ATEEZ Seonghwa’s LGBTQIA+ Flag Post Divides Fandom

ATINYs are not in agreement.

ATEEZ‘s Seonghwa is known to be one of the biggest Lego fans ever. He loves to collect Lego and build them on live broadcasts.

○ therapy
○ self care
● Seonghwa lego lives pic.twitter.com/DBORHxumu2

— fri ⅞ (@paradiseyunho) June 13, 2024

So, it was no surprise that he went to the Lego store in New York City. He shared his adventure with ATINYs via TOKTOQ.

Seonghwa | ATEEZ/TOKTOQ

| ATEEZ/TOKTOQ

| ATEEZ/TOKTOQ

Seonghwa also included a photo of the “PLAY NYC” sign, which featured the various Pride flags representing different identities of the LGBTQIA+ community.

| ATEEZ/TOKTOQ

ATINYs, who are also members of the LGBTQIA+ community, were pleasantly surprised to see Seonghwa’s post, and many felt loved by his inclusion of the photo.

i saw a lot of people still asking if this is real and i promise it is he posted it on toktoq!! seonghwa loves you real 1000% not a lie :3 pic.twitter.com/4NRGgqmRRu

— alma 🐯🩷 GRACE DAY (@mattwooks) August 19, 2024

This is why representation is important because why am I close to crying over the fact /my/ flags are there in a silly little Lego store, like there’s barely any ace/aro rep and now there’s a Seonghwa pic with them there and legos make me very happy and and and 🥹 https://t.co/Xs2qCKNpBH pic.twitter.com/RwMuSoABCw

— San not sAn (@zgymorph) August 19, 2024

Yet, the post also began to receive hate comments from ATINYs who do not support the LGBTQIA+ community. Some comments were very hateful, and they have received community violations.

A few strangely attempted to defend Seonghwa’s actions, claiming he didn’t know what the flags meant. Other ATINYs are jumping to his defense, saying he is a grown man.

why is “he doesnt know what it means” an acceptable reaction to an idol posting something thats very much lgbtq ? do u think he lives under a rock and doesnt know same genders kiss ?!? A SHOCKER

— ★ (@HONGSMINGKI) August 19, 2024

Replying to @dani <3 yeah nothing deep at all lmao #ateez #atiny #kpop #kpopfyp #tayistrying #anbushinestar

♬ original sound – tay🎀

Seonghwa has also historically appeared supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community.

for all the people who say “he doesn’t know what it means” #ateez #ateez_official_ #parkseonghwa #seonghwa #성화#에이티즈 #kpopfyp #fyp

♬ original sound – pame

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