First ladies of two Koreas visit children's hospital, music college in N. Korea
- 6 years ago
On the sidelines of the summit, the first ladies of the two Koreas got to spend a substantial amount of time together.
They visited a children's hospital in Pyeongyang.
And they got a chance to enjoy a common interest of theirs -- music.
Our Kim Mok-yeon tells us more.
Upon arriving in Pyeongyang on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook were greeted personally by their North Korean counterparts, Kim Jong-un and Ri Sol-ju. After a welcoming ceremony and introduction to the venue where the South Korean first couple are scheduled to stay during the three-day visit, First Ladies Kim and Ri began their first official joint-schedule with a tour of the North Korea's largest general hospital, the Okryu Children's Hospital. They watched a physical education class for children and mingled with young patients.
The first ladies then headed to a prestigious music school in North Korea, known as the Kim Won-gyun University of Music.
Their trip to the music institution is considered to be very significant for the two first ladies, as it was a chance for them to bond over their mutual love for music. First Lady Kim majored in vocal performance in university while First Lady Ri was a soloist with a prestigious North Korean orchestra.
Accompanied by composer-producer Kim Hyung-suk and singers Ailee and Block B's Zico,.. the two first ladies toured around the campus with the president of the university serving as a guide.
The two first ladies then parted after watching four special performances from North Korean musicians including the famous songs 'Arirang' and 'We are one'.
It is yet to be confirmed if the two First Ladies will take part in other joint activities during the summit visit, but many are already expecting Tuesday's first lady-diplomacy to pave the way for future inter-Korean cooperation in the medical and cultural sectors.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
They visited a children's hospital in Pyeongyang.
And they got a chance to enjoy a common interest of theirs -- music.
Our Kim Mok-yeon tells us more.
Upon arriving in Pyeongyang on Tuesday, President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook were greeted personally by their North Korean counterparts, Kim Jong-un and Ri Sol-ju. After a welcoming ceremony and introduction to the venue where the South Korean first couple are scheduled to stay during the three-day visit, First Ladies Kim and Ri began their first official joint-schedule with a tour of the North Korea's largest general hospital, the Okryu Children's Hospital. They watched a physical education class for children and mingled with young patients.
The first ladies then headed to a prestigious music school in North Korea, known as the Kim Won-gyun University of Music.
Their trip to the music institution is considered to be very significant for the two first ladies, as it was a chance for them to bond over their mutual love for music. First Lady Kim majored in vocal performance in university while First Lady Ri was a soloist with a prestigious North Korean orchestra.
Accompanied by composer-producer Kim Hyung-suk and singers Ailee and Block B's Zico,.. the two first ladies toured around the campus with the president of the university serving as a guide.
The two first ladies then parted after watching four special performances from North Korean musicians including the famous songs 'Arirang' and 'We are one'.
It is yet to be confirmed if the two First Ladies will take part in other joint activities during the summit visit, but many are already expecting Tuesday's first lady-diplomacy to pave the way for future inter-Korean cooperation in the medical and cultural sectors.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.