It’s no secret that beg openly LGBTQ+ the K-pop world is difficult, but the stars enuraged the muny wh their posive msag – and even hope to help pneer gay rights
Contents:
- IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY
- ARE THERE REALLY A LOT OF GAY IDOLS? CRAYON POP’S WAY & BLANC7’S SHWOO REVEAL THEIR EXPERIENCE
- TOP 10 MALE IDOLS LOVED BY GAY MEN – KIZEN – KPOPH
- INDTRY INSIGHTS: YOU WON’T SEE GAY IDOLS AROUND ANYTIME SOON
- FIRST OPENLY GAY K-POP IDOL HOLLAND REVEALS HE HAS A BOYIEND THAT HE WANTS TO MARRY
- THIS 1ST GENERATN IDOL GROUP DISBAND BEE OF GAY INTER-RELATNS?
IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY
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Holland is not the first known LGBT K-pop idol, but you n say that this new generatn of K-pop, he's one of the first idols who admted that he's gay. He ially me out as gay 2015, and upon g Korea, his iends told him to keep his sexualy secret - but he's proud of his inty, makg him the first Korean artist who is openly gay. However, durg an terview, she nfsed she is gay, g her to be kicked out om her agency.
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.
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 pop idols *
He has been openly gay sce 2015 and buted 2018. Though his gay Korean iends told him would be better to stay the closet, he chose to e out as a way to be his te self.
There are reasons why there aren’t a lot of openly gay idols. Two sirs nfirmed that gay idols are more mon than expected.
TOP 10 MALE IDOLS LOVED BY GAY MEN – KIZEN – KPOPH
TOP 10 male idols loved by gay men1. 2PM’s Taecyeon (Overall rank: 13)2. NU’EST’s Baekho (Overall rank: 20)3. BTS’ V (Overall rank: 25)4. MONSTA X’s * gay pop idols *
| For their Dark Sis Of K-Pop segment, former Blady member Co and traee-turned-lyricist Ga Maeng were asked how Korean pani view same-sex relatnships and gay idols. Dpe idols not talkg about their sexualy, there are que a few who are gay.
INDTRY INSIGHTS: YOU WON’T SEE GAY IDOLS AROUND ANYTIME SOON
K-pop’s first openly gay sger Holland has recently revealed that he has a boyiend whom he wants to marry durg a livtream wh his fans. Holland, whose real name is Go Tae-seob, opened up about his personal life durg a livtream event on March 24, revealg that he is now seeg someone after beg asked multiple tim by fans. Holland did not go to tails about his boyiend’s inty; however, he did reveal that his new be is not an idol, actor or someone om his dtry. * gay pop idols *
In a society where celebri receive backlash for g out as gay, mak sense why K-Pop idols who are part of the LGBT muny want to protect themselv. He not only me out publicly (which mt have taken a lot of urage) but he also publicly speaks out agast homophobia Korean culture.
This one explor the difficulti gay men face a culture not iendly to LGBTQA+ dividuals. He famoly msaged a gay izen to give volume to their voice.
Hoya (formerly of INFINITE) Hoya played Kang Joon Hee, a gay character Answer Me 1997, and received both acclaim and cricism.
FIRST OPENLY GAY K-POP IDOL HOLLAND REVEALS HE HAS A BOYIEND THAT HE WANTS TO MARRY
CL CL is well-known for her huge LGBTQA+ fan base and her iendship wh Jeremy Stt, who is openly gay. ELLE: You have such a big gay followg.
I have so many gay iends and I love them so much bee they’re fun.
What is like to be gay South Korea?
THIS 1ST GENERATN IDOL GROUP DISBAND BEE OF GAY INTER-RELATNS?
Homophobia is still rife South Korea, where very few mastream mic stars have e out as gay.