Mexican President Confirms Stray Kids to Visit National Palace: ‘They’re Kind of Like BTS, But Younger’
The band is visiting alongside South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung.
Stray Kids will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, on Thursday, September 24, during the South Korean leader's official visit to the National Palace in Mexico City. The Mexican president confirmed the K-pop group's participation in the bilateral meeting, which will focus on trade, investment cooperation, and expanding South Korean cultural content in Latin America.
Sheinbaum described Stray Kids as "kind of like BTS, but younger," noting that the group is aged 25 to 28, while BTS members range from 29 to 33. She also revealed that the Mexican government will provide 10 tickets to children from low-income families for Stray Kids' show at Estadio GNP Seguros on Friday, September 25. When asked about the possibility of the group performing a free concert at Mexico City's main public square, the Zócalo, Sheinbaum responded with, "We'll see."
This marks the second meeting between a K-pop group and the Mexican president this year, following BTS' visit in May, where the members waved to approximately 50,000 fans in the Zócalo. The Mexican president had previously written a letter to Lee Jae Myung requesting more BTS concerts in the country, driven by controversy over ticket presales and demand for BTS' shows at Estadio GNP Seguros, leading the Mexican government to seek transparency from Ticketmaster Mexico.
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