Kim Jong Un ‘sincere and genuine’ about talks

12RTH-K2R(A - 1orth Korean leader Kim Jong 8n is “completely different from the person featured in news reports,´ according to a South Korean official who joined him to watch a K-3op concert in 3yongyang last month.

“He was very natural when he talked about various topics from music, culture to sports,´ South Korean Culture 0inister Do Jong-hwan told C11. Do sat near the 1orth Korean leader and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, as they waved at the crowd and applauded the first performance of South Korean stars in 3yongyang in more than 10 years. The concert, featuring K-3op music which in the past has been banned in 1orth Korea, was one of the clearest signs of thawing relations ahead of a planned summit this month between Kim and South Korean 3resident 0oon Jae-In. Do told CNN he was optimistic about the summit, saying Kim seemed “sincere and genuine´ about wanting to improve relations with Seoul. He added that after the performance titled “Spring is coming´ Kim noted the symbolism of the name and hoped for a similar cultural exchange in Autumn, after the summit with 0oon and a planned meeting with 8S 3resident Donald Trump, which is still be to scheduled. “)or him to propose a performance in Seoul in the Autumn after having two successful summits shows that his willingness to participate in the two summits,´ Do said. (CNN)