LONDON (AP)– King Charles III recognized the K-pop band Blackpink on Wednesday for their operate in elevating recognition concerning environment modification, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed closer participation in between their 2 nations on innovation and protection.
On the 2nd day of Yoon’s three-day state visit to London, Charles made Blackpink participants Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire.
Bandmate Roseanne (Ros é) Park additionally obtained an MBE, though hers came without the “honorary” qualifier since she has twin citizenship in New Zealand, among the 14 nations where the U.K. emperor is president.
The honors existed throughout an event at Buckingham Palace in acknowledgment of Blackpink’s duty in advertising the job of the COP26 top on
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