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howpoplooks on Instagram: "In April 2018, K-pop girl group Red Velvet made history by performing in North Korea, becoming the first K-pop girl group to hold a concert there since 2005. They performed at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre as part of a peace-themed cultural exchange aimed at improving relations between North and South Korea. The audience was made up largely of North Korean officials and members of the country’s elite. Throughout the performance, many sat quietly with little to no visible expression, creating an atmosphere that appeared formal, reserved, and cautious. However, as the concert came to an end, the mood began to shift. The audience responded with enthusiastic applause, showing their appreciation for Red Velvet’s performance. The event became a rare symbol of cultural exchange between the two Koreas amid decades of political tension and division."
www.instagram.com869K likes, 9,828 comments - howpoplooks on June 13, 2026: "In April 2018, K-pop girl group Red Velvet made history by performing in North Korea, becoming the first K-pop girl group to hold a concert there since 2005. They performed at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre as part of a peace-themed cultural exchange aimed at improving relations between North and South Korea.
The audience was made up largely of North Korean officials and members of the country’s elite. Throughout the performance, many sat quietly with little to no visible expression, creating an atmosphere that appeared formal, reserved, and cautious.
However, as the concert came to an end, the mood began to shift. The audience responded with enthusiastic applause, showing their appreciation for Red Velvet’s performance. The event became a rare symbol of cultural exchange between the two Koreas amid decades of political tension and division.".
At least unappealing. Very different styles of entertainment here. I dont think the addition of a full production would have changed their reactions much anyway. Like don’t get me wrong, I’m not enlightened, and I CAN be entertained by an ass shaking, but its like a 2 minute thing and not an entire dance routine worth. On the last note, it could have even been the coordination. Those kids had far more coordination than that kpop group did.
I think theme plays into it a lot. DPRK art has deep meaning. It’s about the revolution or the nations survival or something like that typically. K-pop is more like silly. It has no deep meaning. So they may see that and be confused as to what the point of the song is.