Secretly gay kpop idols

It's very rare for K-pop idols to have a public relationship with a same-sex idol, but Seungho and , who are both members of the K-pop group D.I.P, admitted that they had been. The trend seems to be encouraging in recent years because several Korean celebrities have come out of the closet. But which are the most famous gay K-Pop idols? Being gay has been stigmatized for centuries, and coming out of the closet is a daunting task.

From KATSEYE to Holland, these K-pop idols are paving the way for global queer representation. Harisu is a transgender entertainer and singer. Born in , she identified as female from early childhood and had sex reassignment surgery in the s. She has been active since and is active in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Do you think there are some male idols who are secretly gay but cannot come out because their company thinks it would ruin their image? Or even idols who are secretly gay and are even afraid to tell their own band mates because of how they might react?. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Though it's statistically believed that about 9. Idols, as they're known, often face intense scrutiny over their romantic lives — even when they're heterosexual — and are pressured to keep their dating lives private, or not have one at all.

So here’s a list of some K-Pop idols and Korean artists, both old and new, who have publicly come out or been open about their queerness. #1: Bain (member of Just B). Holland made his debut in as the first openly gay K-pop idol with his single Neverland. He chose the stage name Holland as a tribute to the first country to legalise same-sex marriage. He originally struggled to debut as no entertainment company was willing to work with an openly gay artist and so he worked multiple jobs to fund his own debut.

Holland is not the first known LGBT K-pop idol, but you can say that in this new generation of K-pop, he's one of the first idols who admitted that he's gay. Bain was halfway through his band's Los Angeles concert on a crisp April night when the music stopped. In an oversized fur coat and black sunglasses, the year-old K-pop star told thousands of fans: "Before I start the next song - I want to share something with you guys. A brief pause and then: "I'm [expletive] proud to be part of the LGBTQ community!

From KATSEYE to Holland, these K-pop idols are paving the way for global queer representation. .

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In celebration of pride month, here are nine openly queer K-Pop idols. .