A: I’m going to Blackpink member Lisa’s fan meeting at the K-Arena on Sunday.
B: Wow, this will be her first visit to Taiwan after going solo.
A: Yeah, Lisa’s so popular that she’s now the most-followed K-pop singer on Instagram.
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B: Meanwhile, other members Jennie’s and Rose’s new songs are also well-liked.
A: I hope they can reunite with Jisoo as a group again soon.
A: 我週日要去女團Blackpink成員Lisa的高雄巨蛋見面會。
B: 哇，這可是她單飛後首次來台。
A: 對啊，她的人氣持續高漲，是IG上粉絲最多的南韓歌手。
B: Jennie和Rose最近推出的新歌也都大受歡迎。
A: 希望她們和Jisoo趕快合體開唱吧！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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