1Verse (Korean: 유니버스; pronounced "universe" and stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Singing Beetle. The group consists of five members: Hyuk, Seok, Aito, Kenny …

Feb 10, 2025 · Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in North Korea, nestled along the northern border …

Hyuk (혁) is a Korean trainee and member of the pre-debut boy group 1VERSE under Singing Beetle Entertainment. He released his pre-debut mixtape, “Ordinary Person,” on March 20, 2024.

Mar 21, 2025 · Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse -- the first time that performers originally from the nuclear-armed North have been trained up...

Hyuk is a North Korean trainee under Singing Beetle. He is a member of the upcoming boy group 1VERSE. Hyuk was discovered by Singing Beetle CEO Michelle Cho, after a friend told him …

Apr 10, 2025 · Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse – the first time that artists originally from the nuclear-armed North Korean peninsula have been …

Feb 11, 2025 · Now 25, Hyuk is set to debut in the U.S. as a member of 1Verse (pronounced “universe”), the first K-pop boy band with North Korean defectors. The five-member group …

Sep 25, 2024 · Twenty-four-year-old Yu Hyuk is a North Korean defector who is about to make his debut as an idol in 1VERSE, the first K-pop band to include North Korean members. Before …

Mar 27, 2025 · K-pop’s newest idol group, 1Verse, formed by Single Beetle, is all set to make history as the first group to feature two North Korean defectors, Hyuk and Seok. The duo …

Despite the risks, with the regime's crackdown on K-culture, Hyuk hopes to inspire other defectors to dream big. He avoids directly criticising North Korea, referring to it as "the upper side," …