North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer
North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.
North Korean defectors aim to shine in the K-pop world, dream of performing in their homeland
North Korean defectors Yu Hyuk and Kim Seok are making their way into the K-pop industry as members of 1Verse. Despite their ...
The K-pop industry witnesses North Korean artists in a boy band for the first time
Verse, a new K-pop boy band, features members from North Korea, the USA, and Japan. Yu Hyuk, a North Korean defector, ...
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North Korean international gains belie its domestic struggles
The diverging trajectories of North Korea’s state and society over the last year are striking. The government has reaped ...