A North Korean pianist living in South Korea, recently gave a recital in Washington DC.  Cheol Woong Kim, a former first pianist of the DPRK State Symphony Orchestra, performed selections such as “Arirang” and “Amazing Grace” in the State Department’s ornate Benjamin Franklin room to standing ovations.

“Seeing as how I am performing at the State Department today, I think that my next performance could be in space,” he said, speaking through an interpreter.