Are There Really A Lot Of Gay Idols? Crayon Pop's Way & BLANC7's Shwoo Reveal Their Experience - Koreaboo

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Holland, one of the first openly gay pop idols Korea, spoke wh Teen Vogue about beg a role mol for LGBTQ+ rights.

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K-POP STAR HOLLAND IS FG A PATH AS AN OPENLY GAY IDOL

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As one of only a handful of openly gay public figur Korea, Holland is more than a mician.

ARE THERE REALLY A LOT OF GAY IDOLS? CRAYON POP’S WAY & BLANC7’S SHWOO REVEAL THEIR EXPERIENCE

Send-gen star Crayon Pop's Way and former BLANC7's Shwoo reveal whether there are really a lot of gay idols the K-Pop dtry. * gay teen idols *

At one meet-and-greet, where rabow flags dotted the crowd, he murely vered his face as 300 people chanted his South Korea, where same-sex unns are not legally regnized and sex between men is sometim crimalized, Holland has chosen to live eely as one of the first openly gay K-pop idols. ”Holland acknowledg that meetg fans face-to-face like he did at KCON is not yet possible South Korea, where “homosexualy is a very sensive topic and the atmosphere is pretty much ‘don’t ask, don’t tell, ’” he explas. The untry’s print, Moon Jae-, has oscillated between hant support and outright opposn of LGBTQ+ rights, and last year more than 200, 000 people signed a petn to ncel Seoul’s gay pri para.

Holland says that gay pri celebratns are gettg bigger “ltle by ltle” each year, and Seoul’s lol LGBTQ+ muny is known to gather at the gay bars the cy’s Itaewon neighborhood.

IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY

Holland first realized he was gay middle school, and there weren’t any LGBTQ+ public figur South Korea that he uld look up to. He specifilly rells a 2012 news story about Maroon 5’s Adam Leve refg to patronize a rtrant after fdg out that the owner supported outlawg gay marriage the state of California.

“It was more about showg the people who gave me a hard time for beg gay that I am supported and that I support others gog through the same thg, even if was jt one or two people.

But even as he is embraced ternatnally, his mic ntu to explore the tensn of beg openly gay a nservative untry, as exemplified by a set of sgl he released late last year, tled “I’m So Aaid” and “I’m Not Aaid. ” Al Paco spoofed the quotable l Ocean’s Thirteen, and we’ve been lghg ever ShermanBeg openly gay the 1960s wasn’t unheard of, but for a Hollywood star or popular sger was still sndalo. ”Of urse, ’s rehg to receive support om idols like Jun, who was proud to reprent his queer fans the drama, but ’s not easy for an actor to play a gay role, acrdg to the openly gay K-pop idol, Holland.

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BUT WAS HIS RETURN OM HIS SELF-IMPOSED HOLLYWOOD HIAT THAT REALLY UGHT OUR EYE: PLAYG MURRO GAY CLUB LORD MICHAEL ALIG THE HALLUCATORY PARTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELIJAH WOOD S CY, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF THE GOOD SON, WOOD (A KID STAR OM NORTH, FOREVER YOUNG, FLIPPER, THE WAR, RAD FLYER, HUCK FN, AND MORE) PLAYED CIDLY AGAST GOOD-GUY TYPE AS A VAGUELY MUTANT NNIBAL MURRER NAMED KEV THE STYLIZED S CY. BUT 'S HIS TLY WTF TURN THE UPG MANIAC REMAKE THAT MAY MAKE SOME OF FET FRODO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANTHONY PERKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER OF ALL "GOTCHA!" STGS MAY HAVE E OM THE FATHER OF ALL "GOTCHA!"S: ALED HCHCK SPECIFILLY ST PERKS BEE OF HIS IMAGE AS A GOODY-GOODY ROMANTIC LEAD. IT PROBABLY ALSO REGISTERED THAT PERKS - LIKE NORMAN BAT - WAS ALSO LIVG WH A SECRET. INTERTGLY ENOUGH, PERKS WOULD OM THIS POT ON BE TYPEST AS PSYCHOLOGILLY UNHGED - TIPPED THE SLE A B TOO FAR, MAYBE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZAC EON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ZEON GRADUATED OM LIMP-HAIRED HIGH SCHOOL MIL CSH TO GROWS-UP LEADG MAN MOVI LIKE 18 AGA AND THAT NICHOLAS SPARKS MOVIE WHERE ZAC EON TAK HIS SHIRT OFF. GRANTED, HE'S ONE OF THE LS NSEATG CHARACTERS PAPERBOY, BUT HIS BEEFTASTIC ROLE AS A MORALLY AMBIGUO TEEN SWIMMER THIS PULPY NOIR MS WAS CLEARLY SUPPOSED TO SIGNIFY HIS WILLGNS TO TACKLE EDGIER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LEONARDO DIPR THE BASKETBALL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DICAPR PLAYED JUNKIE HTLER POET JIM CARROLL THIS ILL-BEHAVED BPIC TO SCUFF UP HIS IMAGE AFTER YEARS OF PLAYG APPLE-CHEEKED KIDS ON TV (GROWG PAS, PARENTHOOD). THEN TANIC AND ROMEO + JULIET H THE RET BUTTON, AND WAS BACK TO THE VER OF TEEN BEAT FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEIL PATRICK HARRIS THE HAROLD AND KUMAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ONE OF THE MOST TLY SPIRED ABOUT-FAC ON THIS LIST, THE KID STAR OF DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. SENT UP HIS OWN NICE-GUY IMAGE BY PLAYG HIMSELF AS A DG-CRAZED, HETERO HORNDOG THIS POT EDY TRILOGY. WHEN HARRIS ME OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY MIDWAY THROUGH THE SERI, ONLY GAVE HIM MORE MATERIAL TO WORK WH. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHAEL J. FOX BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALEX P. KEATON (AND YOUNG MR. MCFLY) DID AN ABOUT-FACE AS THE HARD-PARTYG PROTAGONIST OF THE BRET EASTON ELLISIT NON-BRET EASTON ELLIS MOVIE EVER MA, YUPPIE REQUIEM BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CY. (HE HAD PREVLY MA LS E-Y ATTEMPTS AT MSG UP HIS IMAGE WH SNOTTY-YET-HARMLS SEX EDY THE SECRET OF MY SUCCS AND DOMTIC ROCKER DRAMA LIGHT OF DAY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL SMH SIX DEGRE OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RAPPER WHOSE EDGIT LYRICS WERE "PARENTS JT DON'T UNRSTAND!" AND ACTOR WHO PLAYED NICE ON FRH PRCE CHOSE THE ROLE OF A GAY N ARTIST TO SHOW DIENC HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JAM VAN DER BEEK RUL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF THE VIL, ELLIS'S RUL OF ATTRACTN WAS A PROJECT THAT TEEN STARS WH WHOLOME IMAG THREW THEMSELV AT THE HOP OF LIVENG UP THEIR RUM. DAWSON LEARY (AS A HEARTLS, HARD-LIVG, WOMANIZG D) AND STMATE JSI BIEL HAD THE MOST FUN PLAYG AGAST TYPE. 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“A gay man playg a gay character is not special at all, but is unual Korea, ” he tells Teen Vogue via email.

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