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S. Korea's culture minister: I proposed 'Autumn Came' almost simultaneously with NK leader
By YonhapPublished : April 3, 2018 - 14:26
PYONGYANG/SEOUL -- South Korea's culture minister on Tuesday confirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un proposed holding another performance in Seoul by a North Korean art troupe.
"Chairman Kim said there should be another concert in the South since 'Spring Comes' was successful," Do Jong-whan said during a meeting with South Korean reporters. "Then I proposed the idea of entitling it 'Autumn Came' almost simultaneously with him," said the poet-turned politician.
A 160-member South Korean artistic group performed in Pyongyang for the first time in more than a decade on Sunday in return for a North Korean art troupe's visit to Seoul in February to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Do watched the performance sitting next to Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju.
The North Korean leader showed considerable interest in South Korean pop songs and their singers during the show.
"He was delighted when singer Yoon Do-hyun began performing the song, 'Man is Ship and Woman is Harbor,' and asked musical director Yoon Sang about the song's arrangement," Do said.
Kim also asked if a song performed by Baek Ji-young is a latest hit and how much popular she is in the South, he added.
The South Korean art troupe is to hold a joint performance with North Korean artists on Tuesday afternoon before returning home, wrapping up a four-day visit.(Joint Press Corps-Yonhap)
