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The city's celebrations included lighting up the 'Toronto Sign' in Nathan Phillips Square with a purple glow. Additionally, a section of Yonge Street in the North York area was temporarily renamed 'BTS Boulevard' during a ceremony. This street designation, featuring signage with the colour red from BTS's fifth album 'ARIRANG,' is set to remain in place until September 23."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Destination Toronto, the city's official tourism marketing agency, created a 'BTS Weekend Guide.' This guide provided information for fans, covering areas like Koreatown, Korean food, shopping, tourist attractions, and travel details to Rogers Stadium, where the concerts were held. Both of BTS's performances at Rogers Stadium were sold out. The group is continuing their 'ARIRANG' world tour with upcoming dates scheduled in the United States, Colombia, and various parts of Asia."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on street name duration"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Yonhap News Agency reported that the temporary renaming of Yonge Street to 'BTS Boulevard' would last until September 23. None of the other reports specified a duration for this street name change."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports mentioned the temporary renaming of Yonge Street to 'BTS Boulevard' or the specific dates of 'BTS Weekend.' 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