K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?



Evergreen K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference? Observers weigh the pros and cons of a South Korean concert in Pyongyang Tia Han April 2, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Art Performance Press Corps South Korean singers are once again back on stage in North Korea. A roughly 190-member troupe of artists, including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Seon-hee, Choi Jin-hee, the Yoon Do-hyun band, and girl group Red Velvet arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday to perform two concerts - the first such event since 2005. On Sunday they performed for Kim Jong Un and his wife, and are set to perform a joint concert with North Korean artists at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium on Tuesday. South Korean singers are once again back on stage in North Korea. A roughly 190-member troupe of artists, including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Seon-hee, Choi Jin-hee, the Yoon Do-hyun band, and girl group Red Velvet arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday to perform two concerts - the first such event since 2005. On Sunday they performed for Kim Jong Un and his wife, and are set to perform a joint concert with North Korean artists at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium on Tuesday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?

Observers weigh the pros and cons of a South Korean concert in Pyongyang

Tia Han April 2, 2018

K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?

South Korean Art Performance Press Corps

South Korean singers are once again back on stage in North Korea. A roughly 190-member troupe of artists, including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Seon-hee, Choi Jin-hee, the Yoon Do-hyun band, and girl group Red Velvet arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday to perform two concerts - the first such event since 2005.

On Sunday they performed for Kim Jong Un and his wife, and are set to perform a joint concert with North Korean artists at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium on Tuesday.

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