Deaf K-Pop trio Big Ocean breaks boundaries in music

Using AI and sign language, group brings fresh take to entertainment scene

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Big Ocean's Jiseok, Hyunjin and Chanyeon all have hearing loss. (Parastar Entertainment)

NAMI MATSUURA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Big Ocean is breaking down barriers as K-Pop's first deaf boy band, incorporating sign language into its content and using assistive technologies to reach fans in South Korea and around the world.

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