A: Hit K-pop girl group Twice is going to stage a concert at the Kaohsiung National Stadium this weekend.
B: And this will be Twice’s first show in Taiwan since their debut about 10 years ago.
A: After conquering fans around the world, Taiwanese member Chou Tzu-yu is finally returning to her hometown.
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B: Member Na-yeon actually performed at the 7-Eleven Kaohsiung Beer Rock Festival in July. Jeong-yeon, Jih-yo and Chae-young also caused a global sensation by singing the megahit “Takedown” from Netflix’s animated blockbuster “KPop Demon Hunters.”
A: We’re so lucky to see all nine members performing in Taiwan for the very first time.
A: 韓流人氣女團Twice將於週末，唱進高雄國家體育場。
B: 這也是該團出道10年來，首次來台灣舉辦演唱會。
A: 在征服全球的歌迷後，台灣成員周子瑜終於回到家鄉開唱啦！
B: 成員娜璉在今年7月，曾來參加「高雄啤酒音樂節」。定延、志效、彩瑛為動畫片《KPop獵魔女團》演唱的《Takedown》，更是風靡全球。
A: 這次能看到9名成員來台首唱，真是太幸運了。
A: Popular humorous Japanese manga series “Chibi Maruko-chan” and “Crayon Shin-chan” will collaborate for their respective 40th and 35th anniversaries, publishing three crossover stories in April. B: Both were made into TV animation series, becoming huge hits in Asia. What are the crossover stories about? A: The first story features Shin-chan and his family visiting Maruko-chan’s hometown, Shizuoka City, where they run into each other. B: Wow, that sounds interesting. And then? A: The follow-ups feature Maruko-chan and her family visiting Shin-chan’s hometown, Kasukabe City. I bet the interactions between the two families will be funny. A: 熱門日本漫畫《櫻桃小丸子》、《蠟筆小新》4月將合作，為紀念小丸子40週年與小新35週年，推出三篇跨界聯動漫畫！ B:
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