# BTS brings 'THE CITY ARIRANG' to New York, July 24–Aug 3

Release page: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/07/bts-the-city-arirang-new-york-july-august-2026
Reach map: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/bts-the-city-arirang-new-york-july-august-2026
Artist: BTS — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/BTS
Category: tour
Published: 2026-07-10

## How measured
Server-side crawler hits on this article, counted per vendor and per bot. "Answer-time" means the vendor fetched the page while composing an answer (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-User); "training" means bulk collection. These are requests we served — not impressions, not audience, not estimated reach. Crawlers we block are excluded from every number here.

## AI reach
- Answer-time citations: 278
- Total AI reads: 296
- Distinct vendors: 7
- Window: 72 days from first to last crawl

| Vendor | Reads | Kind | Bots |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenAI | 282 | answer-time | ChatGPT-User 253×/36d; OAI-SearchBot 25×/25d; GPTBot 4×/3d |
| Apple | 5 | training | Applebot 5×/5d |
| Anthropic | 3 | training | ClaudeBot 3×/3d |
| Amazon | 3 | training | Amazonbot 3×/3d |
| Meta | 1 | training | Meta-ExternalAgent 1×/1d |
| Perplexity | 1 | training | PerplexityBot 1×/1d |
| Common Crawl | 1 | training | CCBot 1×/1d |

