Coming-out singer Holland (26, real name Ko Tae-seop) claimed that she was assaulted in Itaewon.
On the morning of the 6th, Holland posted on his social media account that he had been assaulted along with a picture of his face with a wound on his nose.
Holland said, "This morning, while I was walking down the street in Itaewon with my friend and manager, a man I didn't know hit me twice in the face, saying I was a 'dirty gay XX'. said.
He continued, "This is an obvious hate crime. Exposing me to violence just because I'm gay is absolutely unacceptable," he said. said in anger.
He continued, "I reported it to the police and I believe that the police officers will solve it." "This must not happen again, and we can only show hope and love rather than hate and violence to all minorities and children, including LGBTQ people who are growing up. I look forward to the world where there is,” he added.
Holland is a singer who debuted in 2018 with the digital single 'Neverland', and he came out at the time of his debut and gathered topics.
[Photo = Holland Instagram capture]
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kang Seon-ae)