A: After attending Taiwanese baseball superstar Chen Wei-yin’s retirement ceremony in Japan, why didn’t you stay longer for some fun?
B: Don’t you remember? We’re going to Blackpink member Jisoo’s fan meeting at Messe Taoyuan this Sunday.
A: Oh, that’s right. She’s the second Blackpink member visiting Taiwan as a solo artist after Lisa.
Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報
B: Jisoo just released her EP “Amortage” on Valentine’s Day.
A: Blackpink will also release new songs and launch a world tour this summer.
A: 你去日本參加台灣強投陳偉殷的引退儀式後，怎麼沒留下來玩幾天？
B: 你忘啦？我們週日還要去「桃園會展中心」參加Blackpink成員Jisoo的見面會。
A: 啊對耶，她是繼Lisa後第二位單飛訪台的Blackpink成員。
B: Jisoo不久前才在情人節，推出個人迷你專輯《Amortage》。
A: Blackpink今年夏天也會推出新歌，還會啟動世界巡演呢！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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