Pop stars South Korea after years in North Korea

For the first time in thirteen years, South Korean pop stars are performing again in North Korea.

A taekwondo demonstration team has also traveled to Pyongyang. The pop concerts are held on Sundays and Tuesdays. The South Koreans group in North Korea is led by Minister of Sports and Culture Do Jong-whan. He thinks that the performances can help improve the relationship between the two Koreas.

Earlier this year, a North Korean orchestra was already on stage in South Korea during the Winter Olympics. Those performances could count on great interest. More than 150,000 people participated in a lottery with which they could get tickets for the shows.