It was a state occasion, however Ok-pop woman group Blackpink stole the limelight.
Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa had been among the many greater than 170 friends attending a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Nov 21 hosted by Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla. It was in honour of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Girl Kim Keon-hee’s state go to to the UK.
King Charles started his speech by welcoming them to Britain in Korean, as he recommended South Korea on its efforts in in search of a steadiness between improvement and sustainability. He’s an outspoken campaigner on environmental points and supporter of a sustainable financial system.
He added: “I applaud Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose, higher identified collectively as Blackpink, for his or her function in bringing the message of environmental sustainability to a world viewers as Ambassadors for the UK’s Presidency of COP 26, and later as advocates for the UN Sustainable Improvement Objectives.”
The Blackpink members had been seen exchanging glances as their names had been talked about, as seen in a video by Sky Information.
“I can solely admire how they will prioritise these important points, in addition to being international superstars,” King Charles mentioned. “Sadly, after I was in Seoul all these years in the past, I’m not certain I developed a lot of what is perhaps known as the Gangnam Type.”
He was referring to his 1992 go to to the South Korean capital and the viral hit music by South Korean rapper Psy launched in 2012.
The King additionally touched on the impression of Ok-pop tradition in his speech. “Three many years in the past, it could have been onerous to think about that the preferred exhibition on the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2023 can be Hallyu, showcasing the Korean Wave, or that Korean would change into the fastest-growing trendy language amongst these studied at British universities,” he mentioned.
Referring to the movie administrators, reveals and songs from each nations, he added: “Korea has matched Danny Boyle with Bong Joon-ho, James Bond with Squid Recreation, and the Beatles’ Let It Be with BTS’ Dynamite.”
This text was first revealed in The Straits Instances.
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