Samjiyon Orchestra, a renowned art troupe of North Korea, held its concert on February 11 in Seoul, South Korea.
▶ [SBS Star] VIDEO: Seohyun Performs with the North Korean Art Troupe
On February 12, a source from Seohyun's side explained that Seohyun decided to join the concert after receiving a request from the Blue House on the day of the concert.
He said, "All the vocalists of the troupe were females, and we didn't have enough time to rearrange the song for a male singer to perform together. As the concert had many elderly audience, we searched for a singer with general public's popularity. While we were looking for an artist who could practice in the short amount of time, Seohyun gladly accepted our request."
The director continued, "At first, the North Korean troupe opposed the joint performance due to the (lack of) time to practice, but we persuaded them to put the joint performance on stage."
(Credit= Yonhap News Agency)
(SBS Star)