BTS Meets Mexican President, Tens of Thousands Gather at National Palace

Meeting with President Sheinbaum...
"Please Come Again Next Year"

BTS is greeting citizens from the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City on the 7th. Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News.

The group BTS was officially invited by the Office of the President of Mexico and met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

According to BigHit Music and local media on May 7, BTS had a conversation with President Sheinbaum for about 40 minutes at the National Palace in Mexico City. The members greeted citizens from the balcony of the National Palace together with the president. Fans from the "ARMY" fandom and citizens gathered in the nearby Zocalo Square.

BTS said in Spanish, "Thank you for inviting us. We are looking forward to tomorrow's concert," and added, "We missed Mexico." President Sheinbaum replied, "I've already asked BTS to come back again next year."

On the same day, President Sheinbaum posted photos taken with BTS on her social media accounts. She wrote, "BTS welcomed about 50,000 members of ARMY who gathered to greet them," and added, "I am happy to share this joyful moment."

On the 7th, citizens gathered in front of the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City to see BTS. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

BTS greets President Sheinbaum and citizens from the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City on the 7th. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

In a regular briefing, President Sheinbaum described BTS as "a group that delivers messages of friendship, peace, and love," emphasizing their strong influence among young people.

When tickets for the local concert sold out completely and requests for additional shows poured in, President Sheinbaum delivered a letter through the foreign minister to the Korean government to explore the possibility. She explained that President Lee Jaemyung responded very positively to her request and that she relayed this to the production company as well.

Recently, BTS topped both the 'Billboard 200' and 'Hot 100'—the main charts of Billboard in the United States—simultaneously with their fifth full-length album 'Arirang' and its title track 'Swim.' The group will hold concerts at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on May 7, 9, and 10, over a three-day period.

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