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LGBTQ+ issu might still be wily regard as taboo South Korea, but that didn’t stop the 8 gay, bisexual, transgenr and asexual idols om gog public wh their inti

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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 kpop idol *

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.

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Bump Up Bs: Wh Lee Yongsoo, Wookj Jung, Kim Junhyung, Sh Kyub. Bump Up Bs is about a Kpop idol named En who's about to but, he enunters an idol unr the same agency as him named Ji Hoon. Not long after seeg Ji Hoon, En is told that he n only make his but by dog a Bs Gay Performance wh Ji Hoon. En wants to reject such a realy but he follows what his agency wants him to do. En and Ji Hoon still squabble but over time they start to get closer. Misunrstandgs between Ji Hoon and En beg to build up, will they be able to clear up the misunrstandgs and fd their te feelgs for each other?" data-id="ma * gay kpop 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.

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.

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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. There are reasons why there aren’t a lot of openly gay idols.

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