The country where even the president asked, "Please hold more BTS concerts"

[The Financial News] The president of Mexico has asked President Lee Jae-myung to arrange additional concerts in Mexico by the Korean idol group BTS (Bangtan Boys).

According to the Spanish daily El País on the 26th (local time), Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, president of Mexico, stated, "I sent a letter to the president of Korea requesting additional BTS concerts for the young people of Mexico."
At her regular press conference that day, Sheinbaum Pardo said, "BTS, a K-pop act with global popularity, is scheduled to perform in Mexico this May, but I have heard that many young people were unable to get tickets," adding, "Around 150,000 tickets were sold, but more than one million people wanted seats."
She went on to say, "With only three shows confirmed in Mexico City, we made a polite diplomatic request to have BTS come more often."
The Mexican government discussed additional dates with the concert promoter but did not receive a firm answer, after which it was reported that a letter with the same request was sent to President Lee Jae-myung.
Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized, "I hope we will receive a positive response from Korea, or at least be allowed to hold screenings on big screens," adding, "We need to find ways for young people to see more of this group, which is hugely popular worldwide, especially in Mexico."
Meanwhile, BTS has a 79-date world tour scheduled, covering Asia, North America, Europe, South America and Oceania. The tour kicks off in Korea and Japan in April, then moves to Tampa in Florida and El Paso in the State of Texas, before shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on May 7 and 9–10. The venue was formerly known as Foro Sol.
Ticket sales for the Mexico concerts by BTS opened at 9 a.m. on the 24th, and all seats for the three shows sold out in 37 minutes.
Ticketmaster, which handled the sales, explained that it was "one of the fiercest ticket-buying scrambles in Mexico’s recent concert history."

moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter