Gay korean stars

Just B, a six-member group, has released five EPs and several singles since debuting in Before Bain, Jiae from the now-defunct girl group Wassup said in that she was bisexual, while Lara, an Indian-American member of the U. Homosexuality is a sensitive subject in socially conservative South Korea, where same-sex marriage is not legally recognized.

'Proud to be gay': K-pop star on coming out to the world

He was the first Korean celebrity to open up about his sexuality - and it came at a cost. He was dropped from TV shows and advertisements. Attitudes have certainly changed since then. And yet, only a handful of other celebrities have come out. In , Holland became the country's first openly gay K-pop artist and, in , Jiae, a former member of girl group Wassup, came out as bisexual.

Korean boy band member becomes first active K-pop star to come out as gay

One of the most recognized names is Holland , who made history as the first openly gay K-pop idol. When he first started out, no entertainment agencies were willing to accept an openly gay artist. So Holland took matters into his own hands. In , he released his first mini-album through crowdfunding.