
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that 120 domestic companies participated in the '2026 Mexico K-Expo' held in Mexico City, signed 1,561 export consultations and 88 business agreements, and 42,000 and 6,000 people participated in the consumer exhibition and K-pop concert, respectively.
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The '2026 Mexico K-Fair', hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, was held as an event to support Korean companies' entry into the Latin American market and to spread K-culture globally.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 30th that export consultation worth $120.21 million (about KRW 162.7 billion) was conducted at the '2026 Mexico K-Expo' held in Mexico City, Mexico from the 24th to the 27th (local time).
At this expo, which was attended by 120 domestic companies, the largest ever, 1,561 on-site export consultations were held and 88 business agreements (MOUs) were signed. A cosmetics and medical device company signed an on-site business agreement (MOU) worth $7 million, and another venture company in the performance intellectual property (IP) field also concluded an export and investment contract worth $800,000.
Remarkable results were also achieved in the K-content cultural event held in conjunction with export consultation. A total of 42,000 people visited the 'Consumer Exhibition' held at the World Trade Center in Mexico from the 25th to the 27th, and 6,000 people also participated in the K-pop concert 'Korea Spotlight' held at the Pepsi Center on the 26th.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young said, "This expo served as an opportunity to further promote the charm of K-culture in the daily lives of Latin Americans and to expand our companies' entry into overseas markets."
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It is highly likely that the business agreement concluded through this exhibition will lead to an actual export contract within the next six months.
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