In a recent survey, the male stars loved by gay men in the first half of 2024 were unveiled. Here are K-pop idols who joined the rankings. 

On July 18, the X account @/minmangtonggye released the rankings of its recent survey held from June 1 to June 30.

While the top 10 was dominated by actors and athletes, some K-pop idols shockingly made it to the list, proving that the influence of male stars is not only spreading among female fans but they are also attracting the sexual minority's attention. 

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Among idols, TXT Soobin secured the highest place at No. 5 with 37 points along with Nam Joo Hyuk. K-netz was overwhelmed to see him at a high spot, but netizens acknowledged him, saying:

• "I know that there is a demand for Soobin, but this is the first time I've seen him at that high level. Of course, I like him the best."
• 'If you go to a TXT concert, you'll see a lot of male fans, and there's a 90% chance they'll be holding Soobin slogans."
• "Soobin. I was surprised to see Hong Seok Cheon liking all of Soobin's photos from the first post on Instagram."

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Following him, SEVENTEEN Mingyu, former 5urprise Seo Kang Joon, and TWS Shinyu tied in 7th place with 24 votes. 

In 8th place, TWS Dohoon then secured the spot with 21 votes. 

When the rankings were shared among non-gay K-netizens, they were shocked by the unexpected results, especially TWS entering the top 10. Shinyu and Dohoon only debuted in January 2024, but their fame already spread among gay men in six months. 

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• "Wow, TWS is already on the rankings."
• "Shinyu and Dohoon became gays' pick as soon as they debuted."
• "These days, gay men are crazy about TWS."
• "Shinyu looks like a pretty boy, but that kind of face is also popular among gays. I thought they only liked macho men."
• "Gay guys really like TWS."
• "Just by looking at their appearance, they are handsome and boyish, but they are not too delicate, so they are bound to be popular among gays.
• It's because you guys don't look for them. Just go to a gay community and search for Shinyu Dohoon. You'll find it everywhere."

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Mingyu also cemented her popularity, with netters commenting:

• "My gay friend only follows Mingyu and Dino from SEVENTEEN. They're both in the top ranks."
• "I feel like I've seen this before, but why is SEVENTEEN Mingyu's rank rising?"
• "Rather, Mingyu is a typical female pick, but, strangely, he overlaps with a gay pick."

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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz