In recent years, South Korean K-Pop statues have collected millions of fans worldwide, gaining impact that is beyond music; While many albums, merchants and endorsements, you take advantage of their fame to promote the Uruk and Kim Sec, Breakout Group 1 Verst members (pronunciation “universe”) have a different vision, one that is depth individual . Now the life they live is full of music and dance, which they leave behind.
Originally from North Korea, Yuuk (25) and Kim Sec (24) are guilty and now members of 1 Vers, a specific global K-Pop including AITO from Japan, as well as Kenny and Nathan There are also, which are of the Asian-American dynasty. While the K-Pop industry is saturated with groups fighting for attention, 1vers stand out for their specific creation, became the first Korean pop boy band formed with North Korean convicts.
Original story
Hyuk, the path of Stardom began in the sea shore of Kyongsong County, where he was raised by his father and grandmother after his parents separated. Her mother fled to South Korea when she was only four years old and eventually Hyuk joined her when her father refused to provide her, and her grandmother became very old to work. The journey from North Korea to South Korea was spread over several countries on an unknown route. It took months, but Hyuk finally came to the south, where he faced the challenge to accommodate in a competitive competitive education system despite the completion of the primary school.
Although Hyuk fought academically, he found solitude in writing. He began the composition of small poems showing his previous life in North Korea. His music, a form of self-expression and catarsis, became his anchor, helping him to deal with his loneliness and crave for his father. Their rap song Common personWhich touches their feelings of isolation, including the line, “Lonors of the Lonners” – a phrase that surrounds his emotional journey. Hyuk graduated from high school at the age of 20 and worked part -time in restaurants and factories to support itself.
On the other hand, SEOK, which is originally from North Korea, had a different experience. His background was more privileged since he stayed near the Chinese border, where he had access to K-Pop and K-Drama through smuggling. While their path to the South was smooth than Hyuk, they too, faced significant challenges in adjusting life in a new country.
Both Hyuk and SEOK were scouts by Michel Cho, a former manufacturer in SM Entertainment-the agency behind the K-Pop veterans like EXO and Super Junior. Cho recognized his ability and admitted him to his agency, singing Beetle, which was tasked to mold in the K-Pop idols. He described both boys as “empty canvas”, accepting that they had no prior risk to pop culture and were completely new to music and dance. Despite his lack of experience, Hyuk and Seok’s determination impressed Cho. He pushed himself through fierce practice sessions, often at the point of exhaustion. Cho believes that she was initially worried that she was “overdowing”, but her sheer flexibility carried her forward.
Big dream
Hyuk has a major dream – to perform in North Korea, which is under strict righteous rule and where music is banned. While human rights activists regularly send South Korean culture leaflets and USBs through balloons and bottles to North Korea, the dream of reaching its homeland can be a long shot with a long shot. As an educational expertise in North Korean media and music, Haq-Hi of Dongguk University believes that Hyuk’s success will cause “stir” in North Korea. “If a North Korean defector openly adopted his identity and became a world class worker, I think it would create a big impact in the north,” ha.
The inspiration of Hyuk, however, is not only about music or activism – it is about inspiring others. “Many defects see an inaccessible difference between themselves and the K-Pop statues. This is hardly a career option for us, “Hyuk says. “So if I succeed, then other defeatrs can be encouraged to dream big.” In a society where the culprits are often marginalized, Hyuk hopes that their success will give others hope that they can also achieve impossible.
The journey of boys and the story of 1 Vers is a powerful reminder of the transformational power of music. While K-Pop can be banned in North Korea, Hyuk’s dream is a will for the permanent feeling of those who try to be free from the obstacles of their circumstances-and to prove that dream, whether to prove that dream No matter how big it is, sometimes a reality can be made.
