North Korean broadcast edits out Red Velvet's stage

Article: Irene runs out of breath, 'smiles' Pyongyang residents give applause

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

1. [+977, -97] 'Red Taste' was a big fail ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ there were so many articles claiming that everyone enjoyed the performance but it was ice cold in there... worse than when Shinhwa performed 16 years ago

2. [+851, -33] It really was quiet when they were performing though ㅋㅋ

3. [+125, -16] The North Korean faces didn't look too happy... meanwhile they media played in Korea saying the performance earned a hot response up there ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+117, -20] Can't believe they lip synced up there too ㅋㅋㅋ amazing

5. [+115, -4] I was embarrassed watching this... their outfits blended in with the background, their lip syncing was so obvious, their choreography looked off, probably because they were missing a member.. it looked sad seeing them all grouped up on a large stage like that. It looked like a rehearsal with a ton of equipment in the back. The other solo singers didn't make the stage look empty at all... but Red Velvet's looked severely empty.

6. [+115, -16] Red Velvet's was the worst performance. If you're going to send a girl group at all, at least send a powerful one... and why no boy group?

7. [+92, -9] The media was spamming articles about Red Velvet and yet their performance was the worst out of all. What a comparison to Lee Sun Hee's stage.

8. [+79, -6] I don't get who planned this line-up... you have legends like Baek Ji Young, Lee Sun Hee, and Jo Yong Pil... and then Red Velvet;;;;

9. [+72, -38] I think Black Pink would've been the better pick instead of these peanut sized kids who have no excitement or coolness tsk

10. [+71, -13] I was embarrassed the entire time watching ㅡㅡ and they were missing a member too... Should've sent BTS to perform 'DNA', it would've been more meaningful..!!

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Source: Nate

1. [+377, -19] Am I the only one who felt embarrassed? Can't believe the audience sat stone cold like that... some of the women were even holding their chin up and looking down at them...

2. [+373, -28] The audience was looking at them like 'how cute' but then they turned super cold and quiet ㅋㅋㅋ The Red Velvet kids were pretty and did well but I guess the taste of capitalism was too shocking for them. It was probably like riding a rollercoaster and experiencing the future without being prepared for it ㅋㅋ

3. [+310, -11] I was watching this while eating and honestly felt embarrassed ㅋㅋ

4. [+38, -0] Why would you expect the North to react in any way to them when even the South have no idea what this group is ever singing about

5. [+37, -2] Even I can't understand their lyrics, I wouldn't expect them to

6. [+34, -1] They were just clapping ㅋㅋ but stone faced whenever the camera panned to them ㅋㅋ so awkward, so awkward ㅋ

7. [+26, -4] Maybe because it was just the four of them but their dancing was off and the vie was just wrong. The audience was also cold too, the whole thing felt embarrassing.

8. [+24, -2] Did they really lip sync ㅡㅡ

9. [+23, -5] Ugh, I felt so embarrassed watching them perform songs that even South Koreans consider embarrassing... they must really think that the South has no standards

10. [+23, -4] My reaction was actually the same as the Northerners when Red Velvet came out to perform. Meaningless lyrics, mess of a choreography... My facial expression was the same as the audience members on the screen...

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Article: North Korea's Chosun Joongang TV edits out Red Velvet's stage

Source: Newsen via Nate

1. [+176, -7] Well they specifically requested songs without too many slangs and even asked Psy not to come ㅋㅋㅋ I'm sure they did it because they know how scary K-Pop can be once it gets popular with the youth... just look at how far K-Pop has spread already from our tiny little country...

2. [+119, -6] Next time, we should just take a full line-up of idols and see how they broadcast the concert

3. [+83, -26] Well I guess Joy did good to sit out if they were edited out anyway

4. [+13, -7] Not surprising when they even edit out their own history

5. [+9, -0] I knew they'd be edited out. Next time, we should just take a line-up of singers that the North will surely enjoy. No point in trying to show off capitalism by taking girl groups. Just take singers that will garner a positive reaction from them.

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