North Koreans put on a magnificent Arirang show to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War . Some of the show elements are new compared to last year 's show , says a Mass Games regular . The spectacle was just kicking off -- a wall of students on the far side of the stadium , the `` human pixels , '' were flipping through books of colored cards to flash up messages and images , giant strobe lights rolled across the arena , the music was pounding , thousands of performers surged across the stadium -- and we were plunged into darkness . This year 's show highlights the friendship with China and Russia .
North Koreans put on a magnificent Arirang show to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War . Some of the show elements are new compared to last year 's show , says a Mass Games regular . This year 's show highlights the friendship with China and Russia .