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  "id": 825482,
  "title": "BIGBANG named honorary ambassador for space agency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bigbang-named-honorary-ambassador-for-space-agency-825482",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260814/bigbang-named-honorary-ambassador-for-space-agency"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "K-pop group BIGBANG has been appointed as the inaugural honorary ambassador for the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). They will serve as the public face of the agency, conveying its future vision and key policies in a friendly manner. This marks the first time KASA has appointed an honorary ambassador since its establishment in 2024, according to YG Entertainment.\n\nBIGBANG is set to release a digital single called \"BiiiG\" next week. The group will also launch a new world tour to mark the 20th anniversary of its debut.\n\nThe Korea Times reports that BIGBANG's role as honorary ambassador was announced on Friday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BIGBANG named honorary ambassador for space agency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bigbang-named-honorary-ambassador-for-space-agency-826329",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:10:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BIGBANG named honorary ambassador for space agency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bigbang-named-honorary-ambassador-for-space-agency",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:42:03.000Z"
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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."
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