North Korean defectors aim to shine in the K-pop world, dream of performing in their homeland
North Korean defectors Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok are making their way into the K-pop industry as members of 1Verse. Despite their ...
The K-pop industry witnesses North Korean artists in a boy band for the first time
For the first time, the K-pop industry welcomes defected North Korean artists into a boy band, 1Verse, breaking barriers and ...
Resort that hosted war-separated families being dismantled by North Korea, Seoul says
North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after ...
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 ...
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North Korea Is Sending a Second Wave of Soldiers to Ukraine. Here’s Why.
Pyongyang would seem to have little reason to send its own people to risk their lives in the Russia-Ukraine War. But these ...
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The Battery Man: Ken Jones is a master of many trades
A conversation with Ken Jones might involve him explaining his patented designs for batteries that work underwater or in outer space. You might learn how he helped a friend race […] ...
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 ...
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The Latest: Surtain wins AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
The NFL Honors red carpet is open ahead of the AP awards show that will announced the league's MVP among other awards. New ...
Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of ...
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Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon
Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...
Newsweek14d
Have North Korean Troops Been Withdrawn From Front Lines? What We Know
Reports that North Korean troops are no longer being seen on the front lines in Russia's Kursk region have led to questions over whether they have been withdrawn from fighting against Ukrainian ...
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North Korean soldier shouted ‘Kim Jong-un’ before blowing himself up on battlefield
North Korean troops sent to reinforce Vladimir Putin’s forces in Russia’s Kursk oblast by dictator Kim Jong-un are said to be choosing death by grenade over capture (Picture: Getty/REX ...