South Korean artists headed to the North Korean capital back in April to perform at the 'Spring is Coming' concert.<br />That concert could be followed up by one in Seoul this autumn as efforts are being made to continue cultural exchanges between the two Koreas.<br /> Seo Bo-bin has the details. <br /> South and North Korea may be divided, but what ties the people of the two Koreas together is of course, the culture.<br /><br />Split into two countries seven decades ago and with differences in all aspects of culture -- from music to language -- the leaders of Seoul and Pyeongyang see eye-to-eye on the need to boost cultural exchanges.<br /><br /> Weeks before the first historic summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korean artists had a chance to put on a show in the North Korean capital.<br />Called "Spring is Coming," it was the first such show in 13 years... and involved eleven of South Korea's major artists.<br /><br />North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju were part of the audience.<br /><br /> Kim said there should be more cultural and artistic performances between Seoul and Pyeongyang... and suggested holding another concert in autumn -- this time in Seoul -- signifying that the two Koreas are seeing "fruitful results" from their diplomatic efforts.<br />The two Koreas are working to set the schedule and venue for that autumn concert, where North Korea's art troupe will perform in South Korea.<br /><br /> In the meantime, there have been other cultural exchanges between the two Koreas.<br />North Korean movies were screened at the 2018 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and North Korean arts were exhibited in the ( ) 2018 Gwangju Biennale.<br /><br /> The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has set up a task force to push forward the cultural exchange projects that were once suspended. Minister Do Jong-hwan proposed projects such as a joint dictionary compilation, a joint exploration of the ( ) Gaesong Manwoldae ruins and recreating a literary magazine called 'Unification Literature'. <br /><br /> With more cultural interactions to come on various fronts in the future, culture is expected to be a part of a firm foundation for strong and stable inter-Korean relations.<br /><br />Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News. <br />
