K-pop: Why 's hard for stars to be gay South Korea | CNN

Contents:

• IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY
• KPOP STARS THAT HAS BEEN RUMORED AS GAY [PART 2]
• KPOP IDOLS AREN'T THE GAY KGS AND QUEENS YOU THK THEY ARE
• THIS 1ST GENERATN IDOL GROUP DISBAND BEE OF GAY INTER-RELATNS?
• ARE THERE REALLY A LOT OF GAY IDOLS? CRAYON POP’S WAY & BLANC7’S SHWOO REVEAL THEIR EXPERIENCE

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

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.

KPOP STARS THAT HAS BEEN RUMORED AS GAY [PART 2]

Maman Maman, who origally buted 2007 unr the stage name Magoply, is K-Pop first openly gay idol.

KPOP IDOLS AREN'T THE GAY KGS AND QUEENS YOU THK THEY ARE

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. 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.

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

" In particular, "LGBT" is an acronym for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr. Gay is jt gay.

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

There are reasons why there aren’t a lot of openly gay idols. Two sirs nfirmed that gay idols are more mon than expected. | 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.

What is like to be gay South Korea?