On the morning of February 3, Koreaboo reported that the South Korean singer Jiae (a former member of the Women’s Women’s Group $$ Up) became a hot topic online after sharing a sweet moment with his girlfriend on social media. The photo, which showed the two who lovingly pressed their cheeks together, immediately triggered controversy, leading to a wave of criticism from the Netizen. Many accused Jiae of promoting what they considered an “unconventional lifestyle”. In addition, some criticized his girlfriend, accusing her of “trying too much” to take on a male role in their relationship.
Hading comments flooded social media, with the Netizen who write, “I hope the TV programs do not transmit these content. These images could negatively influence children“,”Our country is already fighting with a low birth rate. It shouldn’t promote this. Will certainly have a repercussions“,”This is fun. Why does his girlfriend dress like a man? Even in a relationship between people of the same sex, I still see a male and female dynamic“,”Why do lesbian couples always have a person with short hair? Is the “man” in the relationship playing?“…
Between the repercussions, Jiae responded directly to her personal account. He shared the screenshots of the negative comments with a caption he said, “This is not “disguised” (women who wear men’s clothes). She is simply a woman with an interesting style. In lesbian relationships, they are always only women with women. The ignorance of these people is incredible. “
Following his solid response, many fans gathered behind Jiae, leaving support messages on his social media and condemning control over his sexual orientation.
Jiae made news for the first time in 2020 when he publicly released as a bisexual, affirming: “I love both men and women. Can people understand it?“He also openly shared the details on his loving life, revealing,”I have an adorable girl and I’m very happy.“In the last two years, it has constantly published photos and sweet and affectionate videos with his partner.
Jiae debuted in 2013 as the main Wa $$ up singer. However, the group melted on February 10, 2019, with great disappointment of fans. After the dissolution of the group, Jiae pursued a solo career and continued to make music. In October 2022, he released an album entitled “Love Is Love”.
