On April 1, the head of North Korea visited the concert in Pyongyang with his wife Ri Sol-ju, sister Kim Yo-jong, and other senior officials in what may seem as the latest gesture of reconciliation before a rare inter-Korean summit. The 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre was packed during the two-hour performance.
Kim Jong-un was "deeply moved to see our people sincerely acclaiming the performance, deepening the understanding of the popular art of the Southern side."
It was the first ever visit to a South Korean pop concert in Pyongyang by a North Korean chief.
North Korean chief Kim Jong-un meets South Korean K-pop singers in Pyongyang April 1, 2018.
The audience watches South Korean K-pop singers perform in a concert under the title "Spring is Coming" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in North Korea on April 1.
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 chief Kim Jong-un poses with South Korean K-pop singers in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang April 2, 2018.
Members of K-pop girl band "Red Velvet" pose for a photo after a rehearsal for a rare concert at the 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang on April 1, 2018.
North Korean head Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju watch South Korean K-pop singers perform in a concert under the title "Spring is Coming" at the Pyongyang Taekwondo Hall in North Korea.
South Korean K-pop singers perform in a concert under the title "Spring is Coming" at the Pyongyang Taekwondo Hall in North Korea.
North Korean chief Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju enjoyed the performance from South Korean K-pop singers in a concert under the title "Spring is Coming" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in North Korea on April 1, 2018.
