She used a viral trend to reveal the announcement.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
Weeks after revealing her new partner, a former fourth-generation K-Pop idol has officially come out as a lesbian.
Former HOT ISSUE member Dain recently posted a video to Instagram taking part in the popular relationship generator trend, in which a filter randomly picks the gender, age, and characteristics of an imaginary partner.
Fans quickly spotted that every time the filter chose a male partner for Dain, she restarted it. One fan went straight to the point in the comments and asked, “Does this mean you’re a lesbian?” to which Dain gave a short, direct reply.
The answer fills a blank fans have been curious about since 21-year-old Dain sparked shock earlier this year when she revealed her new girlfriend, dancer and choreographer Chaerin, on Instagram. At the time, Dain didn’t share any further details about her sexuality or whether she identified with a specific label.
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Alongside her time in HOT ISSUE, which sadly disbanded in 2022, Dain caught fans’ attention as a contestant on the survival shows CAP-TEEN and Time Turner. While more LGBTQ+ idols have become visible in K-Pop in recent years, publicly coming out and naming a sexuality is still rare among idols, so fans have been quick to rally behind the star.