Openly gay kpop idol

Maman, who originally debuted in under the stage name Magoply, is K-Pop first openly gay idol. She debuted under Jerry Entertainment, and her debut song featured Super Junio r’s Kangin. Shortly after debuting, Maman came out as gay in an interview.

He initially came out as gay in , and upon coming in Korea, his friends told him to keep his sexuality secret - but he's proud of his identity, making him the first Korean artist who is.