Trans star Harisu opens up about sexual harassment and outing threats in Korean entertainment

Harisu, South Korea’s first-generation entertainer who is a transgender woman, has revealed shocking experiences of sexual harassment during her early years in the entertainment industry. Harisu appeared as a guest Wednesday on the YouTube web variety show “Pajamae Party,” produced by the channel Real_fin, where she spoke candidly about her life and struggles as the nation’s first officially recognized transgender celebrity. Harisu recalled entering the entertainment industry in 1991 as a male-registered student, starting with minor supporting roles. “My legal status was still male at the time, and when signing contracts, I had to talk about my identity,” she said. “Because of that, I had to give up many opportunities, and some projects fell apart.” Outing threats and inappropriate demands Harisu revealed that she once received a movie offer with an exploitative plot. “The story was about a transgender person who gains power by sleeping with a man and sucking away his energy to transform into me,” she said. “I didn’t want to be consumed and discarded through thatWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times