Kim first N. Korean leader to attend a South Korean cultural event of any kind as relations between the pair continue to show signs of improvement.
Their countries may be divided by a militarised border but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to share the South Korean culture minister’s love of K-Pop, one of his countries’ most popular art forms, as Do Jong-Hwan responded to the North’s charm offensive during the Winter Olympics to deploy some charm of his own.
It was the first concert by K-Pop bands in Pyongyang in more than a decade, and the first South Korean performance of any kind in front of a North Korean leader. The concert was billed as « Sping is coming ».
More than 11 acts are in Pyongyang for two shows, the second will involve joint performances with North Korean stars.
