India, Jan. 23 -- Making history as the first K-pop group to feature North Korean defectors, 1Verse (pronouncedUniverse) is set to embark on its inaugural US tour titled SHATTERED. The five-member boy band drew international attention for its unconventional line-up, featuring Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok from North Korea, Aito from Japan, and Nathan and Kenny from the US.

The group debuted in July 2025 and released their first track of 2026, WABIF (Wide Awake Before I Fall), on January 21. While one North Korean member, Yu Hyuk, is currently on hiatus, the tour marks a profound milestone for Kim Seok, 25. Once a secret listener of K-pop through smuggled USBs in North Korea, Seok will now travel the world as a star in the very industry he once ad...