Yun Sang, a popular singer and composer who has been tapped as the music director for Seoul's art troupe, is South Korea's chief delegate for Tuesday's talks.

"The talks are the first inter-Korean official consultation over the South's art troupe. I think that a list of music is likely to be mainly discussed during the meeting," Yun Sang told reporters before heading to the truce village of Panmunjom.

Hyon Song-wol, head of the all-female Moranbong Band, represents the North's delegation. She crossed the inter-Korean border last month as the leader of a North Korean art troupe for performances in South Korea.

The Ministry of Unification said that Yun Sang, 50, is deemed suitable as director of Seoul's art group, given his experience in dealing with diverse genres and the short period of preparations for a Pyongyang concert.

It said that in selecting the head of the art troupe, the government highly valued a person who is well-versed in the musical tastes of different generations.

It marks the first time that a South Korean entertainer will represent the South's delegation for inter-Korean talks.

Seoul's culture ministry said that an art group is expected to be joined by various musicians for a concert that will be centered on South Korean pop music.

In 1985, South Korean musicians held their first concert in Pyongyang as part of cultural inter-Korean exchanges. In the 2000s, various Korean pop singers, including Cho Yong-pil, regarded as a contemporary Korean pop legend, and idol groups, performed in the North's capital. (Yonhap)