North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP
North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP
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‘Pyongyang Olympics’: how North Korea stole the Winter Games

Beware of pop stars bearing gifts: the arrival in Seoul of North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol is likely to be the first of many soft power salvoes aimed at stealing the South’s limelight

Topic |   Pyeongchang Winter Olympics 2018
David Josef Volodzko
David Josef Volodzko

Updated: 7:20am, 27 Jan, 2018

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North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP
North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol arrives at the Gangneung Railway Station in Gangneung, South Korea. Hyon is the photogenic leader of Kim Jong-un's hand-picked Moranbong Band. Photo: AP
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