# Los Angeles Declares 'BTS Week' Ahead of Sold-Out Concerts

Los Angeles declared 'BTS Week' to honor K-pop group's upcoming sold-out stadium concerts.

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Los Angeles officially designated September 1-8 as 'BTS Week' to mark the K-pop supergroup's upcoming concerts at SoFi Stadium. [^1]

Jeon Jungkook of the K-pop group BTS stated on his 29th birthday that he would rather die than live without passion. [^2]

Mayor Karen Bass said the declaration reflects a belief in the power of arts and culture to foster mutual understanding and unite communities. [^3]

The City Council said in a resolution that BTS has become one of the most influential artists of its generation since its 2013 debut. [^4]

The group's agency BigHit Music stated that Los Angeles is the latest city to bestow such honors on the group. [^5]

At age 14 in 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the third season of the South Korean talent show Superstar K while a student at Singu Middle School in Seoul, but the judges rejected him. [^6]

Jungkook accepted a contract offer from Big Hit Entertainment, where he met RM, who later became his bandmate in BTS. [^7]

Jungkook, a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, celebrated his 29th birthday on September 1, 2026. [^8]

Jungkook first shared this quote during a 2013 interview when he was 15 years old, before BTS became a global phenomenon. [^9]

After his rejection from Superstar K, seven entertainment companies contacted Jungkook to offer him contracts. [^10]

Jungkook released his debut solo album Golden, which topped charts worldwide. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Los Angeles officially designated September 1-8 as 'BTS Week' to mark the K-pop supergroup's upcoming concerts at SoFi Stadium. (Yonhap News Agency, News)
2. Jeon Jungkook of the K-pop group BTS stated on his 29th birthday that he would rather die than live without passion. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Mayor Karen Bass said the declaration reflects a belief in the power of arts and culture to foster mutual understanding and unite communities. (Yonhap News Agency, News)
4. The City Council said in a resolution that BTS has become one of the most influential artists of its generation since its 2013 debut. (Yonhap News Agency, News)
5. The group's agency BigHit Music stated that Los Angeles is the latest city to bestow such honors on the group. (Yonhap News Agency, News)
6. At age 14 in 2011, Jungkook auditioned for the third season of the South Korean talent show Superstar K while a student at Singu Middle School in Seoul, but the judges rejected him. (El Universal, News)
7. Jungkook accepted a contract offer from Big Hit Entertainment, where he met RM, who later became his bandmate in BTS. (El Universal, News)
8. Jungkook, a member of the South Korean boy band BTS, celebrated his 29th birthday on September 1, 2026. (El Universal, News)
9. Jungkook first shared this quote during a 2013 interview when he was 15 years old, before BTS became a global phenomenon. (Hindustan Times, News)
10. After his rejection from Superstar K, seven entertainment companies contacted Jungkook to offer him contracts. (El Universal, News)
11. Jungkook released his debut solo album Golden, which topped charts worldwide. (Hindustan Times, News)

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