Former 4th-Gen Idol Comes Out As A Lesbian
November 13, 2026 · Koreaboo
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.
| Instagram 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.
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.
