Music to His Ears: Kim Jong-un Visits South Korean Pop Stars' Concert

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.

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North Korean chief Kim Jong-un meets South Korean K-pop singers in Pyongyang April 1, 2018.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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South Korean K-pop singers perform in a concert under the title "Spring is Coming" at the Pyongyang Taekwondo Hall in North Korea.

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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.