From North Korean Streets to K-pop Stage

Yu Hyuk was a poor boy in North Korea. He had to beg for food on the streets. He left North Korea in 2013 to join his mother in South Korea.

In South Korea, Hyuk found it hard to study. But he loved writing and music. He started writing poems and rapping. A music producer saw Hyuk on TV and liked his talent.

Now, Hyuk is 25 years old. He will be part of a new K-pop boy band called 1Verse. The band has five members from different countries. Hyuk hopes his story will inspire other North Korean defectors.