Even leader Kim acknowledged that there had been "so much interest in whether Id come to see Red Velvet or not". Kim and his wife were seen clapping their hands during the two-hour Sunday event, which was also attended by Kims younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, and the Norths ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam.The inter-Korean summit, the third such event after meetings in China Machine for making spring Suppliers 2000 and 2007, will be held on April 27.. The five-member girlband -- known for its signature K-pop mix of upbeat electronic music and high-voltage choreography -- performed two of their hits, "Bad Boy" and "Red Flavour""The Norths audience applauded our performance much louder than we expected and even sang along to our songs. No date has been set for the US-North Korean summit although it is expected before the end of May.Kim followed up by agreeing to a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and offering a face-to-face meet with US President Donald Trump.The 120-member South Korean group -- 11 musical acts as well as dancers, technicians and martial artists -- gave one concert on Sunday with another set for Tuesday.

They sang alongOne of the most closely watched acts was Red Velvet, part of the Souths hugely popular K-pop phenomenon that has taken audiences in Asia and beyond by storm.Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiled, clapped and said he was "deeply moved" by a rare performance by South Korean K-pop stars in Pyongyang, state media reported Monday. it was a big relief," band member Yeri told reporters.The concert at the elaborately decorated 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre ended with a standing ovation by the packed audience after a finale featuring all the stars singing a song about unification. Kim also met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week during his first overseas trip. Kim said he was likely to be busy "because of his complicated political program early in April," so he was glad to make it to the concert which he credited with bringing the "spring of peace".Kim, the first North Korean leader ever to attend a show by entertainers from the South, shook hands with the performers and "expressed his deep thanks to them," the Norths official KCNA news agency reported.The visit by the Souths entertainers, seen as 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 later this month. The high profile appearance of Kim and his wife, former singer Ri Sol Ju, at the concert was unusual as his authoritarian regime typically struggles to prevent any infiltration of the Souths pop culture among his isolated people.

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