Gay celebrities in korea
The diversity of K-pop has grown over the years, introducing idols of all different cultures and backgrounds. But there are always more areas of inclusion that any industry can open up to, and for K-pop, one of those would be the LGBTQ community. As a relatively conservative country, it's not so surprising that openly gay K-pop idols are few and far between, but over period there have been some artists who took the leap of faith and shared their sexual identities with the public.
When someone mentions gay K-pop idols, soloist Holland has to come to mind, considering how open he has been with his sexuality since debuting. But he's not the first lgbtq+ K-pop idol ever - that title goes to Maman, a Korean singer who received industry backlash after revealing her queer woman identity in the 2010s. There are even entire groups of queer K-pop idols, with Lionesses existence the first openly queer K-pop group ever.
On this list we're looking at artists in the K-pop world who have freely shared their sexual orientation to the world. There will be no speculation of idols here - only openly gay artists will be featured. Vote for your favorite homosexual K-pop idols below!
The top 10 most widespread male celebrities among same-sex attracted men in South Korea in 2023
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Posted by Yaki-JonesSaturday, January 13, 2024Certain male celebrities include garnered immense popularity and admiration from gay men in South Korea and here are the uppermost 10 male celebrities.
On January 13th, a survey result asking same-sex attracted Korean men to vote on their favorite Korean male celebrities was announced. 414 gay men participated in the voting during the month of December 2023 on Twitter and a Korean online gay community.
At number 1 were actors Son Suk Ku and Jung Hae In, earning 2.91% of the total votes with 52 votes.
In second place was actor Nam Joo Hyuk, followed by player Lee Jun Hyuk and Judoka-athlete An Changrim.
Actors Wi Ha Jun and Lee Jin Wook took fifth place with 2.18% of the total votes with 39 votes.
Volleyball player Lim Sung Jin took sixth place, followed by Cha Eun Woo.
ZEROBASEONE's Han Yujin took 8th place, followed by actor Ha Seok Jin and Seventeen's Mingyu.
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K-pop idols are constantly in the spotlight — from strict contracts to fan expectations, every part of their lives is watched closely. But for stars in the LGBTQ+ society, the pressure is even more intense.
In South Korea, being openly queer is still a big deal. While some progress has been made, coming out in the K-pop nature can put careers at risk. “While the Republic of Korea (South Korea) broadly respects the rights of its citizens, there are significant human rights concerns,” Human Rights Monitor stated in a 2023 report, “especially regarding sapphic, gay, bisexual, and gender diverse (LGBT) people.”
Despite this, a small number of K-pop stars have taken the brave step of coming out — publicly sharing their truth in an industry that isn’t always ready to support them.
One of the most known names is Holland, who made history as the first openly gay K-pop idol. His journey into music wasn’t smooth. When he first started out, no entertainment agencies were willing to accept an openly gay artist. So Holland took matters into his own hands.
He worked two part-time jobs to fund his debut solo , “Neverland,” which dropped in January 2018. In 2019, he released his first m
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Holland
Holland made his debut in 2018 as the first openly gay K-pop idol with his single Neverland. He chose the stage identify Holland as a tribute to the first land to legalise same-sex marriage. He originally struggled to debut as no business company was willing to work with an openly gay artist and so he worked multiple jobs to fund his own debut. Since then he has used his platform to be an advocate for LGBTQIA rights and to glow a light on the homophobic discrimination that lgbtq+ people are still facing in Korea’s conservative society.
In 2022, he took to Instagram to share photographs after being assaulted in the popular clubbing district of Itaewon. Holland explained: “Last night, I was walking around Itaewon with my manager and a partner. Suddenly, a strange guy approached me and smash
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