I know I don’t usually promote groups but please show support to QI.X! they are a queer kpop group with four members: PRIN (they/them), jiGOOK (he/they), Maek (they/them) and YOURA (they/them). many of the groups I produce content for have a large lgbtq+ fanbase, so I hope that they can receive support from us :)
QI.X's debut single "Lights Up" (the studio version) is now out on streaming platforms! The link is below their cover art. (For anyone wondering about YOURA, they're on hiatus to try finding themself. Prin, Maek, and JiGOOK have all asked everyone to respect YOURA's decision.)
K-Pop idols, groups, and/or soloists that are openly LGBT are difficult to come by. Please support QI.X! If anyone's interested, I'll be making a Spotify playlist of every single K-Pop idol, group, and soloist who are openly LGBT that I can find.
QI.X is a queer kpop group with four members: PRIN (they/them), Maek (they/them), jiGOOK (he/they), and YOURA (they/them) (currently taking a break) They released their debut song " Lights Up - QI.X (큐아이엑스) " today. Please show them some support!
I've found some K-Pop groups and soloists who are openly LGBT, and even talked about some of them on here before.
The first one I talked about was Lady, who was the first and only K-Pop girl group made up of all trans women. That post EXPLODED. I'm grateful for all the love that post received.
The most recent one I've talked about is LIONESSES, the first and only (so far) K-Pop boy group made up of men who are openly LGBT, the members are all hidden except for their leader, and one of the members is a drag queen! They're also the first and only boy group I've stanned. (There's a boy group from first gen who I like only because of their discography. I might make a post about them at some point, but it's not easy to find a ton of information about the group itself because of their name.)
I've mentioned that I couldn't find any K-Pop groups, idols, or soloists who are trans men or nonbinary. Well, that has since changed! They are a newer group (they just debuted a couple months ago), and they're the topic of this post!
The group's name is QI.X. They’re the first idol group in Korea with all the members being openly genderqueer as a whole! (I really hope that paints an accurate picture. I don't know how else to explain it. 😅 Please don't hurt me. /srs)
Here they are! From left to right: YOURA, Maek, Prin, and jiGOOK
This is Prin. They're the leader of the group, main vocalist, lead rapper, main dancer, the youngest, and they're nonbinary! They're also vegan!
This is jiGOOK. He is the oldest in the group, the lead vocalist, and main rapper. They are a genderfluid nonbinary trans man. Sometimes they identify as genderless. He is a drag artist and has three cats!
This is Maek. They are the second oldest in the group, the main vocalist, and lead rapper. They are genderqueer. They were friends with Prin pre-debut. They're working at a trans rights organization in Korea called "JOGAKBO" and work at the Seoul Disabled People's Rights Film Festival.
This is YOURA. They are the third oldest in the group and a lead vocalist. They're currently questioning their gender identity and don't want to label themself as of right now. They majored in acting, but they're also interested in traditional arts, music, and movement.
Here's a couple more pluses: They’re independent AND all of them are adults! (Reason why I bring up the second part is because there are way too many minors in the industry and it makes me so uncomfortable. One of my ult groups does have a member who's like seventeen, but the rest of the members are adults. The youngest member of said ult group is not my bias. My biases in that group are all adults.)
Here is a video of them performing their song "Lights Up":
also um... honestly sad that qi.x got turned away from proper training companies bc they’re trans but at the same time i know that entertainment companies are fucking evil and would’ve made them hide literally everything else they stand for too so here i am to share it anyway :)
- encouraged donations to the centre for sexual rights and reproductive justice
- maek worked at the seoul disabled people’s rights film festival
- maek also works for the transgender rights organisation jogakbo
- jigook is a drag artist and is repeatedly sharing that they really struggled with their identity but is proud of himself for still being here today and wants to inspire young enby people to feel the same