Prologue: Beings that are old, have endured, and will live long | Han Chae-yoon

Part 1: Transition, Beginning - From Ancient Times to the 1940s

Our beginning was a 'transition'｜Is Hwarang gay?｜Yongyangshin, the man loved by the king｜Do not doubt King Hyegong｜Yongyangjichong and the king's man｜Wonchung, loved by the king and respected by those around him｜King Gongmin's true feelings that can never be known｜The great monk who loved the Park boy｜The secret contained in Chapter 8 of 'Hanrimbyeolgok'｜Who did Crown Princess Bong love｜The love hidden in the red end of the sleeves｜Why did King Sejong's cousin do that?｜Intersex recorded in the Annals, four directions｜The great prince who made his wife a lesbian｜Im Seong-guji, who married a woman and married a man｜The friendship between women that even overcame death｜This is Joseon's queer feminism｜Women disguised as men are popular, then and now｜The sodomy that Joseon's envoy saw in Japan｜There is nothing that does not exist in the world｜Censorship that even Park Ji-won could not avoid｜What Jeong Yak-yong said did not exist in Joseon｜Intersex recorded in Joseon Dynasty encyclopedias｜Namchong and Daesik｜Joseon's queer feminist Yeong Hye-bing｜The scholar who loved the boy next door｜Joseon's sodomy as recorded by a foreigner｜How obscene language deals with male-to-male sex｜Joseon-era novels filled with intersex imagination｜Kim Gu uses homosexuality to escape prison｜Why Namchong remains in Maecheon Diary｜Lee Gwang-su writes 'Biel' during Japanese colonial rule｜Sex reassignment surgery performed 100 years ago｜Resisting by wearing a suit and cutting her hair｜The emergence of 'homosexual activists' in the 1920s｜New women make 'homosexuality' a buzzword｜'Spring Sensei Shun' imported into Joseon｜Two virgins who shared a love that was not inferior to heterosexuality｜100 years of weddings between women｜Explaining homosexuality through the stages of sexual development｜A time when there was a Sudongmu

Part 2: Women's National Theater and Pagoda Theater - From the 1950s to the 1980s

In the 1950s, knowledge about intersex was produced｜Lamenting that they didn't even know about sex reassignment surgery｜Yeongseong Gukgeuk, or the cultural history of queer existence｜Chronicle of 'Standing People'｜'Working Women' Arrested by the Police｜Transvestites and Military Service Act Violations｜The Legendary 'P Theater'｜Twin Virgins Transform into Men｜Queer in Newspaper Serial Novels｜Queer Characters Overflowing in Film｜Let's Live Well Disguised as Men｜A Popular Singer Who Caused a Homosexual Scandal and Retired｜Queer Movements Abruptly Introduced Abroad｜A Transgender Person Who Was Adopted Returns｜Yeounhoe, a Gathering of Lesbians Who Drive｜Kim Ok-sun, a 'Cross-Dressing Virgin', Becomes a Member of the National Assembly｜The History of Transgender Businesses is Long｜'Miss Skirt' and 'Miss Pants'｜Myeongdong, the Cradle of the Lesbian Community｜Lesbians Who Avoid Crackdowns on Long Hair｜Dealing with Homosexuality Through Censorship｜The Legacy of Chopin's Piano Concerto Love | Cross-dressing, linked to disgust and Japaneseness | Koreans don't get AIDS? | The return of the four corners of the world through dramas and movies | Homosexuality regulations strengthened in movies | 'AFKN', a media outlet outside of censorship | Dramas about lesbians in the 1980s

