Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum and members of K-pop boy band BTS react as they stand on a balcony of the National Palace ahead of a series of concerts on the BTS World Tour "Arirang" in Mexico City, Mexico, Wednesday (local time). Reuters-Yonhap
K-pop boy band BTS met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the presidential palace in Mexico City on Wednesday(local time), greeting the public from the palace balcony ahead of the group's three-night concert run in the capital.
Sheinbaum, who confirmed the visit at a regular press briefing earlier in the day, described BTS as a band that "always carries messages of friendship, peace, and love."
The meeting carries added weight given the president's longstanding support for the group. In January, she welcomed the confirmation of their Mexico City tour dates, calling it a "historic moment" and noting how long younger Mexicans had waited for the shows.
BTS will perform at Estadio GNP Seguros on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. All three shows sold out shortly after tickets went on sale.
A handout picture released by Mexico's presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, fourth from left, with K-pop band BTS at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Wednesday (local time). AFP-Yonhap
Source: Korea Times News
