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Kriti Gandhi

K-pop’s newest idol group, 1Verse, is set to make history as the first to feature two North Korean defectors, Hyuk and Seok.
The performers have endured a long journey from North Korea to their music debut in South Korea’s global K-pop industry.
The five-member group also includes a Chinese-American, a Lao-Thai-American and a Japanese performer.


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North Korean defectors set for historic K-pop music debut with 1Verse

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Hyuk and Seok, two North Koreans in the K-pop band, are the first from the reclusive North to be trained for stardom in South Korea’s K-pop industry


Hyuk and Seok, two North Koreans in the K-pop band, are the first from the reclusive North to be trained for stardom in South Korea’s K-pop industry.


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.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Video | North Korean defectors set for historic K-pop music debut with 1Verse

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Hyuk and Seok, two North Koreans in the K-pop band, are the first from the reclusive North to be trained for stardom in South Korea’s K-pop industry

Video | North Korean defectors set for historic K-pop music debut with 1Verse

Hyuk and Seok, two North Koreans in the K-pop band, are the first from the reclusive North to be trained for stardom in South Korea’s K-pop industry