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 ...

The world of K-pop has fresh new faces: the band 1VERSE with a debut album and lead single, “Shattered.” The boy band has an ...

K-pop group 1VERSE is poised to break new ground with the debut of its album featuring two North Korean defectors among its ...

Earlier this year K-pop group BE BOYS debuted with North Korean defector -- Hak Seong. While 1Verse was not the first group ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The group, all in their twenties, were arrested in Chongjin, the country's third largest city, after being reported for ...

Discover how North Korean defectors are making waves in the K-Pop scene, sharing their incredible journeys from refugees to idol group members. Their amazing stories of resilience and hope inspire ...

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

New K-pop group 1VERSE debuts with two North Korean defectors among members, adding rare diversity to the genre’s global ...