SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The 25th Seoul Queer Parade, held on June 1, attracted a record-breaking 155,000 participants. Over its 25-year history, the Queer Parade has gradually evolved from a niche event into a grand festival for all. However, behind this growth lies a sobering reality that many are unaware of. According to a [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The LGBTQ community in South Korea has been conditionally allowed to resume an annual festival in the heart of Seoul next month after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city government said Wednesday. Organizers of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival have been permitted to hold the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A rainbow flag symbolizing sexual minorities has been taken down from the U.S. Embassy building in Seoul amid a news report that the State Department has adopted a new policy to reject all requests to raise such flags. The eight-by-four-meter flag was hoisted on the front wall of the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean beer maker Oriental Brewery Co. (OB) posted an advertisement supporting sexual minorities on the occasion of the 20th Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday. In fact, OB has become one of the top corporate supporters of sexual minorities among South Korean companies. Cass, the flagship lager beer brand [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The 20th Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held on Saturday in Seoul Square. The festival for sexual minorities first began in 2000 with only 50 participants, but has since been expanding, attracting as many as 60,000 participants last year. The festival expects that up to 70,000 participants attended the [...]