TEHRAN, April 04 - Musicians from North and South Korea held hands, sang and cried together at a rare concert held in Pyongyang that ended with an emotional standing ovation by thousands of spectators.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The South Korean pop stars returned home Wednesday after two concerts in the North's capital this week, the first of which was attended by leader Kim Jong Un who said he was "deeply moved" by their performance.
Their visit, part of a cultural charm offensive by Seoul, comes as a diplomatic thaw gathers pace on the peninsula ahead of a landmark inter-Korean summit this month.
The second concert, held Tuesday evening at a packed 12,000-capacity Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium in Pyongyang, saw the North's Samjiyon Orchestra join South Korean K-pop stars on stage, to rapturous applause.
"The performers sang of the ardent desire of the fellow countrymen for national reunification hands in hands," reported the North's official KCNA agency.
The joint concert stirred the audience as those present "overflowed with compatriotic and warm feelings", KCNA said.
Source: AFP
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