Reporter Wu Ruici/Comprehensive Report
The 26-year-old male star Holland is the first male singer who came out of the closet in the South Korean music scene. He never shy away from talking about gender and almost made his debut as an idol group, but because his former brokerage company objected to him being openly gay, he finally chose to leave the company and make his own way. showbiz. However, South Korea’s acceptance of homosexuals is still not high. On the 6th, he was beaten by strangers for no reason. He posted a picture of a bloodstain on his face, and wrote angrily and indignantly, “This kind of thing will happen in South Korea in 2022. It’s a real case, let everyone see how insecure the human rights of homosexuals are.” He said that he had already called the police.
▲▼ 26-year-old male singer Holland was beaten by a strange man on the road in Itaewon. (Picture / flip from Holland IG)
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Holland revealed on Instagram on the 6th that when he was walking with his friends on the streets of Itaewon in the early morning, a strange man suddenly yelled at him “dirty gay”, and then threw two punches at him in the face. A photo of a bloodstain left on the nose bone, angrily said: “This is a blatant hate crime (intentional discrimination or prejudice against a particular social group), because I have come out and I have to be exposed to Under the violence, this is absolutely wrong, this kind of thing will happen in South Korea in 2022, this is a real case, let everyone see how insecure the human rights of homosexuals are.”
▲ Actor Lee Jong-won sent a private message to Holland to support him with his actions. (Picture / flip from Holland IG)
The incident of being beaten by a male star who came out of the closet has attracted attention, and actor Lee Jong-won even took the initiative to privately message Holland concerned, “You have absolutely no reason to be beaten by others, no matter who you are, you can’t beat you on the grounds that you are gay, even if you are treated against you. The brutality is clearly wrong and absolutely cannot be forgiven, but on the other hand, it also tells everyone that there is such an unequal behavior in society.” Supported Holland through text messages.
▲ Holland is the first singer from South Korea to come out of the closet. (Picture / flip from Holland IG)
Holland also expressed in the text that he hopes to one day usher in a day when LGBTQ and socially disadvantaged groups will not be treated differently, and a day full of hope and love will come. In fact, South Korea has recently launched a discussion on the “Prohibition of Differential Treatment Law”, and artist Ha Lixiu was invited to give a speech in the Congress, “As the first transgender artist, I have encountered too many differential treatment on the show. In front of people, I look very magnanimous and live happily, but behind people, I also have many days of shedding tears.” I hope to change the status quo through meager power.