K-netizens Shocked by Female Idol’s Lesbian Relationship and Cheating Exposure

In a recent revelation, Shen Xiaoai, a member of the Chinese girl group SNH48, disclosed that she had been in a relationship with her fellow group member Lu Xinyi for more than 2 years. However, Lu Xinyi was unfaithful to her with Wang Yuchen, another member of the group.

Along with some chat logs as evidence, Shen Xiaoai wrote a lengthy message conveying her emotions.

The astonishing news of a lesbian relationship and a cheating scandal has rapidly gained widespread attention, both within China and internationally. In fact, a discussion thread on this topic has already amassed over 80,000 views and 300 comments in just a matter of hours.

As per the aforementioned topic, it appears that Shen Xiaoai disclosed the news in order to prevent future “couple performances”with Lu Xinyi. Despite this revelation, all three individuals remain active in the group.

It appears that many Korean netizens are surprised by the idea that a celebrity could openly disclose their sexual orientation in China.

The following are comments from Korean internet users:

Is it acceptable to release something like this, particularly in China?
Is it not true that the country ideologically suppresses homosexuality?
I don’t know the government’s guidelines, but it feels like homosexuality is common among ordinary Chinese people and there is no culture of stigmatization like in Korea
China has a tolerant social atmosphere…
This is wild to hear about…
The most surprising aspect is that she engaged in cheating with a member of the same group.

The source of the information can be found on the popular website, theqoo.