President of Mexico Explains Stray Kids’ Absence at the National Palace After Confirming Group’s Visit
The K-pop supergroup is performing Sept. 25-26 at Estadio GNP Seguros.
On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged that she had mistakenly believed K-pop group Stray Kids would be accompanying South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung on his official visit to the National Palace. This occurred after Stray Kids failed to appear at the presidential headquarters, despite Sheinbaum announcing their visit hours earlier.
In a video shared on her official TikTok account, Sheinbaum expressed that the group was performing at one of Mexico City's most important venues, and had already been invited to visit Mexico on another occasion. During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum had stated that Stray Kids, who ranged in age from 25 to 28, would be visiting alongside Lee Jae Myung. She compared the group to BTS, noting that they were younger than the members of the South Korean band.
Following her announcement, a large number of Stray Kids' fans gathered outside the National Palace, waiting for the group to make an appearance. This came after BTS members visited Mexico City in May, meeting with President Sheinbaum on the presidential balcony and waving to approximately 50,000 ARMY members in the Zócalo.
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