.im -ong 8n µsincere and genuine¶ about talks

125TH-K25($ - 1orth Korean leader Kim -ong 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 talNed about various topics from music culture to sports ´ South Korean Culture 0inister 'o -ong-hwan told C11. 'o sat near the 1orth Korean leader and his wife 5i Sol -u as they waved at the crowd and applauded the first performance of South Korean stars in 3yongyang in more than

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 -ae-,n. 'o 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 $utumn after the summit with 0oon and a planned meeting with 8S 3resident 'onald Trump which is still be to scheduled. “)or him to propose a performance in Seoul in the $utumn after having two successful summits shows that his willingness to participate in the two summits ´ 'o said. (CNN)