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Mexican Family's K-pop Love: TWICE's Jeongyeon is Their Favorite

Published 2026.06.17

By Cely Editor

Mexican Family's K-pop Love: TWICE's Jeongyeon is Their Favorite

While covering the 2026 FIFA North and Central American World Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sports Korea met a Mexican family who are passionate Korean wave enthusiasts at the FIFA Fan Festival in Liberation Square on the 16th. The family, consisting of mother Jennifer, daughter Candra, and son Patrick, wore Taegeuk flag badges and stated that they greatly enjoy K-pop and K-dramas. Daughter Candra likes several idols including Stray Kids, Cortez, and TWICE, with Jeongyeon from TWICE being her ultimate bias. This family met in the heart of Guadalajara Square exemplifies how widely K-pop culture influences people around the world, including Mexico, and demonstrates how extensive TWICE members' international fanbase has become.