This Thursday, May 5th, K-Pop star Holland reported being assaulted in Seoul, South Korea. He was walking down the street in the Itaewon region when a man punched him twice and called him “dirty gay“. The artist is one of the few in the South Korean industry to speak openly about his sexuality.
Holland started his K-pop career in 2018 and has always been open about his sexuality. He recently acted in the drama “Ocean Like Me” alongside Han GiChan. On his Instagram, the artist showed the bruise on his face after the homophobic attack and detailed the whole situation.
Last night, I was walking around Itaewon with my manager and a friend. Suddenly, a stranger man approached me and hit me on the face twice, calling me ‘a dirty gay’. Now I have a scar on my face and I’m going to the hospital soon.
— HOLLAND (@HOLLAND_vvv)
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“Last night, I was walking around Itaewon with my producer and a friend. Suddenly, a man came up and hit me twice, calling me ‘dirty gay’. Now I have a scar on my face and I’m going to the hospital“, he began.
“The fact that my sexuality, as a gay man, is public should never expose me to this kind of violence. Not any other LGBT+ and all the elderly, women and minorities in this world. () This event in 2022 shows the sad reality of LGBT+ human rights“, he continued.
Holland ended the report by saying that he registered the case with the police. He wished people more love and hope.
“I hope it will be resolved. This should never happen to anyone in the world, no matter who you are. I hope our world has more love and hope than hate and violence“
This is obviously a hate crime. The fact that my sexuality as gay is public should never expose myself to this kind of violence. Nor any other LGBT+ and all elders, women and minorities in this world. This happening in 2022 shows the sad reality of LGBT+ human rights.
— HOLLAND (@HOLLAND_vvv)
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