The 'firsts' that reveal themselves in Part 3 - the 1990s

The heated uproar surrounding gender correction｜A Korean gay community is formed in New York｜Foreign lesbians living in Korea unite｜The days when transgender people were called gays｜《Even a winter scarecrow needs practice to live》｜Green is the same color, the first meeting is held｜Gay rights group Chingusai is born｜The lesbian rights movement that sprouted on the Hantan River｜《No longer sad or ashamed》｜“Gay and lesbian students, please contact us”｜“Are there really homosexuals in Korea?”｜The famous Yonsei University sexual politics cultural festival｜The media promotes AIDS fears｜Queers in the blue screen｜The relationship between PC communication and sexual minority rights｜Organizations publish magazines｜Rewatching “A Dog Day Afternoon”｜Korea’s first lesbian bar was in Daejeon｜Slang words that float through time｜What is “Bogal”｜Lesbos, an island for lesbians｜Song Ji-na’s that made lesbian hearts beat Reporter File〉｜The legendary telephone mailbox that delighted Korea Telecom｜It is not ordinary, so it is ‘rebel’｜Gay gatherings are formed in major cities｜Itaewon, the new mecca for gays｜An apology is demanded from the media for distorted reporting｜Queer meets books｜Queer films that caused cracks in Korean society｜Transgender people are not recognized as victims of rape｜The first human rights group for transgender and cross-dressers is created｜The gay Christian group ‘Rodem Tree Shade’｜Appearing in earnest on public current affairs broadcasts｜A rainbow appears at a labor rally｜The queer medical group ‘Donguimo’ is born｜Korea’s first gay website becomes a legend｜The first candlelight vigil in the queer world is held｜A woman called ‘hyung’｜Lesbian independent magazine ‘Niakka’｜Import ban fails even for Cannes Film Festival award winners｜The meeting of lesbians and feminists｜Queer film festivals are blocked by cutting off the electricity｜The astonishing censorship standard called ‘excessive homosexuality’｜The first time it was sent to a presidential candidate Questionnaire｜It only ended when the protagonist died｜From Daedongin to Donginryun｜The AIDS struggle that heated up January 1998｜Buddy, a magazine that appeared on the 9 o'clock news｜The first gay theater troupe performs｜'Mulori' and 'Lesbos', activism through publications｜The unprecedented success story of the gay bar boycott｜Handonghyup and the waning era of PC communication｜Attempting pink money｜TJnet, a lesbian site created by gays｜The impact of the Youth Protection Act on young homosexuals｜Yaoi and BL, the liberation brought by comics｜'Odero' to visit when you don't know where to go｜'Sexual orientation' included in the National Human Rights Commission Act｜The first gay publishing company still exists｜The creation of a gay youth community｜Gay freebie 《Barley Sack》 and the life of Ivan｜The queer novel boom that began in the 1990s｜Starting with 'Hwarang' and becoming 'Ivan City'｜University gay gatherings, official clubs Become｜〈Military Service Determination and Physical Examination, etc. Examination Rules〉 and Gender Identity Disorder｜History of Gay Bars in Major Cities Nationwide｜Standing in Solidarity with the International LGBTQ+ Movement｜History of Lesbian Bars from the 1990s to the 2010s

