MUSIC TO HIS EARS:

KIM JONG-UN CELEBRATES MISSILE LAUNCH WITH POP CONCERT

The dictator hand-picked the line up, including an all-female headline act (Image: Reuters)

As far as the pot-bellied tyrant of Pyongyang is concerned, the recent launch of the first international ballistic missile was an occasion to celebrate.  He duly did so with a pop concert.  To help him celebrate was the Moranbong Band, an all-female ensemble hand-picked by Kim.  Songs performed at the concert included hits such as 'Song of Hwasong Rocket' and 'Make Others Envy Us.'

Kim Jong-Un waves to the audience

The concert, personally attended by Kim, was actually just one of the several special events organised to mark the successful test-firing of the Hwasong-14 rocket on July 4.  The rocket is believed to be capable of reaching most of Alaska in the United States.

Straight-faced attendees applauded their leader on a number of occasions (Image: Reuters)


Strangely, most of those who attended the concert which was played before a packed crowd were in uniform.

The launch is being treated as a milestone in North Korea's history, with the government touting it as a breakthrough that few other nations have achieved.