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BTS came to Mexico and these fans will never be the same
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- MEXICO CITY — It isn’t often that a boy band becomes a matter of international diplomacy.
- The Korean president wrote back apologetically, saying that she had inquired into the issue, but BTS was unable to accommodate more shows in Mexico during its world tour.
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MEXICO CITY — It isn’t often that a boy band becomes a matter of international diplomacy.
But this, after more than a million K-pop fans in Mexico tried and failed to buy tickets for a three-night run of shows by the beloved band BTS, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to her counterpart in South Korea, pleading for more concert dates.
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