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

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

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 superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own ...

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

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 ...

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

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

1VERSE is the first K-pop group in the world to feature North Korean defectors. The group is the latest in K-pop to market multiculturalism in a cutthroat industry.

South Korea's K-pop stars surprised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's appearance at performance The most popular song, the survey found, was Ahn Jae-wook’s “Friend.” “The Maze of Love ...

North Korea has reportedly executed at least seven people in the past decade for watching or selling K-pop videos. Primary ... were mapped out with the help of 638 defectors who cooperated with ...

A North Korean soldier who defected was reportedly unsure he was in South Korea. After getting confirmation, he asked if he could listen to South Korean music. South Korean officials are exploring ...

1VERSE is the first K-pop group in the world to feature North Korean defectors. The group is the latest in K-pop to market multiculturalism in a cutthroat industry.