Lisa of BLACKPINK decided to pay Punch, the viral monkey, a visit during her recent trip to Japan. The K-pop star made a special stop at Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture. The singer also brought along another stuffed toy, similar to Punch’s beloved plush, and held it up for Punch while filming the encounter.She later shared the adorable moment with fans through her Instagram Stories.Punch, a young Japanese macaque born in July 2025, has been an internet sensation for a while now. He went viral after a photo of him and his plush toy — the only company to each other — sparked a wave of concern across social media.📸 Lisa shared photos from her visit to Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, where she went to see Punch, the viral monkey. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/rkQabS9rho— Alone (@aloneintroverts) March 7, 2026Lisa of #BLACKPINK shared photos from her visit to Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan to see Punch, the viral monkey. 🥹#PunchMonkey pic.twitter.com/GllTPkMG9c— Global Pulse (@movielover93582) March 7, 2026Apparently, just shortly after birth, Punch was abandoned by his mother, and this made his struggle to adjust within the zoo’s troop living in the ‘monkey mountain’ enclosure even harder.But there’s good news after all. He’s now adapting to life among the troop, receiving gentle hugs from adult macaques.