Hoya got traumatized because people thought he was gay after Reply 1997

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

'4 Things Show': Hoya "I got deeply traumatized after Reply 1997 because people thought I was a part of the sexual minority"







Infinite member Hoya reveals a misunderstanding that he received after appearing on the drama ‘Reply 1997’.
On the February 10th broadcast of Mnet’s ‘4 Thing Show’ he said “After appearing on Reply 1997 I got shocked at hearing the words sexual minority.” And then he said “Even other celebrities were asking me if I was a part of the LGBT community. And I even got traumatized. I was like that for a year after the drama ended.” To that Dongwoo said “People around us asked Hoya that question. People at the broadcast stations, and other celebrities asked him.”

(T/N: Sexual minority in this case means gay. They didn't downright say 'gay' in this article or the comments.)

[+5193, -76] Whats up with the people who actually think it’s real? Can you not think?

[+3346, -45] He must’ve had a hard time!!

[+3361, -98] I respect sexual minorities but it’s still not nice to receive misunderstanding like that

[+3214, -36] If it was me I would’ve had a really hard time too. Because of a role and people misunderstood me like that

[+299, -7] Those type of people are the type who always watch WGM and says that Song Jae Rim must’ve been pissed off because Kim So Eun cheated on him. They can't differentiate realityㅋㅋ

[+289, -7] What the hell are they talking about so if people are dating in a drama that means they’re actually dating? What’s up with the heads of the people in the broadcast stations and the celebrities? It’s just a role wtf

[+232, -5] I can’t understand the people who asked…




Translated by: kdjjun @ www.onehallyu.com




Source: onehallyu , onehallyu (here is another link for you), naver

There's a slightly longer article on allkpop, but the only other source who has posted about this so far is onehallyu.

I checked the link like 5 times and it works just fine. It links to the onehallyu post. I can't even.

Comments

[odd-fish-stick.livejournal.com]

I don't know if he's saying that other celebs came onto him lol I can't imagine for what other reason anyone would ask that if they are not close to you cause it's not like everyone is out in korea...

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

people are studpid

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

[+3361, -98] I respect sexual minorities but it’s still not nice to receive misunderstanding like that

Hmph. I respect straight people but--. No, now, seriously, this comment reeks of "ew I respect them but how can you insult me like that?" and I'm not here for that

That said, wtf is wrong with people who ask directly? What if you asked someone who is and isn't out? If you'd asked me when I was a teen/not out I would've probs panicked.

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

I am not commenting much on Hoya because GAH. Also idgi, does this mean his agency made him take the role then? Because if he had any say, idg why he was okay with it and now he'd make a comment like this. Unless there's missing parts, but sadly I don't think that'll be the case.

[lazmy.livejournal.com]

is he "traumatized" because it's hard to be gay in korea or is "traumatized" because being gay is ~gross~

idk him or his personality so i'm being serious

[ah0000.livejournal.com]

It sounds more like the latter. I've only seen him do variety on Running Man so it's prob not fair of me to judge him just based on that but he seems haughty and egotistical

[rabu-parade.livejournal.com]

More traumatized than the people who actually are a part of the LGBT community and get harassed and abused for it daily?

[she-devil666.livejournal.com]

ew... don't do that

[bubblyshades.livejournal.com]

It's like he thinks being thought of as gay is something to be ashamed of. His comment is incredibly insensitive in light of how people who are actually gay are treated by mainstream society. Is he being bullied or harassed because of his sexual orientation? Discriminated against and being denied employment opportunities? Did his family disown him, friends isolate him? How was people asking him "are you gay?" dehumanizing or oppressing for him?

If he is actually gay, then I recognize the pressure and invasion of privacy he must have felt. But if he is not, then he needs to recognize that actual gay people experience much worse.

[greasetree.livejournal.com]

"I checked the link like 5 times and it works just fine. It links to the onehallyu post. I can't even."
totally ot but op is this about onehallyu linking to asian friend finder sometimes? i avoid clicking on links to there because of it...



this comment coming from hoya sadly doesn't surprise me.

