17 K-Pop Idols Included in the LGBTQ+ Community, from Transgender to Dating Group Members

First there's Holland, a soloist who debuted in 2018 and immediately announced that he is gay. He even chose Holland as his stage name because the Netherlands is known for being very accepting of LGBTQ+ individuals.

MRSHLL or Marshall Bang, a Korean-American singer who came out as gay in an interview with Time Out magazine in 2015. Despite facing discrimination, he wants to make a change in the social environment.

Aquinas first gained recognition after participating in the show Show Me The Money in 2016 and High School Rapper 2019. Aquinas identifies as bisexual and has uploaded the bisexual flag on his IG. Aquinas first gained recognition after participating in the show Show Me The Money in 2016 and High School Rapper 2019. Aquinas identifies as bisexual and has uploaded the bisexual flag on his IG.

Som Hein once participated in the survival show Idol School but left due to health issues. Hein identifies as bisexual and was in a relationship with a woman in 2019 when he debuted as a soloist. However, in 2020, Hein broke up with his girlfriend.

Jiae, a former member of the girl group WASSUP, came out as bisexual in 2020 by uploading a photo of herself with her girlfriend on IG.

Jo Kwon is known as one of the best vocalists in K-Pop who isn't afraid to perform in a feminine manner. In an interview with Newsis in July 2020, Jo Kwon admitted to not having a gender or being genderless.

Navinci, former member of TOP DOGG, revealed that they are asexual during an Instagram live in 2017. This means that Navinci is not interested in either girls or boys.

Choi Hanbit is a former model who debuted with the girl group MERCURY in 2016. Hanbit is a transgender person who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2006. After the group disbanded, Hanbit participated in Korea's Next Top Model. In their latest post, Hanbit seems to have gotten married.

LIONESSES is the first boy group to openly identify as LGBTQIA+ members. They aim to be the 'center' for young LGBT individuals in South Korea.

Q.I.X is a four-member girl group that debuted in March 2023. All members identify as non-binary, meaning their gender is not defined and they choose to use the pronoun 'they' instead of 'she' or 'he'.

Lady is a four-member girl group, all of whom are transgender. They debuted in April 2005. Unfortunately, they disbanded two years later due to controversy.

RyuNine is a soloist who is a transgender. She debuted with the mini album New Nine Story in July 2005. Now RyuNine has retired as an artist after a conflict with her agency.

Harisu can be considered as the most popular transgender in Korea. She debuted as a singer in 2001 with the album TEMPTATION. Harisu is also a model and actress.

Maman first debuted as a member of the girl group Girl In Flight in 2007 with the stage name Magolpy. She admitted to being a lesbian, but her agency said that Magolpy was just joking and kicked her out of the group. After that, Magolpy changed her name to Maman, but now she is no longer an artist.

SPARKY is a soloist who debuted in October 2020 with the song SQUASH. They identify as bisexual.

The members of boyband N.O.M are all reportedly bisexual. They debuted in 2013.

Two former members of boy group D.I.P., Nish and Seungho, admitted to dating before their debut. However, in a recent statement, both of them denied being gay. Meanwhile, another former member, Hyeongseong, identifies as bisexual.