Seoul — The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, were among the hundreds in Pyongyang on Sunday watching South Korean K-pop singers perform in the North for the first time in more than a decade as tensions between the old rivals thaw. It was the first time a North Korean leader had attended a South Korean performance in the North’s capital. Kim was seen clapping in time to the music and later took photographs with the performers. "Our dear leader comrade said his heart swelled and he was moved by the sight of his people deepen their understanding of South Korean popular culture and cheer with sincerity," the North’s KCNA state media said. The audience cheered and sang along to songs during the two-hour concert and the South Korean performers were later presented with bouquets. "[Kim Jong-un] showed much interest during the show and asked questions about the songs and lyrics," Culture Minister Do Jong-whan said. Tension over North Korea’s tests of nuclear weapon...
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