North Korean defectors Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok made their K-pop debut Friday as members of 1Verse (pronounced as “universe”).

In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop ...

With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its ...

Two North Korean defectors, Seok and Hyuk, have debuted as K-pop idols under the new boy group 1VERSE. Both Seok and Hyuk ...

With two of its five members being defectors from North Korea, K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground this weekend as it ...

From begging on streets to leading a K-pop boyband, North Korean defector's journey from survival to stardom with 1Verse is a ...

Nathan Kousol is a 24-year-old of Laotian and Thai descent who grew up in Bentonville. Last year, he was selected to be the ...

KIM: (Speaking Korean). KANG: Seok, who defected in 2019, listened to K-pop, illegally downloaded on USBs. He's from Ryanggang province, bordering China, where foreign goods are smuggled in more ...

A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that ...

SEOUL, South Korea — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual ...

Kim Seok, the other North Korean defector in the group and also 25, used to live in a border town near China. He was exposed ...

1Verse is the first K-pop group in the world to feature North Korean defectors. Its other members have roots in Laos, Thailand, China, Japan and the U.S. They're the latest K-pop idols to market ...