## Human reach
- Media outlets that picked this up: 49
- Social posts tracked: 165
- Listed below: 40 outlets, 60 posts

| Outlet | Lang | Date | Headline | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Korea Times | EN | 08-01 | BTS to stage 'The City' event in New York | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260710/bts-to-stage-the-city-event-in-new-york |
| Chosun Biz (English) | EN | 08-01 | BTS transforms New York into Arirang city for world tour | https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2026/07/10/2OTZFSQJE5GP7DOQ74YUNAZIRE/ |
| Billboard Korea | KO | 08-01 | BTS presents immersive project 'BTS THE CITY ARIRANG' in New York | https://www.billboard.co.kr/editorial/news/article/bts-%25eb%2589%25b4%25ec%259a%2595%25ec%2584%259c-%25eb%25aa%25b0%25ec%259e%2585%25ed%2598%2595-%25ed%2594%2584%25eb%25a1%259c%25ec%25a0%259d%25ed%258a%25b8-bts-the-city-arirang-%25ea%25b0%259c%25ec%25b5%259c/ |
| Average Socialite | EN | 08-01 | BTS THE CITY ARIRANG PROJECT, NYC | https://www.averagesocialite.com/nyc-events/2026/7/24/bts-the-city-arirang-nyc |
| The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) | EN | 08-02 | BTS Takes Over New York City with 'ARIRANG' Project at MetLife Stadium | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/07/10/6LDE5ZT5RVG2NHVS67XEXXPBME/ |
| Music Mundial | EN | 08-02 | BTS brings The City ARIRANG experience to New York before MetLife concerts | https://www.musicmundial.com/en/bts-brings-the-city-arirang-experience-to-new-york-before-metlife-concerts/amp/ |
| amNewYork | EN | 08-04 | BTS paints New York purple ahead of historic MetLife return | https://www.amny.com/entertainment/music/bts-paints-new-york-purple-metlife-return/ |
| Yahoo Entertainment | EN | 08-04 | BTS Turns N.Y.C. Red with City-Wide Takeover Ahead of Sold-Out MetLife Stadium Concerts | https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/bts-turns-n-y-c-171130775.html |
| AMNY (amNewYork Metro) | EN | 08-05 | Top of the Rock and Arte Museum join ARIRANG CITY with immersive BTS experiences | https://www.amny.com/entertainment/top-of-the-rock-arte-museum-arirang-city-bts-experiences/ |
| Music Mundial | EN | 08-05 | BTS brings The City ARIRANG experience to New York before MetLife concerts | https://www.musicmundial.com/en/bts-brings-the-city-arirang-experience-to-new-york-before-metlife-concerts/ |
| KRSH | EN | 08-06 | BTS to transform NYC with immersive 'BTS THE CITY ARIRANG' experience | https://www.krsh.com/2026/07/15/bts-to-transform-nyc-with-immersive-bts-the-city-arirang-experience/ |
| amNewYork | EN | 08-07 | BTS paints New York purple ahead of historic MetLife return | https://www.amny.com/entertainment/music/bts-paints-new-york-purple-ahead-of-historic-metlife-return/ |
| Star News Korea | EN | 08-07 | BTS Takes Over New York City: 'The City' Mega Project ... | https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/07/10/2026071010541715473 |
| Geo News | EN | 08-07 | BTS takes over N.Y.C. before MetLife Stadium concerts | https://www.geo.tv/latest/674486-bts-takes-over-nyc-before-metlife-stadium-concerts |
| The Korea Times | EN | 08-08 | BTS to stage 'The City' event in New York | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260710/bts-to-stage-the-city-event-in-new-york |
| Forbes | EN | 08-08 | BTS THE CITY ARIRANG - New York 2026 Guide [UPDATED] | https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurasirikul/2026/07/15/bts-the-city-arirangnew-york-2026-guide/ |
| CILFM | EN | 08-10 | BTS to transform NYC with immersive ‘BTS THE CITY ARIRANG’ experience | https://www.cilfm.com/2026/07/15/bts-to-transform-nyc-with-immersive-bts-the-city-arirang-experience/ |
| RTTNews | EN | 08-15 | BTS Bringing 'BTS The City ARIRANG' Fan Experience To New York City | https://www.rttnews.com/3667313/bts-bringing-bts-the-city-arirang-fan-experience-to-new-york-city.aspx |
