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
- KPOP IDOLS AREN'T THE GAY KGS AND QUEENS YOU THK THEY ARE
- ARE THERE REALLY A LOT OF GAY IDOLS? CRAYON POP’S WAY & BLANC7’S SHWOO REVEAL THEIR EXPERIENCE
- HOMOSEXUALITY IN KOREA: KOREAN CELEBRI, GAY IDOLS AND MORE
IN THE MP WORLD OF K-POP, ’S HARD FOR STARS TO BE GAY
* gay idols in kpop *
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.
KPOP IDOLS AREN'T THE GAY KGS AND QUEENS YOU THK THEY ARE
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. He has been openly gay sce 2015 and buted 2018.
ARE THERE REALLY A LOT OF GAY IDOLS? CRAYON POP’S WAY & BLANC7’S SHWOO REVEAL THEIR EXPERIENCE
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.
HOMOSEXUALITY IN KOREA: KOREAN CELEBRI, GAY IDOLS AND MORE
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.
“It’s kd of sad, ” said Jungm Kwon, an amic who wrote a book lled “Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasi.