Gay kpop idols
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 Diverse community, the pressure is even more intense.
In South Korea, being openly lgbtq+ is still a big deal. While some progress has been made, coming out in the K-pop world 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 See stated in a 2023 report, “especially regarding lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, and non-binary (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 acknowledged 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 possess hands.
He worked two part-time jobs to fund his debut single, “Neverland,” which dropped in January 2018. In 2019, he released his first m
5 Times Male K-Pop Idols Were Caught Up In Internet dating Rumors With Each Other
One thing that some K-Pop idols worry about is appearing too fasten to a person of the antonym sex and causing dating rumors to spread. Usually, this is resolved by stars mainly sharing their friendships with idols of the same sex, much like the renowned 97-Line friendship.
However, this is not always enough to stop “dating scandals” from happening! Here are a few times male idols own found themselves in dating rumors with each other.
1. Taemin and Kai
SHINee‘s Taemin and EXO‘s Kai have a famous friendship known even to nonfans! The two have established each other for years as they both trained at SM Entertainment at the same moment and are only a year apart in age.
In what would turn out to be Kai’s first “dating scandal”, Dispatch shared photos of the idol and Taemin taking a walk at the Han River and called it a friendship date!
2. Changmin and Minho
TVXQ‘s Changmin and SHINee‘s Minho were first subjected to virtual dating rumors when the two were spotted at a concert in Japan together. At the second, Minho was wearing his hair lengthy and a
Who's Gay in K-Pop? Pt.1
It’s almost inevitable in K-pop that queer couples will be shipped, from almost every band. And with each couple that is shipped, you also get the people who rant about how none of our oppars and unnirs are actually gay, and gay shippers are delusional, and can’t tell the difference between fanservice and homosexuality(bisexuality & pansexuality included). But I want to view beyond shipping and fanservice, and girl group dances to accept a valid look at who may actually fall somewhere between the middle and beyond of the Kinsey scale. I perform ship, I won’t lie and pretend that I don’t. I think it’s a normal part of being a human, and being involved in pop identity, since there seem to be ships in literally every fandom that exists on Earth, including NBA, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and just about anything you can think of. But some ships are just for pleasurable, and aren’t truly as questionable as others. Please feel free to talk to me about anyone in K-pop or any Asian entertainment that you reflect might actually be gay, or that you think I’m way off base about, but in this post, I will be discussing a few of the K-Pop idols who I ponder are gay and
Here Are Nine Openly Gender non-conforming K-Pop Idols
In celebration of pride month, here are nine openly queer K-Pop idols.
1. Harisu
Harisu is a transgender entertainer and singer. Born in 1975, she identified as female from early childhood and had sex reassignment surgery in the 1990s. She has been active since 2001 and is active in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
2. LADY
LADY is the first all-transgender organization in South Korea. The group debuted in 2005 and had four members: Sinae, Sahara, Binu, and Yuna. The group’s main inspiration is from Harisu. Sadly, the group wasn’t able to be promoted well due to their music videos not entity well received. The collective disbanded in 2007.
3. Maman
Maman, who originally debuted in 2007 under the stage name Magoply, is K-Pop first openly gay idol. She debuted under Jerry Entertainment, and her debut song featured Super Junior’s Kangin. Shortly after debuting, Maman came out as gay in an interview. Her company initially wanted to pull it off as a prank, but it didn’t work and she was kicked out of the company. She then found a fresh company but has been inactive since 2015.
4. Hanbit
Hanbit is a model,