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Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?

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 superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own dreams of superstardom.

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North Korean defectors chase dreams to debut in K-pop boy band

A new K-pop boy band made its debut with two members who defected from North Korea. 1VERSE, pronounced "universe", is made up of five men in their 20s from North Korea, Japan and the United States, who go by their first names,

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K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members

With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual convergence of backgrounds: North Korea-born rapper Hyuk and singer Seok join Nathan from Arkansas,

Escaping North Korea

Danny Vincent travels to the South Korean capital of Seoul to meet a family of defectors from North Korea who went from ...

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Inside the school teaching North Korean defectors how to live in the ...

Though defectors had once numbered nearly 3,000 a year, they fell to just a few dozen in 2021 and 2022, due to pandemic restrictions and tighter border security in North Korea and China.

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North Korean fashion, drums, and jubilation: Here’s how South ... - CNN

In the shadow of what looks like Seoul’s colossal chrome space station, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, hundreds of defectors from North Korea gathered for lively celebrations on Sunday marking the ...

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POWs, abductees, defectors and separated families are the legacy of the Korean War

GIMPO, South Korea (AP) — Prisoners of war held for decades after the fighting stopped. Civilian abductees. Defectors. Separated families. They are Koreans who symbolize the decades of division and ...

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North Korea defectors in China face deportation as COVID border ... - NPR

China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.

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From propaganda to passion: N. Korean TV show mimics K-drama to fend off banned media from the South

It is likely a move towards more engaging content, to prevent North Koreans from consuming banned foreign media. Read more at ...

She danced for the North Korean regime. Then she fled to freedom

North Korean defectors face extreme culture shock and social stigma in South Korea. Two former citizens share stories of how ...

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Christian Groups Perplexed, Wary After Korea Bible Incident

Foley immediately recalled June 2020, when South Korean police charged him and his organization, Voice of the Martyrs Korea ...

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