Mexicans Thank South Korea For Saving Their Team In the World Cup By Streaming BTS

After South Korea knocked defending World Cup champions Germany from the World Cup competition, saving Mexico from elimination in the process, BTS‘s track “Fake Love” is climbing the iTunes Chart in Mexico!

“Fake Love” has reportedly risen 31 spots since since South Korea’s shocking 2-0 victory in the last round of the World Cup group stage matches, peaking at #56 on the iTunes Song Chart.

Mexico fans have been tweeting out nothing but love and praise for South Korea.

The Mexicans found a South Korean outside the stadium 😂 pic.twitter.com/9gG7V9wtOd

— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) June 27, 2018

Koreano, hermano 😂😂😂 #Mex pic.twitter.com/chOOjM7wzo

— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) June 27, 2018

Gracias a dios! pic.twitter.com/jjSaK12QuZ

— Steve Santana (@EstebanFilms) June 27, 2018

I’m gonna start listening to K-Pop after what happened today. Thank you South Korea 🇰🇷! You are now honorary Mexicans

— Gus Martinez (@MarsToGus) June 27, 2018

Mexico, celebrate by streaming the Latino-Korean anthem Airplane pt. 2 by @BTS_twt! #MexicovsSuecia https://t.co/sKub4yqEPO

— Lucy 🌻🍀🇧🇷 (@cypheronloop) June 27, 2018

https://t.co/mSed6HGWDW
Mexico's New National anthem

— ʝas (@starrynightaegi) June 27, 2018

And BTS has been the national pick, with football fans seeming to be playing BTS pretty much nonstop in appreciation for South Korea. BTS has been rising on the iTunes charts and being played on the radio.

Bts itunes in Mexico is going up lol pic.twitter.com/JC4n9GmqGQ

— MinhoStew23 (@maryod23) June 27, 2018

THEY PLAYED FAKE LOVE ON MY MEXICAN RADIO RIGHT AFTER KOREA WON AGAINST GERMANY AKA SAVING MEXICO'S ASS LMAO PERHAPS EVERYONE IN MEXICO IS A BTS STAN NOW! @BTS_twt #MexicovsSuecia #MEXSWE

Aquí en Morelos, Cuernavaca @RadioBTSMEX !!! pic.twitter.com/IZC72ys39y

— 🇲🇽 (@holypjimin) June 27, 2018

🆘 Viral50 Spotify 🇲🇽 | FAKE LOVE

🚨Hemos caído al puesto #47‼️

🙏Es necesario que compartan Fake Love de @BTS_twt en todas las redes sociales posibles para lograr que suba, por favor! No dejemos que salga 😭💔

Tutorial➡https://t.co/yXBm1y50un pic.twitter.com/H2BII767eM

— RADIO BTS MÉXICO (@RadioBTSMEX) June 28, 2018

International A.R.M.Ys think it’s amusing but also amazing that BTS has become such a huge representative group for South Korea.

“This is so funny to me as a Mexican-American haha. Too bad I don’t care about soccer (much more of an American football fan myself) but seeing BTS shoot up over 30 spots on Mexico iTunes because of this is hilarious. Apparently there’s lots of people who aren’t K-pop fans at all thanking them and downloading the song – stuff like this and like, them being mentioned on the Daily Show like any other pop culture reference, is so wild to me. They’re really such a representative group worldwide.”
“I’m not Mexican but Brazilian, and my friends were actually spreading memes about “If Korea eliminates Germany I’m listening to K-pop for a full month” (we really hold a grudge against them because of… you know). I took their word for it so now I’m spamming them with recommendations.”

Lol…it’s true they are defiantly the nations image and pick. I was really surprised the way locals suddenly started talking about listening to them to celebrate the win. It’s a unique thing. They mentioned them not anyone else.

— Dr Bangtan 💧 (@DrBangtan1) June 27, 2018

Mexicans hyping 'BTS' to thank SOUTH KOREA 😂 Oooow so BTS is really the 'face' of Sokor now 😂💜♕
Stan Legends ♕#TeenChoice #ChoiceInternationalArtist #BTS (@BTS_twt)

— 1.Kat 지민이 💕(MinChim's Pet) (@Minchimchimiee) June 27, 2018