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

The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: 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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: 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.