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K-pop stars Blackpink get UK honors for climate advocacy

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rose of BLACKPINK pose on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, August 28, 2022. Jason Szenes, EPA-EFE/File." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/11/22/112223_blackpink_epa.jpg"/><figcaption>Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rose of BLACKPINK pose on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, August 28, 2022. <em>Jason Szenes, EPA-EFE/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LONDON -- The four megastar members of K-pop girl group Blackpink were given one of Britain&#x27;s most prestigious honors Wednesday by King Charles III, recognizing their work as environmental advocates.</p><p>The South Korean sensations received honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire) from the British monarch, which reward outstanding achievement or service to the community.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/24/23/k-pop-band-blackpink-a-global-phenomenon">K-pop band Blackpink: A global phenomenon</a></li></ul><p>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee -- on a state visit to Britain -- looked on as Roseanne Park (Rosé), Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban (Lisa) were handed the honors at a Buckingham Palace ceremony.</p><p>The K-pop quartet -- and first couple of South Korea -- were back at the palace just hours after attending a lavish state banquet held there for Yoon and Kim on Tuesday night.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/08/23/blackpink-members-mark-groups-7th-anniversary">Blackpink members mark group&#x27;s 7th anniversary</a></li></ul><p>Announcing the MBEs, the palace said Blackpink were honoured for its members&#x27; work as advocates for the COP26 climate summit in 2021.</p><p>&quot;Through this role, the band encouraged millions of young people to engage with the global UN climate change conference, held in Glasgow, and the topic of climate action,&quot; the palace said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;The MBEs, awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government, were presented at an Investiture this morning in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace,&quot; it added.</p><p>The band, whose four members have tens of millions of followers on social media, released a series of videos in 2021 aimed at encouraging young people to learn more about climate change.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/14/23/blackpink-sets-new-world-record-on-youtube">Blackpink sets new world record on YouTube</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/19/23/watch-blackpink-on-james-cordens-carpool-karaoke">WATCH: Blackpink covers TLC, Spice Girls on Carpool Karaoke</a></li></ul><p>Organizers say it resulted in significantly increased engagement with the UK-hosted summit by young audiences.</p><p>Charles is a lifelong environmentalist, who spoke at COP26 and will deliver a speech at the opening of the COP28 climate conference in the United Arab Emirates starting next week.</p><p>Following their COP26 roles, Blackpink, who first emerged out of South Korea&#x27;s wildly popular K-pop scene in 2016, were appointed by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as ambassadors for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>© Agence France-Presse</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2496366" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The four megastar members of K-pop girl group Blackpink were given one of Britain's most prestigious honors Wednesday by King Charles III.