- The Coldstream Guards band also played BLACKPINK’s Dudu-Du, Ddu-Du
This is the moment today that K-pop madness took over the royal household as the band Coldstream Guards played the psy hit ‘Gangnam Style’ on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
The group also performed the song Dudu-Du, Ddu-Du by BLACKPINK, a South Korean girl band who attended the state banquet at Buckingham Palace last night.
King Charles appeared delighted to meet the “K-pop” group – dubbed the “biggest girl band in the world” – and name them honorary members of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs) at Buckingham Palace.
The moment came amid a three-day state visit by the President of the Republic of Korea to the United Kingdom, during which he will sign a major partnership agreement with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, deepening ties in areas as diverse as trade, military and technology.
Korean culture experienced an explosion in popularity with its music known as K-pop, becoming a global youth phenomenon.
Footage shows the Coldstream Guards performing upbeat pop hits on the forecourts of Buckingham Palace today during their three-day visit.
The Coldstream Guards band played Psy’s hit Gangnam Style on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace
The group also performed the song Dudu-Du, Ddu-Du by BLACKPINK, a South Korean girl band who attended the state banquet at Buckingham Palace last night
The members of BLACKPINK pose with their honorary MBEs, which were awarded to them in recognition of the band’s role as COP26 advocates at the 2021 COP26 Glasgow Summit
Alongside bands like BTS, Blackpink are at the forefront of the genre and are breaking records, including being the music artist with the most subscribers and views on YouTube and hosting the most successful tour by a female group.
Now, on the government’s recommendation, they have very British gongs to add to their growing list of awards, with His Majesty giving a special investiture the day after they were among the guests of honor at a state banquet to honor the Korean leader and his members kept his wife away.
Roseanne Park (known as Rosé), Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban (known as Lisa) received honorary MBEs in recognition of the band’s role as advocates for the UK government at the COP26 summit in Glasgow 2021.
Through this role, the band encouraged millions of young people to get involved in the UN global climate conference in Scotland and the issue of climate protection.
The group released a series of videos designed to encourage young people to learn more about climate change, which the government said led to “significantly increased participation” from a young audience at the summit.
The band were subsequently named global ambassadors for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Arriving at the palace in a series of gray and black outfits, noticeably more demure than their usual provocative looks, the girls lined up and were each presented with their medals by the smiling Charles in the 1844 Room.
Korean culture experienced an explosion in popularity with its music known as K-pop, becoming a global youth phenomenon
The footage shows the Coldstream Guards performing upbeat pop hits on the forecourts of Buckingham Palace during the state visit
King Charles presents honorary MBEs to the members of BLACKPINK
Queen Camilla, King Charles, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee before the state banquet last night
The members of BLACKPINK attended the state banquet at Buckingham Palace last night
They then posed for official photos, including one with the President of the Republic of Korea and the First Lady, who were there to witness the moment.
With dual New Zealand citizenship, Rosé’s MBE is classified as a “substantial citizen” (as opposed to the mere honorary title available to foreigners) as she is a national of a British kingdom where the monarch is also head of state.
The meeting came after King Charles referred to the singers in his speech at the state banquet on Tuesday, in which he said he praised their role in spreading the message of environmental sustainability to a wider audience, adding: “I “I can only admire how they can prioritize these important issues and are global superstars too.”