“I didn’t even know that other countries existed”

One grew up in the street. Nevertheless, The other listened to K-Pop in secret. In addition, When they fled North Korea. Nevertheless, Yu Hyuk at the age of 13 and Kim Seok at 19, could they have imagined that they would be among the first defects to penetrate the ultra-normal K-Pop industry? However, at 25, both started in the Boys Band 1Verse (pronounced « universe ») who gave his first showcase to Seoul on July 18.

The group, where no South Korean appears, is deliberately multicultural and international. Furthermore, He also includes Kenny. For example, an American of 22 -year -old Chinese origin familiar with the R’n’B; Aito, a 20 -year -old Japanese dancer with multiple awards; And Nathan, a 24 -year -old American of Laotian and Thai origin already known to social networks. Founded in 2019. by “i didn’t even know other Michelle Cho, a former SM Entertainment (one of the largest K-Pop firms in the country), their label, Singing Beetle, advocates by its slogan a slogan “Healthier K-Pop” – to mark its difference in an industry that has sometimes mistreated its artists – “Inclusive” Hence the presence of the two North Koreans.

Hyuk and Seok have experienced diametrically opposite childhood. Raised by his father. paternal grandmother, the first immediately evokes the great poverty of his native province, the Northern Hamgyŏng: “I spent most of my time on the street. At 9 years old, I stopped school: I had to work to help my family. I lived day by day. It was survival. »» Until his escape, in January 2013, he did not know everything about K-Pop. And even South Korea. “I did not even know that other countries existed”, he confides.

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