On April 22, 2025, Bae in (True name Song Byung-Hee), a member of the K-Pop Idol group Only bPublicly published as LGBTQ during a concert in Los Angeles, in the United States. The event quickly attracted the attention of the media and online communities, as it marks one of the very few times when a K-Pop artist has openly declared their LGBTQ identity.
Only B Bain came out during the group’s concert in Los Angeles tonight:
“I am fucking to be part of the LGBT community.”
– Basic pop (@popbase) April 23, 2025
In a powerful and emotional moment during the group ONLY OD World Tour, Bain remained in front of the fans and said, “I am proud to be part of the LGBT community.” Break the barriers in the traditionally conservative Korean entertainment sector.
Daejeon’s 25 -year -old idol has earned high school diploma through a GED after attending the Daejeon Gapcheon Middle School. His agency replied to the news calling it “a personal question. “
Bain’s bold move follows in the footsteps of Hong Seok-Cheonwho made history in 2000 as the first South Korean celebrity to go out publicly. During a recent apparition on Channel a’s Best Friends Talking: table for fourHong reflected on that turning point in his life.
“At that time, going out was truly shocking. I had a very intense love at about twenty years, but we broke up because I hadn’t come out. This made me think about what was really important for me”. he said.
He explained how an occasional question in a variety show gave him the opportunity to go out, which he took, saying, “I like men.” Although the show has chosen not to convey the episode, he officially came out in a newspaper interview shortly after. Despite the initial opposition of his family, he became a symbol of resilience and pride for the LGBTQ community in Korea.
“Even now, 23 years later, my parents don’t understand me 100%, but they pray for my well -being and support what I do”, He added. In the end Hong opened his first restaurant in Itaewon in 2002 after fighting to find work in the entertainment sector.
Geonu, a member of Just B, also starred in a drama BL (love for boys). In particular, Geonu played the role of a director of the pet assistance center in the Korean Blue series “Love is like a cat” (사랑은 고양이처럼). This drama presents several k-pop idols and belongs to the popular romantic love genre of the boys, who are gaining significant attention in Korea and all of Asia.
More recently, Veterana actress Youn Yuh-Jung He made news revealing in an international interview that his eldest son is gay and happily married in New York.
