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IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY
* queer korean artists *
Maman Maman, who origally buted 2007 unr the stage name Magoply, is K-Pop first openly gay idol. Shortly after butg, Maman me out as gay an terview. Holland Holland is well-known as the media’s first openly gay K-Pop idol.
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