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Just BmemberBain (Song Byeonghee)has come out as a part of the LGBTQ community.
Bain declared, Im proud to be a part of the LGBTQ community.
Bain, real name Song Byung Hee, is currently 25 years old.
Its rare for Korean celebrities to openly come out about their sexual identity.
The first to do so publicly was actorHong Suk Chunin 2000.
I had an intense love in my 20s, but we broke up because I hadnt come out.
It made me think about what was truly important to me.
I wondered, how could I love someone and be happy if I kept hiding this?
I saw that as my opportunity and said, Yes, Im someone who likes men.
But after their meeting, they decided it couldnt be broadcast.
So I eventually came out publicly through a print interview in 2000.
At that time, prejudice against sexual minorities was severe, so they desperately tried to block the article.
“He added, Even now, 23 years later, my parents dont fully understand me.
But my parents pray for my success and support the work I do.
