Hyon Song - wol , center , head of a North Korean delegation , arrives at Seoul Station on Jan . 21 , 2018 . ( Yonhap ) A North Korean delegation inspecting possible venues here for arts performances will arrive in Seoul on Monday for the second day of its two - day visit . The delegation will return to North Korea later in the day . The seven - member team , led by the head of the North ‘ s Samjiyon Orchestra , Hyon Song - wol , is to arrive in Seoul by KTX bullet train from Gangneung , Gangwon Province , to look around candidate venues in Seoul .   As part of the agreement on the North ’ s participation in the PyeongChang Olympics , a North Korean cultural performance troupe is scheduled to hold two performances , one each in Seoul and Gangneung . The team spent the first day in the South inspecting Gangneung Arts Center and a gymnasium dedicated to South Korean marathoner Hwang Young - cho in the same city .   South Korean people welcome a North Korean delegation at Gangneung Station on Jan . 21 , 2018 . ( Yonhap ) According to reports , the North Korean delegation took more than two hours at the Gangneung Arts Center , while only about 10 minutes were spent at the gymnasium , feeding speculations on the likelihood that the former will be chosen for the Gangeung performance . In a related development , North Korea on Sunday accepted Seoul ’ s plan to send an advance team to inspect the Kumgangsan area and Masikryong Ski Resort ahead of a joint skiing training event . The 12 - person South Korean delegation will cross the border into North Korea on Tuesday .   By Choi He - suk   ( cheesuk @ heraldcorp . com ) [ 코리아 헤럴드 ] [ K - POP HERALD ] [ 페이스북 ] <ⓒ KoreaHerald ( www . koreaherald . com ) 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 >