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16 pictures show North Korea's grand performance at the Mass Games, where South Korea's president gave his first speech directly to North Koreans

David Choi   

16 pictures show North Korea's grand performance at the Mass Games, where South Korea's president gave his first speech directly to North Koreans
Defense1 min read

빛나는 조국 north korea parade

Pyeongyang Press Corps/Reuters

South Korean President Moon Jae-in waves to the crowd as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 19, 2018.

  • South Korean President Moon Jae-in and a group of South Korean delegates were given a viewing of North Korea's capstone propaganda event, the Mass Games.
  • This year's performance is called "Shining Fatherland," or "Glorious Country."
  • An estimated 150,000 North Koreans were estimated to be in the audience.

As part of his summit tour of North Korea this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and a group of delegates were given a viewing of the regime's Mass Games - a theatrical gymnastics performance described by some viewers as "the most spectacular artistic performance in human history."

Moon, along with South Korean first lady Kim Jung-sook and several senior South Korean officials, sat alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, during an eye-catching performance that consisted of thousands of performers.

Check out this year's performance known as "Shining Fatherland," and "Glorious Country."

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