Upon arrival at the stadium with South Korean delegates at around 8 p.m., Roh was presented a bouquet of flowers from a lady in traditional Korean costume. As Roh showed up at the entrance to the stadium, the audience gave him a standing ovation with "Wow!" and he, in return, waved the flower bouquet above his head.

As the show began, Kim Yong-nam from time to time explained what was happening, pointing to the program leaflet, and Roh listened to him, nodding.

At around 8:44 p.m. when Kim got up from his seat and applauded, President Roh followed suit. It was at the closing scene of "Big Smile!" of "Songun Arirang," the show’s Chapter II where children in blue or pink costumes perform rope-jumping and other games.

As the children finished their part, they ran towards the VIP section where President Roh and Kim were seated and shouted "Great Father General, Thank You.’’ Kim stood up and applauded. At the same time, the card section in the stands showed a slogan, "Great Father General, Thank You." First Lady Kwon Yang-suk did not stand up.

President Roh stood up again at the finale of the performance. As the audience shouted hurrahs towards him, the President stood up, applauded and waved to the performers and the audience. Then, the First Lady, all members of the official delegation and the special entourage from the South stood up.

At the same time, a song paying tribute to the late Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung was broadcasted over the loudspeakers and the card section revealed a slogan, "It’s the 21st century. The Sun Is Brightening Up the Whole World. Ooo… Gen. Kim Il Sung!" While Roh was clapping, it changed to another slogan, "Prosper forever, Kim Il-sung and Joseon!" The performers and audience shouted with joy.

President Roh left the stadium with Kim at around 9:30 p.m., waving to the audience.

(Korea Times, October 5, 2007)