee kha**. In everyday use, it is a polite way for a woman to say “hello.” The last part matters. **ค่ะ**—often romanized as *ka* or *kha*—is a polite particle used by female speakers. English spellings vary because they are approximations of Thai sounds, so “SaWaDiKa” should not be treated as the only standard transliteration. **What is confirmed, and what is interpretation?** The official campaign directly connects “SaWaDiKa” with “hello.” The linguistic explanation comes from ordinary Thai usage. Unless LISA gives a fuller explanation herself, it is safest to say the title **draws on** the greeting—not to invent a hidden meaning or claim a specific intention beyond the official rollout. ## Why the Thai Connection Matters LISA was born and raised in Thailand before moving to South Korea as a teenager and building a career that now stretches across K-pop, global pop, fashion, acting and live performance. That background makes a Thai greeting an especially resonant way to open a new chapter. But the connection is not just fan interpretation: the official *PRESS PLAY* product description calls the project LISA at her most personal, honoring her roots in Thailand and her rise as a global icon. In other words, “SaWaDiKa” does not hide the starting point. It puts it in the title. Thai identity has long been part of LISA’s public story. What feels different here is the placement: the Thai reference is not a side note in the rollout. It is the greeting at the door to the whole project. ## What We Know About *PRESS PLAY* *PRESS PLAY* is LISA’s next solo project after her debut full-length album, *Alter Ego*. The official Thailand store describes it as a **six-track EP** and sets its release date for **October 23, 2026**. Apple Music also lists *PRESS PLAY* as a pre-release for October 23 under RCA Records and LLOUD. Its current listing shows seven items, which differs from the six-track physical-product description. Pre-release listings can change, so the final digital track configuration should be treated as unconfirmed until the full tracklist is officially published. ## Is There an Official Release Time? Yes. The official promotional timing places “SaWaDiKa” at: - **September 3, 5 PM PT** - **September 3, 8 PM ET** - **September 4, 9 AM KST** - **September 4, 7 AM ICT** in Thailand These are the same worldwide release moment. The September 3 date used in the main announcement follows the Americas, while listeners in Seoul and Bangkok cross into September 4 before the song arrives. That time-zone split is worth checking before setting a countdown: **September 3 is correct, and September 4 is also correct, depending on where you are.** ## What Hasn’t Been Revealed Yet The rollout is moving quickly, but several details are still open: - The complete, final digital tracklist for *PRESS PLAY* - Full songwriting and production credits for “SaWaDiKa” - The song’s full sound and lyrical direction beyond official previews - Whether additional pre-release singles will arrive before the EP Until LISA, LLOUD or RCA publishes those details, teaser-based theories are still theories. ## Key Dates | Release | Date and time | | --- | --- | | “SaWaDiKa” — Pacific Time | September 3, 2026 at 5 PM PT | | “SaWaDiKa” — Eastern Time | September 3, 2026 at 8 PM ET | | “SaWaDiKa” — Korea | September 4, 2026 at 9 AM KST | | “SaWaDiKa” — Thailand | September 4, 2026 at 7 AM ICT | | *PRESS PLAY* | October 23, 2026 | So yes, LISA’s next era begins with “hello.” The single arrives first; the larger picture follows when *PRESS PLAY* lands in October. 2:["$","html",null,{"lang":"en","className":"h-full antialiased","children":[["$","head",null,{"children":["$","script",null,{"async":true,"src":"https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5583760116814338","crossOrigin":"anonymous"}]}],["$","body",null,{"className":"flex min-h-full flex-col","children":[["$","$L17",null,{"videoSpotlight":["$","$L18",null,{"videos":[{"article":{"title":"JENNIE’s ‘Fallen Angel’ Is Out — Tracklist, Release Details and How the Physical EP Differs","seoTitle":"$undefined","homeTitle":"JENNIE’s ‘Fallen Angel’: Digital vs. Physical EP","slug":"jennie-fallen-angel-tracklist-physical-ep","category":"K-Pop","tags":["JENNIE","Fallen Angel EP","BLACKPINK","K-pop releases","digital EP","physical EP"],"description":"JENNIE’s three-track ‘Fallen Angel’ digital EP is out now. 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