Group Blackpink received the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
On the 22nd (local time), King Charles III of England awarded Blackpink with the Order of the British Empire.
King Charles III awarded the Order of the British Empire to all Blackpink members Rosé, Jisoo, Jennie, and Lisa at an event to encourage cultural artists held at Buckingham Palace on this day.
Blackpink served as a public relations ambassador for the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), chaired by the United Kingdom in 2021, and received the medal in recognition of their contribution to raising awareness among citizens around the world about the need to respond to climate change. received.
The Order of the British Empire is awarded to people who have made meaningful contributions to British society or have achieved outstanding achievements in fields such as politics, economics, culture and arts, science, and sports. The Order of the British Empire is divided into five levels, and the MBE received by Blackpink is level 5, the lowest level. British artists such as The Beatles and Adele have received this medal.
Charles III shook hands and chatted with Blackpink members. Charles III also said with a smile, “I want to see Blackpink’s actual performance.”
President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife also attended the event. The president and his wife watched the medal awarding ceremony and took commemorative photos with King Charles III and Blackpink.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr