Bad Girl Korea

[Charlesetta Blare]

MrsBush's Remarks at Girl Scouts of Korea Event

Seoul, Korea Thank you very much. Board members, distinguished guests, it'sgreat to be in the wonderful city of Seoul. Thanks to Girl Scouts USAfor their contributions to this event, including the beautiful muralfrom Hawaii and the Thinking Day cards from American scouts who livehere in Seoul. I salute Girl Scouts Korea, Girl Scouts USA and the WorldAssociation of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. You help children andyoung women become the leaders of tomorrow. One such leader is with us today -- Ms. Lee Yunsook, who is aformer Girl Scout and a troop leader. As a respected member of Korea'sNational Assembly, she is focused on an issue that is near to my heartas well - and that is the well being of our children. When I see young people like the girls here today, I am optimistic.You have the qualities of future leaders, and that brings everyonegreat hope. In the United States, sometimes I'm asked to give advice tochildren who are Scouts. What I've learned is that what you areexperiencing and learning today will serve you well throughout yourentire life. Remember that you're responsible for everything that youdo, and integrity is a value that you should cherish and protect. I also say that it's important to always be responsible foryourself, and to remember that integrity is the only thing that cannotbe taken from you.it must be given away. Don't be afraid of either failure or success.if you give any taskat hand your best effort, then you really are a success. Life willbring you moments of great happiness, and you will have earned them. Sosavor those moments and be proud of yourself. President Bush and I were both Scouts when we were young. PresidentBush's mother, Barbara Bush, was the den mother for his Cub Scouttroop. And when I was a Girl Scout, my mother was our troop leader. I remember that all the girls earned bird badges. For the girls inthe troop, this just meant that we had completed our basic study ofbirds and bird watching, but for my mother, it led to what would becomea lifelong hobby. Bird watching became a big part of whatever we did as a family. Weoften drove out to the home of a woman we knew who kept her yard in itswild, natural state - just to attract birds. I remember driving to see my grandparents when I was in highschool, trying to sleep in the back of the car, when suddenly my motherwould gasp, pull out her binoculars and announce, "There's a Hawk!" or"Did you see that Painted Bunting!' Being a teen-ager, I didn't wantto be bothered, of course. But eventually, I did develop an interestin bird watching and the outdoors. In fact, through bird watching I learned a little bit about"community" - about being a part of something bigger than my closegroup of family and friends. One year, my mother identified a bird called a Varied Thrush in ourown back yard. This was a rare bird for that part of Texas. During the bird's stay in our garden, a lot of bird watchers in ourtown would come over on their lunch hours, sit at the counter in ourkitchen and patiently wait for the bird to show up. As they waited,they got to know each other better through their common interest. A lot of times the bird would never come, but when it did, everyonewould jump up and hug each other -- they were so thrilled that they hadspotted this rare bird. And my Dad would watch it all and say to me,"You know, bird watchers are really good people." Since that time, and especially since September 11, I've seen a lotof good in people. President Bush and I very much appreciate thesupport of South Korea and our friends in the international communityduring our time of national loss and healing. Americans were not theonly victims of this tragedy - we know that one citizen of Korea and 17Korean Americans lost their lives in the attacks. We share the griefand we keep their families in our thoughts and prayers. In the United States, people responded to tragedy with generosityand compassion, resolve and determination. President Bush and I are soproud of the American people. We have seen the good in ordinary citizens; in the bravery of ourpolicemen and firefighters -- and the tremendous respect and affectionpeople have shown them. We have seen it in the money raised and theblood donated to victims of the attacks. We have seen it in the care and concern for our children, and weare inspired by the spirit and energy of children, who also want tocontribute to their communities. We all know that when we help others, we are really helpingourselves. Being a scout is a great way to contribute time and talentto your communities. Scouting also teaches important values that willhelp you become leaders today, and throughout life. The world is abetter place because of Girl Scouts. I hope that, like me, you willremember your experiences as a Scout with both pride and happiness. Thank you very much for inviting me today - and for yourhospitality. I will always remember my visit to Seoul and the peoplewho live here.# # #

Blackpink (Korean: 블랙핑크; RR: Beullaekpingkeu, stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Ros, and Lisa. They are stylistically associated with the "girl crush" concept in K-pop, which explores themes of self-confidence and female empowerment. They are a leading force in the Korean Wave and have attracted a large global fanbase, resulting in various publications citing them as the "biggest girl group in the world".

