Hong Seok cheon

Hong Seokcheon is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, and remains the most prominent openly gay celebrity in Korea.

Hong Seokcheon was born in Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong Province. He began his entertainment career as a male model, and made his screen debut in 1994 as a reporter for Live TV Information Center. In 1995, he won the bronze prize at the KBS Comedian Festival . Due to his versatility and comic timing, Hong went on to a prolific career on South Korean television, appearing in childrens programs and variety shows, as well as sitcoms and dramas.

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