SEOUL -- The boy band 1VERSE is about to make history as the first K-pop group to debut with North Korean defectors among its four members.
Boy band members Hyuk and Seok describe grueling journeys leaving home country

From left to right, Seok, Hyuk, Aito and Kenny from 1VERSE speak to Nikkei in October in Seoul. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
SEOUL -- The boy band 1VERSE is about to make history as the first K-pop group to debut with North Korean defectors among its four members.