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Idk what that is. The mods said it linked to porn.

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

Shut up, Hoya.
As well as all the people who work in entertainment and can't separate fiction from reality.

[ultimaaa.livejournal.com]

AKP has a slightly different tl:

"After appearing in 'Reply 1997,' I was a bit traumatized at hearing I liked men. What was worse was that I heard even celebrities asked about my sexuality. It went as far as to traumatize me. It was like this for over a year after the drama's finale."

Either way...smh.

[llamadistrict.livejournal.com]

"traumatized" hmmmm

[konichiwacobra.livejournal.com]

One Hallyu is having a redirect problem. Sometimes it does it sometimes it doesn't. proceed with caution.

i didn't even mention hoya...but yeah that whole traumatized bit ain't cute.

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

Traumatized or scared shitless that it affect his career? Anyway boy should invest in some dictionary because it was extremely poor choice of words.

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

scared shitless that it affect his career?

This I could understand, but if he really meant traumatized I just-- /facepalm

[frequency.livejournal.com]

yikes @ that statement

[+3361, -98] I respect sexual minorities but

[annhh.livejournal.com]

lol +111

[shineebambi.livejournal.com]

"Tramatized" *eyeroll* please this attitude right here of "omg someone thought I was gay my life is ruined" bs is why I tend to avoid straight people at all costs I have no patience for this crap

[chomper-go-rawr.livejournal.com]

Welp this is disappointing especially if Hoya said that he took on the role because he doesn't have any prejudices against them.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

omg ok so this is a new issue when i work the queue but whenever i click on onehallyu links THE FIRST TIME, i get an adultfriendfinder page and then when i click on it a second time, it takes me to the actual site. so i don't know what's going on with them over there, this has never happened before and as far as i know, shanny got the same thing too. it's only onehallyu, not any other site. is anyone else getting this or am i crazy????

2neway hoya this is really embarrassing. "poor me abloohblooh" traumatized? really? that's a tad bit hyperbolic

[luminousbodies.livejournal.com]

it happens to me when i click their links from google

[evilvalenstrife.livejournal.com]

Wow... Bro, no... Not okay at all. That's disappointing...

[donutism.livejournal.com]

OH has some issues, sometimes it directs you to interesting sites....I think they are trying to fix it.

Traumatized? Really? Because how you were treated is no where near as bad as how people in the LGBT community are treated on a daily basis, so shut up.

[aleksu7.livejournal.com]

EAT SHIT HOYA

[hurtmybones.livejournal.com]

I'm traumatized by his ugly face & personality

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

i really liked hoya after reply 1997 bc i thought he'd be nice and well-spoken like his character

i feel traumatized now

[zeysech.livejournal.com]

goddammit, here's another complex situation.

Like on one hand, being gay isn't a problem. Like I have 99 problems, but my bisexuality aint one. So I think his words are harmful in a way because he might make other closeted people, who already feel ostracized, feel as if they have something more to hide.

On the other hand I feel like asking these questions simply because someone played a gay role is incredibly disrespectful and harmful. As well, being asked if you are gay in a society that perceives homosexuality as something negative can be extremely damaging, whether the person is gay or not. I know that from personal experience too.

[luminousbodies.livejournal.com]

you take on a very impt and appreciated role in a drama and then you have this to say....................... what was the pt of you being in the drama then... i'm really annoyed by this bc it implies the drama used his character for an edge. gay relationships are ~all the rage~ until they're real huh ~______~

[tempestdance.livejournal.com]

like i don't even understand how this "trauma" even happened because like there have been plenty of actors who's played queer roles...? and they don't even talk about like oh my gawd people thought i was gay because i made out with people of my own gender on screen.

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

+1 like i'm pretty sure other actors put on their big kid pants and decide that LGBT representation is more important than whatever ~thoughts~ people may have and those ~thoughts~ people may have about them <<<<<<<< what actual LGBT people go through

[bauci.livejournal.com]

It is so traumatizing people think whatever of me, this is not what I signed up for when I decided to be a public figure