Around 100,000 performers are involved in this country's two- month long festival of Arirang, which began in late April.
Around 100,000 performers are involved in this country's two- month long festival of Arirang, which began in late April. Some label the event a bid for tourism dollars, as this country is ahead of only Afghanistan in GDP per capita for Asian countries, while others suspect that the festivities are an attempt to divert attention from the nearby World Cup. For 10 points—name this communist state under the control of Kim Jong Il.
Around 100,000 performers are involved in this country's two- month long festival of Arirang, which began in late April.
{North Korea} [accept {D}emocratic {P}eople’s {R}epublic of {Korea}; accept {Chosun} {M}inchuchui {I}nmin {K}onghwaguk]