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YouTuberKim DDOLDDOLmoved viewers with his story of growing up as a sexual minority in Korean society.
He said,“I learned about my sexual orientation quite early, in the 4th grade.
Kim DDOLDDOL then explained his academic achievements, sharing,“My parents both majored in computer engineering.
So that was the path they wanted me to follow.
In elementary school and middle school, I earned 11 certifications related to computer programming.
I eventually got accepted through priority selection as an electrical engineering major at Sungkyunkwan University.
I always felt that it suited me.”
“The first time, it wasn’t intentional.
It was in my first year of high school,“the YouTube began.
She showed me that text and asked me, ‘Are you gay?’.
So I answered her honestly, saying, ‘Yeah’.
But then she said, ‘That’s not important right now.
it’s crucial that you catch this person who sent this text!’.
With help from my friends, I eventually found out who did it.
When I heard that, my wish to get revenge just vanished.
After that incident, I came out to all of my closest friends whom I could trust.”
or saying, ‘He is totally gay’.
I decided to just confront them head on, and answered, ‘That’s right.
Is there a problem?’.
So I ended up coming out to the public on YouTube.
The next day, I got numerous calls from my parents.
Because my parents heard the news through YouTube and not directly from me, they were very disappointed.
For a time, I became a ‘traitor’ to my family, and cut off contact with them.
It wasn’t until very recently that we got in touch again, and found peace.
I think we needed some time.
But you actually seem much happier, which is reassuring'.”
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