The biggest queer news in Korea was definitely Korea's Nazarene University posting a job for an English teaching job that included the condition that drinking, smoking and homosexuality are not allowed. The requirements didn't stop there, but also required applicants to reveal their HIV status or if they have had a gender re-assignment surgery. The applicant also has to attend church. Doesn't look fun.
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But not everything is gloomy! "Hello Gays and Lesbians"… A Look at Homosexual Human Rights with PD Notebook (Korean) discuses a recent episode of PD Notebook and sexual minorities position in Korea. And Oh My News has a nice interview with The Director of the Rainbow After the Rain Foundation: Lee Sin-young (Korean).
Korean Nazarene University
In a terrible blow to the gay right movement in Korea, "Anti-human rights" pastor is appointed to the board of the Human Rights Commission (Korean). Christian pastor Choi Ee-oo (최이우) is affiliated with the Future Ministry Forum, which explicitly discriminates against homosexuals. Great.
In entertainment, Zico (Block B) got some flak for wearing an American Confederate flag on his jacket and using the homophobic slur (Korean) in his new song 'Tough Cookie'. However, not too much flak as the song has reached the top of many music charts... International netizens, on the other hand, are not impressed.
Zico looking stupid
Seo Ji-soo of K-pop group Lovelyz has been the target of a lot of online criticism and rumor-mongering that she is not only a lesbian but also trying to seduce members of the boy band Infinite. Her label, Woolim Entertainment, has vowed stern legal action.
But not everything is gloomy! "Hello Gays and Lesbians"… A Look at Homosexual Human Rights with PD Notebook (Korean) discuses a recent episode of PD Notebook and sexual minorities position in Korea. And Oh My News has a nice interview with The Director of the Rainbow After the Rain Foundation: Lee Sin-young (Korean).