Holland (홀랜드), born as Go Tae Seob (고태섭) in March 04, 1996. Is a South Korean singer. He debuted on January 22, 2018 with the single Neverland. He is the first openly gay idol to debut in the Korean music industry. Holland is the first openly gay K-pop idol to debut, though MRSHLL, an alt-R&B artist, came out before releasing his first music last year, becoming the first Korean singer to begin his career while openly addressing his sexuality. Same-sex love is rarely addressed in K-pop and South Korea’s entertainment industry. Only a handful of celebrities, including the entertainer-entrepreneur Hong Seokcheon and the transgender singer Harisu, are publicly out. He is a student of Seoul Institute of the Arts, where studied celebrities like Yoo Jae Suk or Lu Han. Though Holland has no large agency backing, and was a relative unknown on the K-pop scene until last week, when he first started teasing his debut single, he has already caught the attention of many K-pop watchers who have been eager to see more diversity and LGBTQ+ representation in the Korean idol industry. Fans tuned in to see the first publicly out Korean idol debut, and “Neverland” racked up more than 700,000 views within 24 hours of its release. The song also spurred the worldwide trending hashtag #HollandDebutDay on Twitter. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.