Multiculturalism and diversity are becoming the new standard for K-pop bands, especially following the global success of Lisa, the Thai member of BLACKPINK. On one hand, there's KATEYE, with two members who recently revealed they are LGBTQ. On the other, there's Big Ocean, the first K-pop group composed of artists with hearing impairments. Now, 1Verse emerges, a groundbreaking new group made up of artists with extraordinary personal stories.
