US EditionForbidden K-pop to centre stage: North Koreans set for music debut
- Hyuk and Seok are part of the K-pop band 1Verse, which is the first group of North Korean defectors trained in South Korea's music industry.
- Hyuk grew up in hardship in North Korea and stated, "My life was all about survival" before defecting at 13.
- Seok had some exposure to K-pop, defected later, and expressed, "I really want to move someone with my voice."
- The band's CEO, Michelle Cho, recognized Hyuk's talent and offered him training, leading to the group's formation.
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Forbidden K-Pop To Centre Stage: North Koreans Set For Music Debut
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse -- the first time that performers originally from the nuclear-armed North have been trained up for stardom in South Korea's global K-pop industry. Before he was 10, Hyuk -- who like many K-pop idols now go…
Forbidden K-pop to center stage: North Koreans set for music debut
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse -- the first time that…
Forbidden K-pop To Centre Stage: North Koreans Set For Music Debut
Growing up in North Korea, Hyuk's childhood was about survival. "To me, the world was just North Korea -- nothing beyond that," he told AFP. His bandmate, Seok, also grew up in the North -- but in contrast to Hyuk's hardscrabble upbringing, he was raised in a relatively affluent family, living close to the border.
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