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BTS has been named an "Honored Guest" by La Plata, Argentina, where the group is set to perform in October.
According to Big Hit Music, the La Plata City Council recently passed a motion unanimously at a regular session to designate BTS as an "Honored Guest" of the city. Under La Plata's municipal ordinance, "Honored Guest" is the highest level of official recognition granted to distinguished visitors or world-renowned figures in culture and the arts.
The city council cited BTS's cultural impact, its promotion of youth rights around the world, and its international activities in the cultural field as reasons for the selection. Local media outlet Infocielo highlighted the unusual unanimous approval by the council and praised BTS's influence.
BTS will hold performances of its world tour "ARIRANG" on October 21 and October 23-24, becoming the first Korean act to perform at the Estadio Único de La Plata (La Plata Stadium), located in La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province.
Meanwhile, BTS's fifth full-length album "ARIRANG" continued its popularity by climbing the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100. According to the UK Official Charts on Wednesday, "ARIRANG" rose two spots from the previous week to No. 37 on the albums chart. Since debuting at No. 1 upon its release in March, the album has stayed on the chart for 15 consecutive weeks.
