"The 'BTS Invitation' Election Commitment Became Real"...Mexico Minister Ami Releases Video of Meeting with Jean [K-EYES]

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"I failed in the presidential race, but I kept my promise to invite BTS."

Mexico's economy minister's pledge three years ago to invite BTS BTS drew attention from global fans by posting the joy of becoming a reality on social media.

On the 14th (local time), Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard posted a video of his meeting with BTS (BTS) Jin in Incheon last year on his TikTok account and said, "Hello friends, ARMYBTS. I'm always thinking about my Mexico and you. I dedicate this video," and left three purple heart emojis.

During the 2023 presidential primary campaign, Ebrard held up a BTS BTS poster at an animated festival in Aktofan, Hidalgo, and pledged that "in 2024 or 2025, we will bring our members to Mexico as soon as they finish their military service." When a fan asked, "When are you going to bring it?" at the time, he said, "In 2025, after military service. Or 2024. I'll bring him back. I will invite you," he promised.

Ebrard, however, failed to become a presidential candidate in the Morena party's primary, losing to Claudia Sheinbaum. Shanebaum was elected in the 2024 general election, and Ebrard was appointed economy minister. Although he did not become president, he did not forget his promise.

When Ebrard visited Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November 2025, Jin's "Ren Seok-jin_Episode" was held in Incheon.I watched 'Run Seokjin Ep. Tour' performance. Visiting the concert hall on behalf of President Sheinbaum, he met with Jean in person and released the video, which included offering Jean an invitation to Mexico when the Mexican performance was announced on the world tour schedule.

When the video was released, Mexican fans responded with disbelief. Ebrard responded with a purple heart to the comment, "Did you meet Jean?????" and explained, "Pues no" after a series of questions were asked, "Isn't this AI???" When another fan asked, "Is it real or sci-fi???" he double-checked, "Real."

One fan couldn't hide his envy, saying, "How does it feel to see Kim Seok-jin right in front of you, God, I envy you," and there were comments saying, "I almost choked while eating Taco, lucky." "I've never seen it in my life, I'm a politician who's not ashamed to be a K-pop fan."

Minister Ebrard posted the video and left a comment directly saying, "I love you (Los quiero Mucho), and received more than 8,300 likes.

X (formerly Twitter) also received enthusiastic responses. One fan said, "What a great performer do you have to be, and how strong do you need to have a presence, to have ministers and presidents come to see the show in their free time during the performance? It's only BTS," he exclaimed.

"He really keeps his word," another fan said, reminding him that the actual tour schedule included both Tampa and Argentina, Florida, USA, which Jin mentioned in the past. It was also evaluated as "a person who makes promises into reality."

With the announcement of BTS's 2026-2027 world tour schedule on the 13th, three performances were confirmed on May 7, 9, and 10 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. Ebrard immediately wrote on X, "Very good news: BTS in Mexico..I posted it, and in the video I took with my wife, I'm in a state of shock, and I'll see you in Mexico. I'll see you at the concert," he said with excitement.

"Ebrard is finally able to sing 'Dynamite,'" Mexican daily El Hofisiero said. "Congratulations on BTS' return to Mexico. This is his history as an ARMY member of the BTS fandom," he reported. Grupo Milenio said, "Ebrard promised to bring BTS to Mexico during the Morena party primary, and it is now a reality."

He has publicly revealed that he is a BTS fan since he visited South Korea in 2022 when he was selected as an honorary citizen of Seoul. At the time, he posted a message on TikTok, "I arrived in Korea and I love BTS," with BTS' "Dynamite" as the background music. In a radio interview in 2023, "BTS is the best. I'm a fan. Waiting for them to come to sing 'Dynamite'. K-pop is really cool," he said. In the same year, he also watched Blackpink's performance in Mexico City.

Mexico has the highest number of viewers in Jin's discharge celebration live broadcast. Gene's June 2024 Weverse Live had 3.53 million plays in 211 countries, with Mexico topping the list with 12.4%.

Meanwhile, some Mexican fans left comments asking Minister Ebrard to "help as an Army in the Army" and to disclose ticket price transparency and seating arrangements in advance. BTS will release its fifth full-length album on March 20 and start its world tour in Goyang on April 9.

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