| Samsung U.S. Newsroom | EN | 08-15 | Samsung to Activate ‘Samsung Galaxy & BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ in New York | https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-activate-galaxy-bts-world-tour-arirang-new-york-august/ |
| MK Economy (Maeil Business Newspaper) | EN | 08-15 | Official K-beauty Brand Joins 'BTS THE CITY ARIRANG' | https://www.mk.co.kr/en/pick/12102151 |
| Digital Chosun | KO | 08-18 | BTS brings 'THE CITY ARIRANG' to New York | https://digitalchosun.dizzo.com/site/data/html_dir/2026/07/22/2026072280125.html |
| The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) | EN | 08-18 | BTS Takes Over New York's Rockefeller Center | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/07/21/ULFMNQ7ZU5D4RGLOWNFPYPATJE/ |
| AOL | EN | 08-18 | BTS Turns N.Y.C. Red with City-Wide Takeover Ahead ... | https://www.aol.com/articles/bts-turns-n-y-c-171130000.html |
| Luxyora | EN | 08-21 | BTS and K-Beauty Label TirTir Team Up for The City Arirang New York Fan Experience | https://luxyora.co.uk/bts-k-beauty-tirtir-the-city-arirang-new-york/ |
| Himatoa | JA | 08-21 | 【2026年最新】BTS「THE CITY ARIRANG」ニューヨーク開催中｜グランドセントラルがBTS一色！イベント内容と日本からの楽しみ方 | https://himatoa.com/bts-the-city-arirang-new-york/ |
| Chosun Biz (Entertainment, English) | EN | 08-24 | BTS transforms New York with citywide 'The City Arirang' ... | https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2026/08/07/OM7EVAW5LJGOBIRKL3V4RDR3T4/ |
| Hospitality Tech News | EN | 08-24 | TOUS les JOURS Brings BTS THE CITY ARIRANG Experience to New Yor | https://hospitalitytechnews.com/article/press-release-tous-les-jours-brings-bts-the-city-arirang-experience-to-new-yor-a |
| Music Mundial | EN | 08-24 | BTS is bringing special fan experiences to New York City before MetLife Stadium concerts | https://www.musicmundial.com/en/bts-is-bringing-special-fan-experiences-to-new-york-city-before-metlife-stadium-concerts/ |
| The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) | EN | 08-24 | BTS Transforms New York With Sold-Out MetLife Stadium ... | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/08/03/DXVN6QDMPRBGDCH2CCTQ7PDENA/ |
| New York Art Life | EN | 08-27 | BTS Earns Major 2026 MTV VMA Nomination as ‘SWIM’ Brings ARIRANG to New York | https://nyartlife.com/bts-earns-major-2026-mtv-vma-nomination-as-swim-brings-arirang-to-new-york/ |
| Newsis | KO | 08-27 | BTS combines 'THE CITY' with New York infrastructure...beyond performance to city branding | https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20260807_0003740132 |
| SamMobile | EN | 08-27 | Samsung's new BTS ARIRANG tour activity goes live in New York | https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsungs-new-bts-arirang-tour-activity-goes-live-in-new-york-next-week/ |
| EToday | KO | 08-30 | BTS 팬심 품은 뉴욕 호텔…소노인터내셔널, 글로벌 고객 공략 | https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/2617239?trc=main_list_news |
| NewsPim | KO | 08-30 | 소노인터내셔널, 뉴욕서 BTS 테마 객실·전용 프로그램 운영 성료 | https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20260824000076 |
| Tistory Blog (sqlseverjoa) | KO | 08-30 | BTS(방탄소년단) 'ARIRANG' 월드투어 뉴욕 멧라이프 스타디움 | https://sqlseverjoa.tistory.com/491 |
| ContentGrip | EN | 08-30 | TIRTIR’s BTS THE CITY NYC drop and the K-beauty playbook | https://www.contentgrip.com/tirtir-bts-city-nyc/ |
| Daum / Maeil Business Newspaper | KO | 08-30 | “공연만 보고 떠나지 마세요”…BTS 따라 호텔·빵집 | https://v.daum.net/v/20260801062411183 |
| Sports Donga | KO | 08-30 | 소노인터내셔널 ‘33호텔', BTS 팬들의 뉴욕 아지트로 | https://sports.donga.com/life/article/all/20260824/134529857/1 |
| JTBC News | KO | 08-30 | 록펠러센터부터 타임스퀘어까지, 뉴욕 달군 'BTS 더 시티 아리랑' | https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12312145 |
| 디아이피 (DIPE) | KO | 08-30 | "The whole city is, BTS"…'The City New York', Everyone's Festival | https://www.dipe.co.kr/2346080 |

