Honorary Month 2025-And in the world K-Pop, visibility matters more than ever. K-Pop idols are already facing high pressure, with each aspect of their lives under constant control. For those identified as LGBTQ+, this spotlight may feel even tougher.
In South Korea, openly marvelous remains bold – and often risky – a solution. Exit to the K-Pop industry can still threaten careers. However, an increasing number of idols chooses to live their truth – and doing so, they create history.
Holland
It went down in history as the first open gay-to-pop-kirmi-Ale journey was not easy. Having no entertainment agency who does not want to support the gay artist openly, Holland decided to create her own path.
From the very beginning, his career was completely independent. He worked two jobs on part -time to finance his debut single NeverlandReleased in January 2018 and later turned to crowdfunding to release its first mini-allit in 2019.
Jiae (previously wasup)
The former Wassup member came out bisexual in 2020 and showed that she meets with a woman. Two years later, she fought to sign up with the label as the only openly bisexual idol in the field. In October 2022, Jiae debuted on his own with his solo album with his full -length album Love – this is love.
Bane (just b)
He became the first active K-Pop idol in a gay group. During the Los Angeles concert in April 2025, a 23-year-old guy made a heartfelt announcement, performing solo, saying: “I am proud to participate in the LGBTQ+-man.”
He added: “Who has something to enter the LGBTQ+community, or still finds it out for you. You see, you love, and you were born this way,” referring to the anthem Lady Gagi and calling her “my queen.”
Lara Raj (Katsseye)
In March 2025, Katsseye member Lara Raj went out as an amazing, becoming one of the few idols to do so, actively moving. She shared news with fans on Weverse, saying: “I knew I half a fruit pie when I was eight.” Lara expressed her honor for her personality and attributed support to her fans for helping her feel confident in accepting her.
Megan (Katsseye)
On June 6, 2025, Megan Cateo publicly came out as bisexuals. During the live broadcast with the member of the member, Larry Megan announced: “I go out. I’m bisexual.” At this point, it quickly became viral when the two were marked, jumping with joy, receiving prevailing love from fans.
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