A: K-pop supergroup BTS is set to tour Taiwan at the end of the year, putting on three shows in Kaohsiung on Nov. 19, 21 and 22.
B: But before that, VieShow Cinemas across Taiwan will launch the “BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Japan Live Viewing” from the Tokyo Dome on April 18.
A: In recent years, BTS’ junior groups — Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and CORTIS, which debuted under the same label in 2019 and 2025 respectively — have also quickly become global sensations.
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B: I like those two groups, too. Didn’t TXT just perform at the Taipei Dome recently? Their popularity is catching up with that of their senior group’s.
A: I hope that CORTIS, led by Taiwanese member James Chao, can follow in their seniors’ footsteps and stage shows in Taiwan soon.
A: 防彈少年團（BTS）預計年底襲台，11月19日、21日、22日在高雄熱唱3天！
B: 而全台有多家威秀影城則搶先在4月18日，同步推出東京巨蛋《BTS World Tour “Arirang” in Japan現場直播》。
A: 近年來，BTS同門「師弟團」 — —2019年出道的Tomorrow X Together（TXT）、2025年出道的CORTIS — —也在全球爆紅。
B: 我超喜歡他們，TXT不是剛唱進台北大巨蛋嗎？人氣高漲直追「師兄團」。
A: 希望由台灣成員趙雨凡所領軍的CORTIS，也能追隨師兄們的腳步來台開唱吧。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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