Part 4: Queer, the Age of Expansion and Struggle - The 2000s

Sinchon Park and Santa Fe, and 'Ilcha' and 'Gamun'｜Anyway, Korea's first lesbian sex guidebook｜The only queer percussion band on earth｜Queer parade colors Daehakro｜The first Queer Culture Festival held at Yonsei University's auditorium｜Hong Seok-cheon's coming out story｜Serious controversy surrounding a bar exclusively for female transgenders｜The complex calculation between homosexuality and defamation is revealed｜A hot issue called Harisu｜The achievement of a transgender woman's autobiography｜A 'pervert' girl 'flies' in the sky｜Are we second-class decadents?｜The police are arresting teenage transgenders?｜Formation of the Lesbian Anti-Sexual Violence Network｜Fanfic transgender vs. pure transgender｜A debate on lesbian feminism sparked by a single paper｜Ex-zone, I am not harmful to youth｜Creating ethics or regulations for the queer human rights movement｜Article 92 of the Military Criminal Act goes to the Constitutional Court｜The Special Act on Gender Correction for Transgenders Proposed｜The Korean Homosexual Coalition Launches｜KSCRC Dreams of Expanding Human Rights Movements through Academic and Cultural Activities｜From Eradication to Prevention, Eye Shop｜Anti-Outing Campaign and the Ensuing Controversy｜Yukwoodang Asks Protestantism About Hatred｜Investigating Sexual Violence Between Men in the Military｜Books Revealing God's Love for Queers｜Queers Love Choirs, Love Music｜A Same-Sex Couple's Lawsuit for Recognition of Common-Law Relationships｜The Ewha Womans University Hall Rental Denial Case and the National Human Rights Commission's Misjudgment｜The History of the AIDS Human Rights Movement｜Is the Women's Sexual Minority Human Rights Center Not a Women's Organization?｜A Gay Couple's Wedding on Educational Broadcasting｜The Juvenile Protection Act Provisions Discriminating Against Homosexuals Are Deleted｜Queer as Folk and The L Word: A Flood of Foreign Queer Dramas｜A Sexual Minority Committee is Created in a Political Party｜The Lesbian Human Rights Movement Diversifies｜Rescuing 'Ivans' from Portal Sites｜The Lesbian Exhibition "Operation" L〉 Open｜Human rights groups focus on educational projects｜Lesbian radio station Lezupa｜Transgender-related law enacted again｜Recording the state of queer human rights｜Queer films, increasing popularity and diversified content｜Military, relay of violations of sexual minority human rights｜Sexual minorities create changes within the Catholic Church｜The right to form a family begins to expand｜The history of changing and mixing terms｜Recognizing gender correction for transgender people｜Supreme Court announces 〈Office Guidelines〉｜Life is not easy, so ‘de-ban’ and ‘re-ban’｜Queer films that have created fandoms｜Transgender human rights group Jireongi｜Investigating the state of life of sexual minority youth｜Transgender female writer, respected as a female writer｜A letter from prison｜A cross-dressing woman leads a romantic drama｜Asking transgender people about their qualifications for adoption｜Iban censorship that has gripped schools, recorded through film and play｜Degenerated into ‘harm of pragmatism’ Homosexuality and Transgender｜Queer Bang for Sinchon Park and Youth｜Emergency Lightning and Urgent Action to Stop Discrimination Against Sexual Minorities｜'We Are Creating the Future Now'｜The First Step to Make Queer Families Your Supporters｜Sexual Minority Christians Gather｜Queer Entertainment Rides the Wave｜Rainbow Action, the Most Powerful Sexual Minority Human Rights Organization Council｜National Assembly Candidate Says He Will 'Come Out of Korea'｜Queer Paper Magazines Will Never Disappear｜'LGBT Human Rights Forum' Opens｜Queer Culture Festival Held in Daegu, the Heart of Conservatism｜Transgender Women Recognized as Subjects of Rape｜Queers Reflected in Current Affairs Programs in the 2000s｜The Emergence of the Asexual Movement｜Creating a Queer Archive｜A Sad Record of Transgender Celebrities｜Reading Public Opinion Polls on Sexual Minorities in the 2000s

