A: K-pop supergroup Bigbang’s frontman G-Dragon is set to hold three concerts at the Taipei Arena starting tonight.
B: His new hit “Too Bad” has gone viral lately. During my visit to Haidilao hotpot not long ago, the chef even grooved to this song while performing a noodle dance.
A: Actually, Bigbang member Dae-sung just staged a show in Taiwan last month as well.
Photo: Liberty Times 照片：自由時報
B: Plus, another member, Tae-yang, also held a concert here last December.
A: I wonder when the three members will rock Taiwan as a group again.
A: Bigbang隊長、韓流天王G-Dragon權志龍今晚起將在台北小巨蛋嗨唱3場。
B: G-Dragon的新歌《Too Bad》爆紅！連我去海底撈用餐時，廚師表演拉麵秀都在跳這首歌。
A: Bigbang成員大聲6月才剛來台開唱。
B: 該團成員太陽去年12月也曾來台開唱。
A: 不知三位團員何時才能合體來台巡演？
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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