| Platform | Account | Date | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YouTube | @BTSTodayUpdates | 08-01 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA_I4iYf3P0 |
| X | @Taecentralv | 08-02 | https://x.com/Taecentralv/status/2083811562150576535 |
| X | @bts_jkmy | 08-02 | https://x.com/bts_jkmy/status/2083766075930583277 |
| X | @HobiCasa | 08-02 | https://x.com/HobiCasa/status/2083765090017558810 |
| X | @_yordana_jordan | 08-02 | https://x.com/_yordana_jordan/status/2083720594214863321 |
| X | @MariMoraes3 | 08-01 | https://x.com/MariMoraes3/status/2083654141394722953 |
| X | @tannieswrldd | 08-02 | https://x.com/tannieswrldd/status/2083982701363667436 |
| YouTube | Pinay New Yorker | 08-02 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15KPHcSYZT4 |
| YouTube | DinomiteTwins IRL | 08-03 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5OsStBc9jk |
| X | @Purplegoalsbr | 08-02 | https://x.com/Purplegoalsbr/status/2084018552852631774 |
| X | @BTSChartBR | 08-03 | https://x.com/BTSChartBR/status/2084081819876569593 |
| YouTube | smileyacr (nills/alexis) | 08-01 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imfD7GWJQnk |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 08-03 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DbkZ4FJmHYk/ |
| X | @sawok_2min | 08-03 | https://x.com/sawok_2min/status/2084154105598193837 |
| X | @FalschSally | 08-02 | https://x.com/FalschSally/status/2083773418223116739 |
| X | @giris4u | 08-03 | https://x.com/giris4u/status/2084332560616927258 |
| X | @Kpop_Herald | 08-04 | https://x.com/Kpop_Herald/status/2084508671439216831 |
| X | @farewellbomnal | 08-03 | https://x.com/farewellbomnal/status/2084405714282263015 |
| X | @Armyadulta | 08-03 | https://x.com/Armyadulta/status/2084232505448624415 |
| X | @Sugasola | 08-03 | https://x.com/Sugasola/status/2084268067853312417 |
| X | @Yoongiminsolo | 08-03 | https://x.com/Yoongiminsolo/status/2084285354341703852 |
| X | @artemuseum_ny | 08-03 | https://x.com/artemuseum_ny/status/2084328087085277422 |
| X | @sawok_2min | 08-04 | https://x.com/sawok_2min/status/2084484174073770463 |
| X | @VioletL_Phoenix | 08-04 | https://x.com/VioletL_Phoenix/status/2084541053118341479 |
| X | @fooIishquestion | 08-04 | https://x.com/fooIishquestion/status/2084492964835856891 |
| YouTube | BANGTANTV | 05-31 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXUpnNvUzYg |
| X | @closertonamjoon | 08-05 | https://x.com/closertonamjoon/status/2084791602497638469 |
| X | @SeoulVibeHub | 08-05 | https://x.com/SeoulVibeHub/status/2084791808782205289 |
| X | @namgiseokaein | 08-05 | https://x.com/namgiseokaein/status/2084792498468135333 |
| X | @tyunyoongi | 08-05 | https://x.com/tyunyoongi/status/2084808460814647506 |
| X | @USBTSARMY | 08-05 | https://x.com/USBTSARMY/status/2084831561711800511 |
| X | @wm99wm2 | 08-05 | https://x.com/wm99wm2/status/2084852217295610050 |
| YouTube | I LOVE DANCE | 08-04 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvgWeygno0 |
| YouTube | Danielle Scott | 07-27 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQzvwGc-Sdo |
| X | @missmonkeyhill | 08-04 | https://x.com/missmonkeyhill/status/2084659444797886802 |
| X | @pg_bangtanbr | 08-04 | https://x.com/pg_bangtanbr/status/2084663042747363519 |
| X | @daedaewithluv | 08-04 | https://x.com/daedaewithluv/status/2084668030378733853 |
| X | @CrystalTogata | 08-04 | https://x.com/CrystalTogata/status/2084747467849896039 |
| X | @librakosmos | 08-05 | https://x.com/librakosmos/status/2085096327642276189 |
| X | @amNewYork | 08-05 | https://x.com/amNewYork/status/2084957854461505959 |
| X | @kang_kyundae | 08-05 | https://x.com/kang_kyundae/status/2085096043323232762 |
| X | @bangt_ana_rkive | 08-05 | https://x.com/bangt_ana_rkive/status/2084995522624991343 |
| X | @amlysbang | 08-05 | https://x.com/amlysbang/status/2084956784146715078 |
| X | @IsleofAdore | 08-06 | https://x.com/IsleofAdore/status/2085206263533592635 |
| YouTube | I LOVE DANCE | 08-06 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WusX9LBj_0 |
| X | @chimmyfeelss | 08-05 | https://x.com/chimmyfeelss/status/2084985332122923232 |
| Instagram | bts.bighitofficial | 08-05 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DbpVowwmNLG/ |
| X | @jhspjmjjk_ph | 08-06 | https://x.com/jhspjmjjk_ph/status/2085181389721284768 |
| X | @JoongAngDaily | 08-07 | https://x.com/JoongAngDaily/status/2085634184953868367 |
| YouTube | 뉴스TVCHOSUN | 08-07 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ivwotTXgkQ |
| YouTube | 뉴스TVCHOSUN | 08-07 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WtHF2ZJBsE |
| YouTube | 뉴스TVCHOSUN | 08-07 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEAjxy-cL4s |
| X | @itsomonar | 08-07 | https://x.com/itsomonar/status/2085576110163607963 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579468970856458 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579523190620286 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579687557026010 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579759657140509 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579804418662891 |
| X | @TVChosunNews | 08-07 | https://x.com/TVChosunNews/status/2085579848450547837 |
| YouTube | I LOVE DANCE | 08-06 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSBaTDD1zgo |

## Attribution
Measured and published by KTRENZ (https://ktrenz.com). Cite as: "KTRENZ Release Reach, BTS brings 'THE CITY ARIRANG' to New York, July 24–Aug 3".