Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
- Posted on July 18, 2025
- By CNN
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Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?

In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own dreams of superstardom. A table away, tourists murmur over lattes, unaware that they’re seated beside what could be the future of K-pop.