SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s seven-member delegation entered the South on January 21 as it began its two-day journey to conduct site inspections of performance venues in Seoul and Gangneung, a city near PyeongChang where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held. The delegation, led by North Korean pop singer Hyun Sung-wol, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a performance by the country’s all-female music group, the Moranbong Band, reported the Korean Central Television Thursday. The show was arranged for the participants of the conference of chairpersons of ruling party primary committees, and, according to sources, it was the first time [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Would you believe that stilettos are in vogue in North Korea? “Chosun Shinbo,” the newspaper for the Pro-Pyongyang Federation of Korean Residents in Japan, printed an article on July 30, introducing “Botong-Gang Shoe Factory” and reporting that shoes with elaborate designs are gaining popularity among young North Korean women recently. The trend today among [...]