Stray Kids and other well-known K-pop stars get multiple unexpected features at the 2024 Paris Olympics! Read on to find out how they were featured and which athletes love K-pop!
With Korea doing so well at in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and with the rise in K-culture globally, there is no doubt in my mind that K-pop has also taken center stage with Korea's National team. As I have mentioned in some of my other articles, the Korean Government is trying to make 2024 the year to visit Korea, to gain world influence, and to promote Korean culture globally.
It has been said that K-pop is taking over the 2024 Paris Olympics. Why? Well during the women's artistic gymnastics qualifying round, 29-year-old Mexican athlete, Alexa Moreno, wowed viewers and K-Pop fans alike with her incredible floor routine set to a medley of Stray Kids songs! Not to mention, she is a STAY (the official fandom of Stray Kids)!
Watch her routine!
Starting with the powerful beats of “S-Class” from the group’s album 5-Star, Moreno aced flips and moves before transitioning into Oddinary hit “Maniac.” Finally, she ended her routine with somersaults over Rock-Star‘s “Lalalala”, earning huge applause from the crowd in the arena. For me, I think it is is great that athletes from other countries are using K-pop and the upbeat backing tracks that most of the singles have in their routines.
That said, millions of viewers are tuned in around the world to watch the games, and due to this performance, thousands of STAYs were shocked to hear the group's music during this particular performance of the Mexican gymnastic floor routine.
It was later discovered that the popular athlete (who has over 300,000 Instagram followers) has been a fan of the group for years now, mentioning how much they’ve influenced in her in past interviews. This was interesting for me to hear, and I think it is such ain good thing for music of different cultures to play into the games.
Which other athletes will use K-pop in their performances, or which K-pop music would you like to hear played at the Olympic games? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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