BTS to meet Mexican president: "A historic moment" [Star Issue]

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BTS is set to meet with the president of Mexico ahead of their concert in Mexico City.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum directly announced during the morning regular press conference, "Mañanera," on the 6th (local time), that BTS will visit the Presidential Office and that the Presidential Office balcony will be opened for the group to greet citizens. She also praised BTS's music, stating, "It always conveys messages of friendship, peace, and love."

Earlier this January, President Sheinbaum referred to the confirmation of BTS's Mexico City concert as a "historic moment," expressing her welcome. She also emphasized that the concert has been long awaited by the local youth, demonstrating high interest in the group.

BTS's visit to Mexico is also drawing significant expectations from an economic perspective. The Mexico City Chamber of Commerce estimates that the concert will generate an economic ripple effect of approximately $175 million (about 155.7 billion won).

The intense interest in BTS has been confirmed by data. According to 2025 data released by Spotify, Mexico is the fifth-largest market for K-pop globally. Among them, BTS was identified as the most-streamed artist by local K-pop fans. BTS's fourth full album, "MAP OF THE SOUL : 7," released in 2020, was selected as the most-streamed K-pop album in Mexico. Of the top 10 albums in the ranking, eight are BTS's works. "Dynamite" ranked first as the "most-streamed song in Mexico since the K-pop boom." In the same chart, seven of the top 10 songs are by BTS.

According to the local daily newspaper El Universal, Mexico City was ranked as the city where BTS's music is most listened to on Spotify. This reflects their unparalleled influence in the local popular music market.

Meanwhile, BTS is scheduled to perform on the stage of Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on the 7th and from the 9th to the 10th, for a total of three days. The three concerts sold out rapidly immediately after ticket sales opened, demonstrating their powerful ticket-selling ability.

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