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: For next weekend’s Golden Horse Awards ceremony, the Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Chen Shu-fang. B: Didn’t Chen win both Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress in 2023? What a talented performer she is. A: But with the debut of the world’s first AI-generated “actress,” human performers may start to worry about their jobs. B: The news says the debut of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood in a recent conference attracted studio executives’ interest. A: With big stars like Robert Redford and Diane Keaton passing away one after another, could human performers gradually be replaced in the future? A: 下週末登場的金馬獎，終身成就獎將頒給陳淑芳！ B: 她前年不是同時贏得女主角、女配角獎？真是位好演員。 A: 但隨著全球首位人工智慧（AI）生成「女星」亮相，人類演員或許要開始擔心了。 B:
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