Not only were they honored in King Charles III’s speech, the 4 members of BLACKPINK were also awarded medals of honor with a particularly important meaning.

On November 22, Korean Idol group BLACKPINK attended activities at Buckingham Palace and received special treatment from King Charles III – monarch of the United Kingdom.

Accordingly, along with welcoming Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, the First Lady and the delegation, at the state banquet held at Buckingham Palace, girl group BLACKPINK was also unexpectedly honored by King Charles in speech at the party.

BLACKPINK was invited to attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the evening of November 21

“It’s great to see the young Korean generation taking the path of protecting the planet. I applaud Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé, collectively known as BLACKPINK, for their role in bringing the message of the environment sustainability to a global audience as Ambassador to the UK Presidency of COP 26 (United Nations Climate Change Summit 2021) and subsequently as an advocate for the Goals United Nations Sustainable Development” – King Charles said.

However, not only were they mentioned by name in the speech, King Charles also specially conferred on members Roseanne Park (Rosé), Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban (Lisa) of the group the title of Honorary Members of the Order of Merit. British Empire (MBE), in recognition of the band’s role as Glasgow 2021 COP26 Summit Ambassadors in a ceremony attended by both the President of the Republic of Korea and his wife.

King Charles awarded MBE medals to BLACKPINK members

The ceremony was attended by President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee

Meaning of the MBE medal

The United Kingdom has a system of awarding individuals with Honours, Medals and Medals in recognition of their merit, service or courage. These titles are usually announced and awarded by the King twice a year, with the list including knights and dames. Different medals will be awarded depending on each individual’s achievements.

The MBE medal that BLACKPINK members received ranks 3rd in the UK’s medal of honor system.

In particular, the MBE medal that 4 BLACKPINK members received is the 3rd highest medal in the United Kingdom’s medal of honor system (excluding knighthood/ladyhood), behind the CBE medal – Only British Imperial Commander and OBE – Officer of the British Empire.

It is known that the MBE Medal is often awarded to people who have outstanding achievements or contributions and have a significant, lasting impact on the community.

Before the group BLACKPINK, there were many famous people who were also awarded the MBE medal, including “England’s nightingale” Adele, Ed Sheeran, players Harry Kane or Steven Gerrard,…