BTS' hit "Fake Love" which earlier successfully stormed the US Billboard chart has topped iTunes Mexico chart thanks to South Korea's win over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The defending champions crashed out of the tournament after losing 2-0 to South Korea in Kazan on Wednesday. This is the first time since 1938 that Germany have failed to qualify from the group stage of the World Cup.
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Grateful Mexican fans started streaming BTS' song thus granting the track an amazing climb on the country's music chart.
After the game Twitter was immediately flooded with messages praising South Korea and BTS.
THANK YOU KOREA Y’ALL REALLY PULLED THRU 😭#MEXSWE #KORGER pic.twitter.com/BOlh0b8Rn9
— Jackie 🦋💌💫 (@IcxyJackie) June 27, 2018
Idk who #BTS is but, I am being told that, as a Mexican, I'm contractually obligated to listen to them for the rest of the day! 🤣🤣🤣#KOR #MEX #KORGER #MEXSWE #WorldCup
— vato915 @ #AX2018 (@vato915) June 27, 2018
maybe if germany did THIS they wouldn't have lost to korea #KORGER pic.twitter.com/HKg82SPrP4
— 마리아 #BeyTS (@ksjslawyer) 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
— 🇲🇽 (@holypjimin) June 27, 2018
Aquí en Morelos, Cuernavaca @RadioBTSMEX!!! pic.twitter.com/IZC72ys39y
The mexican's locals start to invade Fake Love mv guys I love today#MexicovsSuecia#KORGER
— 손성득 🇧🇷 (@thesungdeuk) June 27, 2018
[#TeenChoice #ChoiceFandom #BTSARMY @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/HyO9hFzKPs
What happened today
— //amoun🌙 (@vantaenila) June 27, 2018
Mexico: "so show me"
South korea: "i'll show you"#KORGER #TeenChoice #ChoiceFandom #BTSARMY @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/7MYWXt8DSF
Everyone be like… 😂
— Nora | RedHair Kook! (@100AbsofJK) June 27, 2018
#MexicovsSuecia @BTS_twt #KORGER #KOR pic.twitter.com/5pd8CwRZDy
To all the Mexicans hyping @BTS_twt, you guys are hella lit and fun. Thanks for having an open mind and appreciating BTS’ music. It was a great day! Best of luck to Mexico 🇲🇽#MexicovsSuecia#KORGER
— billboard (@jintaellect) June 27, 2018
[#TeenChoice #ChoiceFandom #BTSARMY @BTS_twt]pic.twitter.com/Qy5RbZHgAo
🇲🇽 Mexicans GP really came to check out BTS FAKE LOVE on YouTube and left thank you comments after South Korea 🇰🇷 helped them qualify for FIFA World Cup next round by defeating Germany 🇩🇪 2-0!!!#KORGER #BTS #ChoiceInternationalArtist #TeenChoice @BTS_twt @TeenChoiceFOX pic.twitter.com/Q23lVmhEMc
— 𝕋𝕖𝕒𝕣 & 𝔽𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 ™ ☁️ (@BTSARMYNA) June 27, 2018
Mexico got qualified to the second round and BTS rose 31 spots on Mexican iTunes Jsjsjs I can’t breath jsjsjs #KORGER pic.twitter.com/fzUPMNbuXK
— ً (@LY_TearIlsan) June 27, 2018
"FAKE LOVE SUBIÓ 30+ PUESTOS EN ITUNES DE MÉXICO" @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/RHKo3WA1qV
— sam; (@bangtanftdallas) June 27, 2018
The Mexicans found a South Korean outside the stadium 😂 pic.twitter.com/9gG7V9wtOd
— Siavoush Fallahi (@SiavoushF) June 27, 2018
Earlier, the South Korean national team had been defeated 2-1 by the Mexican team. South Korea forward Son Heung-min said that he was so upset after his team lost 2-1 to Mexico in their second Group F match that he even couldn't keep from crying.
Коротко о том, как надо относиться к своей сборной~#KORGER pic.twitter.com/DYWhOCr4yv
— YOONA (@96WinterInSuga) June 27, 2018
But thanks to the South Korean victory over Germany, Mexico, who won their first two games at the tournament, advanced to the knockout stage as Group F runners-up despite their 3-0 defeat by Sweden.