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13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

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13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

Lately, there are more and more South Korean celebrities breaking society's stigma and coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and queer. However, a different fate was experienced by a former trainee at JYP Entertainment who lost the opportunity to debut as a K-Pop idol because of his gay status.

In a recent interview, the man named KilliAN revealed his experience of being expelled from JYP Entertainment for dating someone of the same gender while he was still a trainee. Check out the photos and more information in the following slides. This caused him to lose the opportunity to debut as a K-Pop idol.

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KilliAN, whose real name is Lin Jia Le, is now 30 years old. He has been involved in the entertainment industry since he was young. It can be said that the blood of an entertainer runs through him.

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When he was young, KilliAN's father was an action film star. Initially, the family did not want KilliAN to follow the same path and tried to keep him away from the industry. However...

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Young KilliAN made his film debut in Hong Kong at the age of 8 and gained attention on social media during middle school. Eventually, KilliAN received an offer to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment.

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Despite facing opposition and having intense arguments with his family, he eventually went to Korea to join JYP Entertainment as a trainee at the age of 14.

13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

At that time, JYP Entertainment was preparing to debut 2PM and 2AM, and KilliAN could have been one of the members if he wasn't expelled.

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After years had passed, KilliAN finally revealed the real reason why he had to leave JYP Entertainment. It turns out he was caught dating someone of the same gender.

13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

KilliAN explained that his agency was very angry when they found out he was dating a fellow male trainee at JYP Entertainment. The agency didn't want to take the risk of having a gay trainee.

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Unfortunately, this was not the end of the discrimination that KilliAN faced in the entertainment industry. After losing the opportunity to debut at JYP Entertainment, he briefly joined 5 different agencies.

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As if not destined for the Korean entertainment industry, he finally returned to Hong Kong. However, in Hong Kong, KilliAN did not find a better life than before.

13 Photos of KilliAN, Former Trainee at JYP who was Expelled for Being Caught Dating the Same Gender, Still Experiencing Discrimination Until Now

Because of his femininity, he was asked to inject testosterone, failed in a film because of a scandal involving Fan Bing Bing, and was exploited by an immoral boss.

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KilliAN received an offer to be the lead actor in a film project with the condition of sleeping with his boss. Sadly, KilliAN was dragged into a small room by the boss.

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The difficulties faced by KilliAN on his journey to success did not make him give up. Until now, he remains strong and continues to fight for his dreams.

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"Currently, I am just going with the flow in building my career in the entertainment industry. I am patient and do not expect to become super famous. I hope the right opportunity will come," said KilliAN.

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