생일축하곡 부르고 있는 로드먼
평양을 방문 중인 미국 프로농구(NBA) 출신 선수 데니스 로드먼이 8일 김정은 북한 지도자 앞에서 생일 축하 노래를 불렀다고 외신들이 전했다.
Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader
Dennis Rodman sang ``Happy Birthday'' to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars in a friendly game Wednesday as part of his ``basketball diplomacy'' that has been criticized in the United States as naive and laughable, AP reported
Rodman dedicated the game to his ``best friend'' Kim, who along with his wife and other senior officials and their wives watched from a special seating area, according to the report. The capacity crowd of about 14,000 at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium clapped loudly as Rodman sang a verse from the birthday song.
According to the report, Rodman said he was honored to be able to play the game in the North Korean capital and called the event ``historic.'' Some members of the U.S. Congress, the NBA and human rights groups, however, say he has become a public relations tool for North Korea's government.
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