Global icon Shah Rukh appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Korea
11 April 2014 8:48 PM GMT
The actor becomes the first Indian to receive this honour
Shah Rukh receives the honour from the Korean envoy to India Joonngyu Lee.
Delhi: At an event in Delhi, Shah Rukh Khan was announced as the Goodwill Ambassador for Korea. The actor received the honours for the next 2 years. He recently wrapped up a song of his upcoming film, 'Happy New Year' and flew to Delhi for the event. He is the first Indian to receive this honour. Hosted in Gurgaon, he received this honour from Korean envoy to India Joonngyu Lee.
In December 2008, he received the title of ‘Datuk' from the Governor of Malaysia’s southern Malacca state, Mohamad Khalil Yaacob.
The star tweeted
Honoured and humbled by the wonderful function by the Korean Embassy. Awesome dinner & slept post that like there is no tomorrow.
— SHAH RUKH KHAN (@iamsrk) April 12, 2014( Source : dc )
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