President Lee and First Lady Attend Stray Kids Concert in Mexico, Thank Fans for Loving K-Pop

President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Mexico, met with local youths who love K-pop alongside First Lady Kim Hye-kyung and briefly attended a concert by the idol group Stray Kids.

President Lee visited the GNP Stadium in Mexico City on the night of September 25, local time.

Ahead of the concert, President Lee and First Lady Kim met with 10 Mexican teenagers to share their mutual interest in K-pop.

One attendee excitedly said, "I have never been to a place like this before."

Expressing their gratitude by saying, "Thank you for loving K-pop," the presidential couple presented the attendees with tote bags printed with "Annyeong" (Hello).

The bags contained a four-item Nongshim package (a blanket, fan, keychain, and name tag), an Amorepacific cosmetics gift set, a Monarch House K-Expo hat, keycaps, and pouch, and an LG Household & Health Care cosmetics set.

"I am truly grateful that you love K-pop so much," President Lee said. "Culture seems to connect not only people to people, but also nations to nations."

He continued, "When I was young, my dream was to go to a large venue and enjoy a concert, but I was never able to achieve it. Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if I had fulfilled that dream during my youth. Congratulations to all of you on having that opportunity today."

He added, "This will likely be a fond memory you cherish for a lifetime, so please enjoy the show today."

First Lady Kim also said, "I hope tonight's concert will be an unforgettable night in your lives," adding, "Thank you so much for loving Korea's K-pop."

When Mrs. Kim asked the Mexican teenagers who their favorite member was and one attendee answered "Felix," she responded enthusiastically, saying, "Oh, me too!"

When another student answered "Bang Chan," Park Jin-young, Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Stray Kids' agency JYP Entertainment and co-chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee who was also present, explained that "Bang Chan is the group's leader."

When Mrs. Kim mentioned his nickname, saying, "He is called 'Bang-beoji' (Bang Chan + abeoji, meaning father)," Park was seen looking surprised.

After the concert began, the presidential couple moved to the second-floor balcony seats with the Mexican teenagers and watched the performance for a while.

As they waved lightsticks and greeted the audience, spectators chanted "Corea (Korea)."

Also attending the event were Lee Jae-jung, chair of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young, and Claudia Curiel de Icaza, Mexico's Secretary of Culture.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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