[%%IMAGE1%%] Kim Jong-un met with members of the popular girl group Red Velvet and other South Korean musicians following their performance as part of the “Spring is Coming” concert at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre of the afternoon of Apr. 1. “There was a lot of interest in whether I would come to see [girl group] Red Velvet. I had planned to come the day after tomorrow [on Apr. 3], but I changed my schedule and came today,” said Kim.[%%IMAGE2%%] Following the concert, Kim posed with members of the performance group for a commemorative photo. The North Korean leader had attended the performance with his wife Ri Sol-ju, and afterward suggested a “Fall is Coming” concert of North Korean musicians in Seoul later this year. (KCNA/Yonhap News)[%%IMAGE3%%]

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