‘I feel proud’: Seoul celebrates North Korean escapees with first Defectors’ Day



Features ‘I feel proud’: Seoul celebrates North Korean escapees with first Defectors’ Day Escapees gather to sing, dance and showcase businesses at joyful event, as Yoon pledges support for defector community Ifang Bremer July 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Singers from the South Korea-based Pyongyang Arirang Arts Company sing in central Seoul on the occasion of Defectors' Day \| Image: NK News (July 14, 2024) On a sweltering hot day in Seoul, an all-female group of North Korean singers dressed in glittering dresses sang the famous DPRK tune “Glad to Meet You” to an audience of hundreds, in the characteristic vibrato of the music they grew up with. “Comrades and brothers, it is nice to meet you like this. / I like hugging you and laughing, I like hugging you and crying,” the singers warbled, making synchronized dance steps. “Oh oh oh, it's nice to meet you!” On a sweltering hot day in Seoul, an all-female group of North Korean singers dressed in glittering dresses sang the famous DPRK tune “Glad to Meet You” to an audience of hundreds, in the characteristic vibrato of the music they grew up with. “Comrades and brothers, it is nice to meet you like this. / I like hugging you and laughing, I like hugging you and crying,” the singers warbled, making synchronized dance steps. “Oh oh oh, it's nice to meet you!” 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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‘I feel proud’: Seoul celebrates North Korean escapees with first Defectors’ Day

Escapees gather to sing, dance and showcase businesses at joyful event, as Yoon pledges support for defector community

Ifang Bremer July 15, 2024

‘I feel proud’: Seoul celebrates North Korean escapees with first Defectors’ Day

Singers from the South Korea-based Pyongyang Arirang Arts Company sing in central Seoul on the occasion of Defectors' Day | Image: NK News (July 14, 2024)

On a sweltering hot day in Seoul, an all-female group of North Korean singers dressed in glittering dresses sang the famous DPRK tune “Glad to Meet You” to an audience of hundreds, in the characteristic vibrato of the music they grew up with.

“Comrades and brothers, it is nice to meet you like this. / I like hugging you and laughing, I like hugging you and crying,” the singers warbled, making synchronized dance steps. “Oh oh oh, it's nice to meet you!”

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