Part 5: Fiercely Confronting Hate - The 2010s

Queer people who have raised their voices as voters begin to unite | “I am in pain not because of AIDS, but because of hate” | The hate surrounding “Life is Beautiful” | The history of homophobia in conservative Protestantism | The revival of queer documentaries | Reconsidering the race and borders of the Korean queer movement | The queer movement that considers legal policies and changes society through lawsuits | The history of the refusal to rent venues | The sit-in protest at the Seoul Metropolitan Council lobby | Lady Gaga, who polluted the “homosexuality-free country” | “Wanjaga to Everyone,” the early days of queer webtoons | “XY Her,” ending in a single part | The emergence of a queer dating app | The history of queer culture recorded in paper magazines | A hospital that revives queer people appears | From “various” to “different,” queer counseling moves forward | Changing the meanings of “love,” “lover,” and “lover” in the Korean dictionary | “Gay Bongbakdu,” accumulating gay short films | Non-marriage, Queer, feminist 'sisters'｜Mapo-gu, discriminating against placards｜Podcast, opening a boom in queer broadcasting｜The story of Ivanjiha's album production (and struggles)｜The new term 'pro-North Korean gay'｜Sexual minorities start dancing｜Sexual minorities finally meet an OB/GYN｜The Red Party continues｜Transgender men's group gender correction permission｜Heartbreaking separation that tore apart high school classmates who had lived together for 40 years｜'Cube', a union of 74 groups｜Becoming a sexual minority foundation incorporated after 3 and a half years｜I will embrace you as you are｜History of vandalizing university posters nationwide｜JeonQuiMo, queers from all over the country leave the center of Seoul and come together｜Bisexuals create a webzine｜Large-scale survey on sexual minority social awareness｜Night parade that shines in the face of hate｜Counseling-based queer youth group 'Dingdong' established｜Queer Film Festival splits in two｜The reality of queers Investigate｜The Seoul Citizens' Human Rights Charter 'Failed'｜Rainbow Protest Group Occupies Seoul City Hall Lobby｜'Heart Connection' to Prevent Sexual Minority Suicide｜Seoul Queer Culture Festival Lines Up at Police Stations to Go to Seoul Plaza｜A Full-Fledged Queer Webtoon Appears｜Transgender Military Service Exemption Canceled｜Drama Kiss Scene, Warning for Being Queer｜Rainbow Bookmarks, Documenting Korean Queer Literature｜Queer Children's Picture Books Published｜Queer Feminist Magazine Fem, Contemplating Intersectionality and Tsuka｜The Transgender Human Rights Movement Resurfaces in the 2010s｜Buddhism and Sexual Minorities, Standing Face to Face｜Between Gender Equality and Gender Equality, "Aren't I a Woman?"｜University Student Council Presidents Continue to Come Out｜'Mu:dae' Appears on Stage｜The Network for the Eradication of Conversion Therapy Exposes Violence in Treatment｜Queer Hate Crimes Occurred in Jongno 3-ga｜A Dignified Challenge, Queer Theater Festival｜Intersex, Rising to the Surface｜A Word, 'Later'｜The Army and Navy's Case of Hunting Down Homosexual Soldiers｜Arrested for Raising a Rainbow Flag for a Presidential Candidate｜Popular Songs That Support and Comfort Queer People｜'Please Punish the Navy Officer Who Raped a Female Subordinate'｜Queer Next to Haeundae, Busan Queer Culture Festival｜The Wind Blows, the Wind of Queer Literature｜'Queer, Opsseye', Jeju Queer Pride｜Queer Bookstores and Cultural Movements｜Queering the Hanbok of Palaces｜Queer Broadcasts, Disappearing or Ending Early｜Queer Idols Appear｜Pride House Opens in Pyeongchang｜Queer Politicians Who Painted the Election with Rainbow｜Rainbow House, the Home of Queer People｜Jeonju Queer Culture Festival, the Beginning and End of a City of Art｜Protestant Churches Suppress Students and Pastors｜We All Drag, Seoul Drag Parade｜Queer Women's Sports Festival for Equality and Equality Without Discrimination｜No One If you give it to me, I'll publish it myself｜Hateful forces invade Incheon Queer Culture Festival｜Queer colleagues who quickly responded to cries of 'raising the flag'｜Queers are recognized as refugees｜Gwangju Queer Culture Festival, questions the human rights city｜Queer, YouTube, and 'Q Planet'｜A trace of the vast queer art｜A lesbian couple on honeymoon vacation become 'Momo'｜Drag K-pop｜Exhibiting queer rock｜Drag king performances, a revival｜Films that stir the hearts of queer people｜Queer researchers gather｜From 'Gyeongnam Queer Culture Festival' to 'Buul-Gyeongnam Queer Wave'｜Human rights ordinance, destroyed by hate｜Local sexual minority human rights movements continue｜Reading public opinion polls related to sexual minorities in the 2010s

