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

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 * gay pop idols *

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.

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 *

Holland Holland is well-known as the media’s first openly gay K-Pop idol. 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. 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.

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 *

Hoya (formerly of INFINITE) Hoya played Kang Joon Hee, a gay character Answer Me 1997, and received both acclaim and cricism. 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.

FIRST OPENLY GAY K-POP IDOL HOLLAND REVEALS HE HAS A BOYIEND THAT HE WANTS TO MARRY

What is like to be gay South Korea? Homophobia is still rife South Korea, where very few mastream mic stars have e out as gay.

There, homosexual sex is not banned, but is illegal the ary, where almost all men mt plete a stt of pulsory nscriptn.

THIS 1ST GENERATN IDOL GROUP DISBAND BEE OF GAY INTER-RELATNS?

“It’s kd of sad, ” said Jungm Kwon, an amic who wrote a book lled “Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasi. “On the one hand looks like the dtry is very open md to shippg culture, ” she told CNN, referrg to the culture among fans of imagg relatnships between their favore stars – cludg gay relatnships.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY POP IDOLS

First openly gay K-pop idol Holland reveals he has a boyiend that he wants to marry .

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