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

‘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

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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