[3] On March 10, 2012, the center held a pre-opening event in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 diplomatic relations established with Mexico, and included performances of samul nori, fusion gugak, breakdancing and taekwondo.

[8][9] By 2003, the National Institute of Migration reported 15,000 South Koreans residing in Mexico, about 8,000 in the capital, with most of them in Tepito, a high crime area known as "barrio bravo" or the "wild neighbourhood", and also running businesses in the Zona Rosa.

[11] In January, 2011, Cynthia Arvide, a Mexican writer for Chilango described her attempts, and failure, to interview a Korean business woman in the Zona Rosa area, between Chapultepec and Reforma, partially due to the language barrier.

She wrote, "I discovered that the little Korea of the DF (Distrito Federal) is a trip to the other side of the world without leaving home", and "Its inhabitants do not speak or write like us, they do not eat the same thing, they listen to another type of music and they watch soap operas where no one kisses".

[12] Time Out's Alberto Acuña welcomed the Mexico City center in 2013, a year after its opening, referencing the existing "Little Seoul" (Pequeño Seúl) neighborhood of the Zona Rosa, which had already been a tourist attraction for a decade due to its restaurants and entertainment.

[9] On December 3–4, 2016, the center and the Mexico City government held the first Korean culture festival in the Zona Rosa, in Pequeño Seúl, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and KOCIS.

KOCIS Director Seo Kang-soo said the "ripple effect of K-Pop fever is expanding as a growing number of youths in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. can enjoy Korean songs and music videos through You Tube".

Howon University, in charge of the 10-week training program, selected professional vocal trainers and choreographers who had worked with top groups like TVXQ, JYJ and Girls' Generation; and over 400 applicants applied for 40 available spots.