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The painful road to freedom: A North Korean escapee's story
Jihyang Kim escaped from North Korea in 2012, when she was 19. She told of the brutal realities of living under a communist regime at a recent forum.
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New K-pop band has 2 North Korean defectors
With two of its five members being defectors from North Korea, K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground this weekend as it ...
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 ...
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Stray Kids at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know
The UK might be in the grips of Oasis mania right now, but there are other bands playing this weekend too you know. Over at ...
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 ...
North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday with two members who defected from North Korea and an album that ...
Meet the K-pop stars from North Korea
Hyuk and Seok fled North Korea separately as teenagers. Now, after intense K-pop training, they are making their debut as members of the boy band 1VERSE. Speaking to CNN at a cafe in Seoul, they share ...