ChillaKilla Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 ToppDogg's Kim Hansol came out as asexual on a live broadcast yesterday: http://www.allkpop.com/forum/threads/toppdogg-hansol-comes-out-as-asexual.95070/ Link to post Share on other sites
AsexualAnomaly Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Idk who this is but Yay for Representation! Link to post Share on other sites
kelico Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Yes!! Oh my gosh! So proud of him. <3 Link to post Share on other sites
luuny Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 just WOW YES HANSOL, THAT'S SERIOUSLY AWESOME OMG YES Link to post Share on other sites
ickyicki Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 OMG SO HAPPY FOR HIM. He's so brave to come out. I hope that fans will support him, not hate on him. Link to post Share on other sites
StrangerThing Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw this yesterday! It's kind of what inspired me to start posting here even though I joined last year. I'm not that familiar with ToppDogg but to come out in the world of Kpop is pretty brave. Link to post Share on other sites
Jinjoo Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 This is amazing! I am so happy to see that someone so young and popular in Korea has decided to be open and represent the community to others. I know that it is hard for many people in general to be open about their sexuality, especially in Korea as a celebrity. The fact that he has introduced asexuality to Korean fans and international fans is just so comforting and lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
Xavy Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I must admit I have never heard of Hansol or Topp Dogg but I am happy for him for finding himself, and I hope identifying as asexual helps him. Link to post Share on other sites
AKFB Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I'm so glad he came out. This isn't easy for anyone but especially for someone in the Kpop industry. Proud of him! Link to post Share on other sites
Ruru+Saphhy=Garnet Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I'm happy for him 💖 He's really brave for doing this as a kpop star! As jinjoo says, the fact he's introducing asexuality to his fans in Korea and his fans internationally is really great. Link to post Share on other sites
Sinclair234 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I actually shouted out loud when I saw this. So happy for him! Link to post Share on other sites
Rosendust Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Wow! I don't follow ToppDogg but this definitely gives me a reason. Link to post Share on other sites
TheCatBehind Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Well that is going to make a loud splash! Good for him! Link to post Share on other sites
kelico Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 This is a pretty good video discussing Hansol's coming out, and I think [for the most part] they did well explaining/talking about asexuality. Really happy again for Hansol. <3 Link to post Share on other sites
EmotionalAndroid Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I don't know much about K-Pop at all, but I am really happy to hear this~! He was really brave to do that and I applaud him! It makes me want to look into this group to support them. Link to post Share on other sites
Topi Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I love Topp Dogg and Hansol is my favorite member, when I discovered a few weeks ago that he had tried suicide (it was in a YouTube comment, so I don't know the credibility), I got so worried and then I never heard anything more about them and got even more worried. Two days ago, I went to Facebook and saw an article saying he had come out as asexual. I hope now he feels better. Now that he left that weight behind. I'm so proud of him! He was so courageous and brave. And hope this can open more visibility to asexuality and that fans and koreans won't hate on him too much. (When I saw the article, I felt so proud, called my sister and was all excited about this. She was like "okay! Good for him. Now leave alone." ) Link to post Share on other sites
ChillaKilla Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 @JusTopi He had some severe passive ideation but he didn't actually make a suicide attempt FYI. That's all that's been confirmed. But he's so much happier now that he's accepted himself! Link to post Share on other sites
Topi Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 56 minutes ago, ChillaKilla said: @JusTopi He had some severe passive ideation but he didn't actually make a suicide attempt FYI. That's all that's been confirmed. But he's so much happier now that he's accepted himself! Thank you for clarifying the issue. I follow their music, but I don't have social accounts to follow the groups, except for Facebook, so I never really know what's going around. I'm so happy he is feeling better and happier! Link to post Share on other sites
LightsShineBright Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I'm so late for the party. But hooray!! Like seriously.. the feels~! Been off the internet and everything lately and now this is what I see. Awesome!! I'm wishing him and everyone else here all the best . Link to post Share on other sites
kelico Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Update on this!! Hansol (who is now going by Minsung) updated his Instagram and talked more about his identity and also the plight of LGBTQA+ people in Korea and the world. An extra important part is that he came out as aromantic as well!!! So he is aro ace!!! : ))) So proud of him being comfortable in his identity. His instagram post (in Korean): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bct3Stij9Ep/?taken-by=another_930615 And the translation: https://mobile.twitter.com/kjunhole/status/941786545434103809 Link to post Share on other sites
To Each Their Own Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Thank you for the update!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ruru+Saphhy=Garnet Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 On 12/16/2017 at 1:15 AM, kelico said: Update on this!! Hansol (who is now going by Minsung) updated his Instagram and talked more about his identity and also the plight of LGBTQA+ people in Korea and the world. An extra important part is that he came out as aromantic as well!!! So he is aro ace!!! : ))) So proud of him being comfortable in his identity. His instagram post (in Korean): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bct3Stij9Ep/?taken-by=another_930615 And the translation: https://mobile.twitter.com/kjunhole/status/941786545434103809 Awesome! Thanks for the update! Link to post Share on other sites
Lotta_Biscotti Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Way cool to see someone in kpop come out. That's really brave of him, and a lot to take on. Link to post Share on other sites
ben8884 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 That's so cool!! Link to post Share on other sites
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