{
  "id": 440173,
  "title": "From 'BTS Boulevard' to US governor's praise: BTS sweeps N. America on 'ARIRANG' tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/from-bts-boulevard-to-us-governors-praise-bts-sweeps-n-america-on-440173",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T05:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260810/from-bts-boulevard-to-us-governors-praise-bts-sweeps-n-america-on-arirang-tour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean pop sensation BTS is currently receiving unprecedented recognition and recognition throughout North America during its ARIRANG world tour. The group's popularity has led local governments to bestow notable tributes and honors upon them.\n\nIn Toronto, Canada, the city's North York district has officially designated a portion of Yonge Street as \"BTS Boulevard\" from August 21 to September 23. The street renaming comes just ahead of BTS's concert dates in the city, scheduled for August 22-23. The council is also proposing to declare these concert dates as \"BTS Weekend.\"\n\nThese tributes come after BTS completed its European tour in cities such as London, Paris, and Munich. The group's next performance is set to take place at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, from August 10-11, followed by shows at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on August 15-16, and Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Canada, on August 22-23.\n\nMaryland Governor Wes Moore, whose state encompasses Baltimore, has extended a warm welcome to BTS, further highlighting the group's growing influence and appeal in North America.",
  "summary": "As its ongoing \"ARIRANG\" world tour sweeps across North America, Korean boy group BTS is capturing more than just enthusiastic crowds — It is inspiring local governments to roll out the red carpet with a series of high-profile official tributes. Toronto City Council has recently approved a plan to temporarily co-name a stretch of Yonge Street in the city's North York district as \"BTS Boulevard\"…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "From 'BTS Boulevard' to U.S. governor's praise: BTS sweeps N. America on 'Arirang' tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/from-bts-boulevard-to-u-s-governors-praise-bts-sweeps-n-america-on",
        "published": "2026-08-10T05:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "From 'BTS Boulevard' to US governor's praise: BTS sweeps N. America on 'ARIRANG' tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/from-bts-boulevard-to-us-governors-praise-bts-sweeps-n-america-on",
        "published": "2026-08-10T05:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}