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Debut 1VERSE, Boyband Kpop yang Anggotanya Pembelot Korea Utara

Reuters,  CNBC Indonesia
18 July 2025 17:30
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Dunia K-pop kedatangan pendatang baru yang mencuri perhatian. Boyband bernama 1VERSE (dibaca universe) resmi debut global pada Jumat (18/7/2025) dengan dua dari lima anggotanya merupakan defector alias pembelot dari Korea Utara. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Grup ini terdiri dari lima pria usia 20-an bernama Hyuk, Seok, Aito, Nathan, dan Kenny. Mereka berasal dari Korea Utara, Jepang, dan Amerika Serikat, dan debut lewat mini album perdana bertajuk The 1st Verse. Lagu utama mereka, "Shattered", menyentuh tema yang sangat personal, kisah pahit meninggalkan Korea Utara. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Video musik "Shattered" dijadwalkan rilis hari ini juga. Dalam versi rekamannya, para anggota tampil enerjik dengan koreografi dinamis dan tampilan visual khas boy group K-pop. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Hyuk (25 tahun), berasal dari Kyongsong, Korea Utara, dan telah tinggal di Korea Selatan sejak 2013. Dalam wawancara dengan Reuters, ia menceritakan masa kecilnya yang penuh perjuangan, mulai dari bekerja sejak usia 9 tahun hingga harus mencuri makanan karena kelaparan.REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

"Saya pernah dipukuli hingga berdarah karena ketahuan mencuri. Tapi waktu itu saya cuma ingin bertahan hidup," kata Hyuk, mengenang masa sulitnya. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Sementara Seok (25 tahun), anggota lainnya yang juga berasal dari Korea Utara, mengenal dunia K-pop melalui teman yang memperlihatkan video Gangnam Style milik Psy. Seok melarikan diri dari Korea Utara bersama ayah dan neneknya saat berusia 20 tahun. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Kini keduanya tampil di atas panggung, menyuarakan cerita mereka lewat musik. Lagu "Shattered" disebut Hyuk sebagai ungkapan perasaannya ketika tahu sang ayah meninggal dunia di Korea Utara, setelah ia berhasil melarikan diri. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
Members of K-pop boy band 1VERSE, including Hyuk and Seok who defected from North Korea, as well as Aito, Nathan and Kenny, perform their new single in front of a camera in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon