A young man who defected from North Korea has now set his sights on becoming a K-pop idol. ⁠ ⁠ Kim Hak-sung, who defected from North Korea in 2017 when he was 13 years old, joined the reality TV show “Make Mate 1” for a chance to earn a spot in a new K-pop group.⁠ ⁠ Kim, now aged 19 or 20, has been open about the difficulties he has faced adjusting to life in South Korea. He said he watched a lot of TV to learn about the culture.⁠ ⁠ 🤳Learn more in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠ ⁠⁠🌸 Happy AAPI Heritage Month!⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News @NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #northkoreadefector #makemate1 #southkorea #realitytv #compertitionshow #kpopidol #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth⁠