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Nevertheless, these K-pop stars took the courage and stood proud of who they are either pre-debut or in the middle of their career. 1. Holland is not the first known LGBT K-pop idol, but. Scroll through our gallery to uncover all of the K-pop stars who have come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Love J? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for fun, exclusive videos with your favorite stars. JUST B member Bain is the first active idol in a K-pop group to come out as gay. Over 60 music fans have voted on the 10+ Every Gay K-pop Idol, Ranked. Current Top 3: Holland, Jiae, Som Hevin. Do you not know many Korean gay celebrities? This list gather 15 of the most well known Korean gay celebrities as well as some notable allies!.

Only a handful of K-pop artists have come out as gay, but none as publicly as Bain. Is this a turning point?. 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.

In , he took to Instagram to share photographs after being assaulted in the popular clubbing district of Itaewon. This is obviously a hate crime. The fact that my sexuality as gay is public should never expose myself to this kind of violence. The leader of the boy band 2AM is one of the fiercest allies of the community.

While gender-norm-defying clothing is becoming more commonplace in K-pop now, there was something extra special about watching Jo Kwon stomping around the stage in seven-inch Jeffrey Campbell heels during the performance of their solo debut track Animal in In the past, I was afraid of having a neutral image. Rapper Jessi has always been at the receiving end of online hate and negativity for the way she refuses to conform to the typical K-beauty standards.

She has always been open about her cosmetic surgery and her honesty is often mistaken for rudeness. Support them no matter what! No matter what others may think of Jessi, she always remains unapologetically herself and we absolutely love her for it! In , during a time when pretty much every girl group was filled with cute and ultra-feminine concepts, Amber Liu debuted as part of F x. Despite her fellow members sporting long hair and mini-skirts, Amber refused to conform, instead choosing to maintain her androgynous style with a short hairstyle and opting to wear baggy shorts or pants.

But, despite all the rudeness and criticism over her looks and her body, she has continued to reject the notion that women should look or behave a certain way. Queer fans were very excited about her most recent music video which sees Amber on dates with both men and a women.

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And you know, love is love. Love is eternal. Love takes on many shapes and forms and [these songs are] for whoever you want to sing [them]. Love is love. Debuting as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Se So Neon, So! Not only does she refuse to conform to the stereotypical K-beauty standards, but she also participated in a lesbian kiss in the music video for her solo song Bad.

When asked why she chose to portray a same-sex relationship in the video she told NME:. As a group, Mamamoo challenges the K-pop beauty standards, with Moonbyul in particular defying gender stereotypes by regularly dressing in suits and hanbok traditional Korean clothing specifically designed for men. In her solo work, she incorporates dance moves typically used by male K-pop idols whilst wearing a suit and being backed up by male dancers.

It would be impossible to write an article about K-pop groups who support their queer fans and not mention OnlyOneOf. They even helped a queer couple get engaged during one of their concerts. Despite being a relatively new group to the K-pop scene, Le Sserafim member Sakura is not afraid to speak her mind. She has openly supported the LGBTQIA community and spoken about the Japanese drama film Close-knit which follows a young girl who is taken in by her uncle and his trans girlfriend.

She went on to explain that she wants to use her platform as an idol to influence others. They can also be role models for people, and someone who is always by their side for others. I also thought that if an idol was talking about the issue even more people could become aware of it, too.