Openly Queer Trainee’s Videos With Boyfriend Gain Attention
Starlight Boys, an ongoing South Korean and Chinese boy group survival show, recently premiered via iQIYI and SBS on October 26, 2024. Sixty-nine male contestants worldwide compete for a spot in the final top 9, with the first episodes having eliminated several trainees already.
One of the trainee’s pre-debut activities with a boyfriend recently gained attention online.
Of the remaining contestants, Chinese trainee Xinche has been praised for his AI-like visuals. He is the only trainee competing under his company, UN4.
Prior to joining the show, he was active on social media as an influencer and has over 770,000 followers on Douyin.
Videos from his time before the show have recently gained attention online, with Xinche being shown with an alleged ex-boyfriend, an influencer. The video clips show the pair on live stream and in videos posted to Douyin, where they play games and kiss.
Other content reveals how public their relationship was, with many photos and images of the two in a romantic context, including streaming screenshots.
After this information circulated, many shared their support for the trainee, even if his skills were not up to par in their opinions.
omg you know who else is openly gay in a korean survival show? xinche from starlight boyspic.twitter.com/lXuRsDyjE6 https://t.co/ZDtm3TLYTd
— 恐龙抗狼 (@gegefanche) November 5, 2024
i need this guy blonde one and hangyul to debut I DONT EVEN KNOW THEM BUT PLSSS https://t.co/KOpFdzLe64
— martı (@hafifyagami) November 6, 2024
Xinche baby I need you to practice really hard and improve your singing and dancing so I can vote for you 🙏🙏 Visual and community bias can only go so far 😔 https://t.co/VIG6j73vDF
— Doesn't matter (@grainofsalt101) November 6, 2024
didn't know he's gay omg he didn't rlly do well in that viral clip but i hope he improves and gets to debut https://t.co/h3aYvvzEJO
— jan (@luvsleehj) November 6, 2024
Other details about Xinche’s life before the show has also circulated, which you can read more about below.
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