Pre-debut Two of the five members of the band are
North Korean defectors. Yu Hyuk, one of the members, is from
North Hamgyong Province and grew up with his father and grandmother, after his parents separated and his mother defected to South Korea. He said that he usually ate only one meal a day and he never heard of
K-pop music while in North Korea. The other North Korean member, Kim Seok, grew up in a region near China and was from a "relatively better-off family." He had been a football player in North Korea, but gave up the sport after defecting. A fifth member, Nathan, an American of
Lao and
Thai descent, joined by the end of the year.
2025–present: Debut On June 20, Singing Beetle announced that 1Verse would debut in July. Their debut single album
The 1st Verse and the music video for its title track "Shattered" were released on July 18. In September 2025 it was announced via 1Verse official social media channels that Hyuk would be taking a hiatus from the group due to personal and health reasons. In October 2025 1Verse announced their first tour titled "Shattered", which began in January 2026. In January of 2026, 1Verse released their first comeback, a single by the name of "WABIF" (Wide Awake Before I Fall). ==Members==