SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed hope that South Korean musicians' performances in Pyongyang could serve as an occasion to show the unity of the two Koreas, state media reported Monday.

Kim made the remark as he watched a concert held by the South Korean art group on Sunday that involved 11 teams, including pop legend Cho Yong-pil and girl group Red Velvet. The art group will hold a joint performance Tuesday with North Korean musicians.

Kim said he was "deeply" moved to see North Korean spectators respond enthusiastically to a performance titled "Spring Comes," according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

He was the first North Korean ruler to watch a concert by South Korean musicians.

The report said that Kim praised their performance as an occasion to bring a "spring of peace" to the Korean Peninsula.

Kim expressed hope that their visit would "mark a significant occasion of demonstrating the appearance of the one nation," KCNA said in its English edition.

Kim was expected to attend the second performance. But the report said that Kim chose to come to Sunday's performance because of political events scheduled for Tuesday.

Kim proposed the two Koreas hold more cultural events, suggesting it would be better to hold a concert in Seoul around fall under the title of "Autumn Comes," according to a South Korean media pool report.

South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said that Kim's appearance was a "good occasion," adding that the move will help promote inter-Korean reconciliation and dialogue.

The Pyongyang concerts reciprocate a North Korean art troupe's performances in South Korea to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last month. President Moon Jae-in attended one of the two concerts held by the North's "Samjiyon Orchestra."