North Korea's art troupe, which arrived in South Korea on Tuesday via a ferry, left for Gangneung to prepare for its concert in celebration of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

The 140-member Samjiyon Orchestra got off the North Korean ferry, Mangyongbong-92, at 8:20 a.m Wednesday. 

The ship docked at the South's Mukho port on the east coast on Tuesday afternoon but the art troupe remained inside the ship. 

Head of the troupe Hyon Song-wol and other performers, wearing red coats and black fur hats and scarves quickly got on buses and left for the Gangneung Art Center, the venue for their concert scheduled for Thursday. 

The Samjiyon art troupe consisting of an orchestra, dancers and singers will then travel to Seoul to perform on Sunday.