K-pop's first North Korean defector group has big dreams — to perform in their homeland despite heavy bans; read
Two North Korean defectors are breaking into the world of Korean pop, with dreams of performing in the country they left ...
How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...
The K-pop industry witnesses North Korean artists in a boy band for the first time
Verse, a new K-pop boy band, features members from North Korea, the USA, and Japan. Yu Hyuk, a North Korean defector, ...
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North Korean defectors aim to shine in the K-pop world, dream of performing in their homeland
defected from North Korea when they were young and are now part of 1Verse, a boy band that stands out because it includes North Korean defectors. The group also features Aito from Japan and Kenny ...
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How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Dozens of K-pop groups make their debut each year and only ... To avoid being seen as a vocal critic of North Korea, he refers to his homeland as “the upper side” in interviews and avoids ...