8 minutes with Jisoo in Orchard

More than 2,000 fans pack the first two levels of Orchard Central to catch a glimpse of the Blackpink star's appearance at pop-up

- Srinidhi Ragavendran

Elenore and Isabel Chaudhuri thought they were headed to the Decathlon sporting goods store after school. Instead, the sisters aged 10 and six found themselves in the middle of a sea of screaming fans at Orchard Central, where they saw their idol, Jisoo of Blackpink, in person for the first time.

Their parents, Mr Dip Chaudhuri and Ms Deborah Fray-Chaudhuri, both 41, had secretly planned the surprise for over a week, deciding to skip the girls' usual gym and piano lessons. The family arrived at around 4.20pm.

"The girls are huge fans of Blackpink. Their songs are the only ones that play in our house and car," says Mr Chaudhuri. "They even know the Korean lyrics."

The sisters were among more than 2,000 fans who packed the first two levels of Orchard Central for a glimpse of the 30-year-old K-pop star, who is part of the four-member South Korean superstar girl group, Blackpink. The other members are Jennie, Rose and Lisa.