KÉ Interview: Growing up Gay and Korean

On Saturday, Jul. 14, the 19th Seoul Queer Parade [http://sqcf.org/english] will take place, drawing thousands of people from South Korea’s vibrant queer community, as well as supporters and opponents of LGBT rights. Just before last year’s event, Korea Exposé contributor Chris P sat down with Choi Han-min (not his real name), 30, to talk about what it was like growing up gay in South Korea and how he felt about this annual festival. The following has been edited and condensed for clarity. ***