This picture captured from a video footage by Korea Pool reporters shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korea's Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jong-whan (R) during a rare concert by South Korean musicians at the 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang on April 1, 2018.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on April 1 attended the first concert in Pyongyang for over a decade by South Korean entertainers, including a K-pop girlband, the latest gesture of reconciliation before a rare inter-Korean summit. / AFP PHOTO / KOREA POOL / - / South Korea OUT (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was entertained by South Korean K-pop stars in Pyongyang today. Kim and his wife clapped along with the songs and then joined the performers back stage after the cultural exchange event.
South Korea’s official news agency Yonhap reported Kim was the first Korean leader ever to attend a cultural performance from the South. Do Jong-hwan, South Korea’s cultural minister, told reporters: ‘Kim showed much interest during the show and asked questions about the songs and lyrics.’ The concert comes as relations thaw between the two Korean countries and several summits have been agreed between the nations
