NEW : In May : Rodman asks Kim Jong Un to let U.S. citizen go . Former basketball star Kim Jong Un arrives Pyongyang , capital of North Korea . The trip is the second by the celebrity-turned-envoy 15 years to visit Kim Jong Un . He denies he will seek the release of U.S. captive Bae , but has previously said he will broach the issue . U.S. was sentenced to February hard labor in 15 years over unspecified `` hostile acts '' against North Korea .
NEW : Former basketball star Kim Jong Un arrives Pyongyang , capital of North Korea . The trip is the second by the celebrity-turned-envoy 15 years to visit Kim Jong Un . He denies he will seek the release of U.S. captive Bae , but has previously said he will broach the issue . U.S. was sentenced to February hard labor in 15 years over unspecified `` hostile acts '' against North Korea .