Blackpink female singer, Rosé, shared in a discussion about mental health, organized by US First Lady Jill Biden.

Rosé Blackpink spoke at the APEC forum. Photo: Naver

Recently, Rosé – a member of the Kpop girl group Blackpink, along with Korean First Lady Kim Geon Hee, appeared as guests at a seminar to raise awareness about mental health at the Economic Cooperation Forum. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), held in California (USA).

The discussion was attended by many influential leaders and experts in the world. In addition to the First Ladies of the US and South Korea, there were also First Ladies of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea, along with Apple CEO Tim Cook and US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

Rosé (Blackpink) appeared as a guest at a seminar to raise awareness about mental health at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Photo: Yonhap

On November 18, Edaily’s article about the information Rosé shared at the APEC forum climbed to the Top 1 entertainment news trend of the Korean Naver platform, with more than 170,000 reads.

News of Rosé’s attendance at the event also topped Yonhap News’ readings. Many Korean television channels reported on the singer “Gone” and the First Lady of Korea. Rosé also took the leading position on topics related to APEC on Google search trends.

Mrs. Jill Biden introduced Rosé before the singer’s speech: “It is an honor to introduce a young woman of incredible talent and courage, a global superstar who is using her influence from its status as a force for good in the world.

Rosé is a globally famous solo artist and the main vocalist of the group Blackpink. She is an active voice for mental health issues and bravely shares her story in the hope that it will help others.”

At the event, Rosé shared: “There are things I do that are never enough. No matter how hard I try, there will always be people who have opposing views or like to control.

I am happy with the large number of followers and lovers on social networks. But you know, there are also some people who are not on my side. And that small part seemed to overwhelm everything and I felt vulnerable.

I’m usually very strict with myself, but there are still thousands of comments that I can’t control. That leads to feelings of loneliness, and I’m sure a lot of people out there feel the same way. I think communication is the key to helping me open up about my mental health.”

Besides, the female singer admitted that her path to success as a singer was not easy: “I encountered many difficulties, but I realized that the important thing is to value value. self worth…

That is also the message that a very special song of mine brings, something that I always remind myself of every day. I hope my music can become inspiration and comfort for many people” – Rosé said.