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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.

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

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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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K-POP STAR HOLLAND IS FG A PATH AS AN OPENLY GAY IDOL

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Sudnly, a clever, funny, kd, hot gay man on TV, that's still rare.

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IS TROYE SIVAN’S ‘RH’ SEXY FUN OR GAY DETR?

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