Former K-pop idol Way from Crayon Pop says there are stricter standards and more limitations for female idols than male ones. On Wednesday the K-pop idol. Although the K-pop industrys depiction of masculinity is not a traditional one the male idols are Still expected to consort to specific gender normative roles in order to appease the fans DKDKTV a YouTube channel uploaded a video asking questions about Holland being the first openly gay K-pop idol to Koreans on the street.
Last year a number of K-pop idols took their own lives including Lius former bandmate Sulli who was 25 at the time of her death.
She read a book about feminism. Fans allegedly burned photos of the star and got rid of merchandise featuring her image criticizing her solely for her seemingly feminist reading preferences. She was known for being outspoken when it came to mental health issues cyber-bullying and womens rights which is uncommon among K-pop stars. Some went as far to burn and.