PETALING JAYA, Feb. 26 -- British prime minister Boris Johnson has thanked K-pop girl group Blackpink for raising awareness about the climate crisis amongst their fans.

Korean news outlet Yonhap reported that the quartet received a personal letter from Johnson at the British Ambassador's residence in Seoul yesterday where they were appointed as advocates for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).

In his letter, Johnson congratulated the Kill This Love singers for lending their star power to an environmental cause that will shape the future of generations to come.

"Your recent video 'Climate Action in Your Area #COP26' was a huge success, being viewed over 10 million times across social media platforms.

"Climate change i...