Blackpink debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which featured "Whistle" and "Boombayah", their first number-one entries on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart, respectively. It was followed by the single album Square Two in November, whose song "Playing with Fire" was the first by a Korean girl group to enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The group expanded their global reach with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018), which was the first song by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart and receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was named Gallup Korea's Song of the Year and its music video was the first by a Korean group to surpass one and two billion views on YouTube. Their music videos for "Kill This Love" (2019) and "How You Like That" (2020) each set records for the most-viewed music videos within the first 24 hours of release, with the latter breaking five Guinness World Records.

Blackpink began forming in 2010 when YG Entertainment held tryouts worldwide for preteen or teenage recruits to create a new girl group after launching its first major one, 2NE1, the previous year. According to the members, joining the label as trainees was akin to enrolling in a full-time pop-star academy, with Jennie describing the experience as "more strict than school" and Ros comparing it to The X Factor with dorm rooms. For members who had left their lives outside of South Korea, the pace of training alongside the culture shock was especially difficult.[2] Preparations for Blackpink's debut began as early as 2011, when YG Entertainment revealed on November 14 that their new girl group would debut in the early half of 2012 and feature at least seven members.[3] Consequently, numerous news stories and rumors surfaced surrounding the new girl group's debut being delayed, although there had been no official information.[4] It was until May 18, 2016, that YG Entertainment confirmed the girl group would debut that July, stating that the members were selected through years of stiff competition.[5] The label later confirmed that Jang Hanna and Moon Sua, who was introduced to the public as potential members of the new girl group, were not included in the lineup.[6][7]

Jennie, the group's main rapper and lead vocalist, was the first member revealed on June 1, 2016.[8][9] She joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in 2010 after moving back to South Korea from New Zealand.[10] She had been introduced to the public for the first time in 2012 in a photo titled "Who's that girl?" on YG Entertainment's website on April 10.[11] Jennie continued to be promoted as a member of the new girl group through multiple collaborations: she starred in the music video for G-Dragon's "That XX" (2012) from his EP One of a Kind and featured in the songs "Black" (2013), from his album Coup d'Etat, and "Special" (2013), from Lee Hi's album First Love.[12][13][14] Lisa, the group's main rapper and main dancer, was revealed as the second member on June 8, 2016.[15][9] She was the only individual among 4,000 applicants to pass the 2010 YG Entertainment audition in her native country, Thailand, and became the label's first foreign trainee in 2011.[10][16] She was first introduced in May 2012 in a video that was posted on YG Entertainment's YouTube channel, titled "Who's that girl???".[15][17] Lisa also appeared in the music video for Taeyang's "Ringa Linga" in 2013.[18] She became a spokesperson for street-wear brand Nona9on in 2015 and cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.[19]

Jisoo, the group's lead vocalist, was revealed as the third member on June 15, 2016.[9] She joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in July 2011 and appeared in several advertisements and music videos in her pre-debut years, including the music videos for Epik High's "Spoiler + Happy Ending" (2014) from their album Shoebox and Hi Suhyun's "I'm Different" (2014). Jisoo also made a cameo appearance in the 2015 drama The Producers.[20][21][16] Ros, the group's lead vocalist and main dancer, was the final member to be revealed, on June 22, 2016.[9] She ranked first among 700 applicants in the 2012 YG Entertainment audition in Australia, after which she signed a trainee contract with the label and moved to Seoul to begin training.[10] She featured in G-Dragon's track "Without You" (2012) from One of a Kind, credited as "? from YG New Girl Group" until her official public introduction.[22]

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