Part 6: A Journey to a Rainbow Future - The 2020s

The Deaf Queer Movement Begins｜Tulip Solidarity, Another Learning for Queer People Outside of School｜Daum, a Sustainable Movement for Diversity｜Sergeant Byun Hee-soo, “I am a soldier of the Republic of Korea”｜Transgender person gives up on entering Sookmyung Women’s University｜Supreme Court revises legal conditions for transgender people once again｜Queer movement exhibited at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History｜Queers fighting against COVID-19 and hate｜Sinchon Station advertisement vandalism incident｜Staying strong within Protestantism｜From Nadum children’s books to censorship and banned books｜Gilbeot font, a font that welcomes all beings｜Same-sex partners also become dependents of national health insurance｜Increasing number of small-scale queer cultural festivals｜LGBTQ medical lectures opened at medical schools｜Relay memorial event circulating on Subway Line 2｜Large memorial placards in Sinchon｜Changes are finally coming to current affairs programs｜Queer from the Gwangju Biennale to the National Museum of Art｜Surveys reveal the queer side of the world Understanding Life｜A play dealing with transgender people wins the Baeksang Award｜A successful petition for hospitalization under the Anti-Discrimination Act｜Conscientious objection to military service by sexual minorities recognized for the first time｜The Jeon Hae-seong Collection, containing precious history from the early 1990s, opens｜The Ministry of Justice changes its guidelines on queer inmates｜'It's no use hating, because'｜Queer documentaries in the 2020s deal with family and history｜A transgender person's diary hanging in an art museum｜We are Soyang River Queer, Chuncheon Queer Culture Festival｜Investigating the lives of sexual minorities among youth｜A special 'Youth Transgender Report' published in a newspaper｜Deleting unnecessary gender information｜Transgender elderly, represented through a play｜Universities install gender-neutral restrooms｜Same-sex partners register their marriage and earn mileage｜The Supreme Court writes a moving ruling｜〈XX+XY〉, a queer family drama featuring an intersex person｜Hate out of context and emphox Situation｜Queer neighborhoods protect the labor rights of queer workers｜Hate sweeps textbooks and sex education sites｜Supreme Court permits gender correction for transgender women with minor children｜Seoul and Daegu, public institutions disrupt queer culture festivals｜The appearance of an out athlete｜Marriage Equality Solidarity and Everyone's Marriage for the recognition of same-sex marriage｜Local governments use money as a weapon to hate queer films｜Archiving the history of queer plays｜Active efforts to increase ally, Ally Months｜Exposing queerness and pride｜Queer films suffer from screening refusals, scene deletions, and arbitrary editing｜Transgender satire wins Best New Actress award at the Broadcast Entertainment Awards｜Ruling that forcing gender change surgery is illegal｜Another wave of the asexual movement emerges｜Blessing ceremony with the largest number of clergy gathered despite oppression｜“Sungsim Church is one sided, and the Queer Festival is another sided!”｜Queers, more queer stories Publishing | From Gay Codes to Queer Characters in Drama and Film | Reading Public Opinion Surveys on LGBTQ+ People in the 2020s

Epilogue: Looking forward to another queer Korean history | Ruin

Old, Enduring, and Long-Living: A Vivid and Friendly History of Korean Queer People

There is a stereotype that no matter how unfamiliar the topic, history books inevitably have to be somewhat stiff and familiar stories.
《Queer Korean History》 shatters such prejudices.
Not only is it easy and enjoyable for anyone to read, but you can also enjoy the joy of discovering new history by following the stories told by those who are 'old, have endured, and will live long.'

The first attempt at a Korean queer history book, "Queer Korean History," was co-written by transgender queer researcher Ruin and sexual minority rights activist Han Chae-yoon over a period of five years to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Queer Archive QueerRock.
We strive to highlight voices marginalized in traditional historical records and to move beyond cisgender and heterosexual historical narratives to include stories of diverse sexual minorities, including transgender, bisexual, and asexual people.
We also paid attention to events that occurred outside of Seoul, events that were less well-known but had significant implications.
Through the queer history discovered in this way, we can vividly examine how we, who live today, came to be here, how queers of the era before us lived, and how Korean society has treated queers.

365 Stories with Fresh Perspectives—A History Book That Will Flatten Hatred with Diversity and Substance

《Queer Korean History》 is structured so that you can experience one historical moment each day for 365 days.
We described historical events in as much detail as possible within the given amount of time, while adding a modern interpretation.
Thanks to this, we can enjoy the experience of reflecting on the present and envisioning the future, rather than simply reading a history book that records the past.
The freedom to choose and read topics of interest from among the 365 stories is a bonus.
Rather than aiming for a perfect and uniform history of Korean queer people, reading this book can serve as a starting point for discovering a new and diverse history that is constantly being renewed and expanded.

With over 400 pages and rich content, it rivals an encyclopedia.
This is a must-read for those who are mired in homophobia and those who cling to the shallow perception that sexual minorities have no history.
This is because it is surprising that we can tell the story of queer history using only Korean history, without having to bother to bring in the history and examples of other countries, such as the United States or Europe.
Moreover, it is a cultural history that covers almost everything related to Korean queer people, so if you are a queer person, or rather, an ally, this is a must-have item that you should definitely own.

Now, let's meet the hidden stories of queers in our history with "Queer Korean History."
Beyond being just an interesting read, it's a special companion that makes you think about where queers living in Korean society came from and where they're headed.
When we open this book, no matter where we begin, we can hear forgotten voices.