Olympics: Pyeongchang ceremonies' music director beats drum of equality

Growing up as an ethnic Korean in Japan has given Kunihiko Ryo a unique perspective on the big picture, something that is especially useful in his role as music director of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.A pianist, composer and former anesthesiologist, Ryo, whose Korean name is Yang Bang Ean, was born in Tokyo the youngest of five children to a North Korean mother and a South Korean father.His background in music production, for the likes of J-pop singer-songwriter Shogo Hamada and former Hong Kong rock band "Beyond," has played a heavy influence on sh…READ FULL ARTICLE