Though I did not know Justin Lim personally, it is difficult for anyone having ventured into the wild Itaewon gay scene to not know of Lim or his legacy. Some of the best nights out in Seoul were created thanks to Lim, a South Korean man who was open to talking about his homosexuality, who also catered to a fringe community with an ever-growing sense of identity. Lim, among a handful of people who have pushed hard to promote South Korea’s lively LGBT culture, suddenly passed away a week ago on Apr. 2. It isn’t clear how he died; he was only 32 years old.
