5th Gen Male Idol Directly Encourages LGBTQ+ Fan To Be Confident
82MAJOR‘s Yechan is earning widespread praise after his candid and supportive response to a fan’s comment during a recent live broadcast.
During the live, a fan shared a deeply personal message, hinting at struggles surrounding their private love life and online harassment.
“I don’t like to post because so many grown men get weird about two girls dating,”
Yechan didn’t hesitate to respond in encouragement.
"You shouldn't care about what other people think about. So what if these big grown men are complaining about two girls dating? They're just losers. So what."
-Timothy Yechan Yoon (2026)( Whoever the fan is that commented, I hope his words help you find solace. 🥹🏳️🌈 ) #82MAJOR pic.twitter.com/adpNhUivUa
— TEAM 82MAJOR🏆 (@TEAM82MAJ0R) January 31, 2026
He reassured the fan, saying they shouldn’t care about what other people think.
“In the big ’26? Yo, don’t care. It’s just, why? Like I say this all the time. You shouldn’t care about what other people think or talk about. Like, so what if these big grown men are complaining about two girls dating? They have nothing better to do because they’re literally like, I don’t know. They’re just losers. So what? What are they gonna do? Make you guys break up? No.”
The response quickly went viral, with fans praising Yechan for his directness, empathy, and unapologetic support.
yoon yechan you are so right for that. thank u for sneaking up 😓🫶🏻 https://t.co/4RNZ7FHTDD
— rem ☆ (@horangtism) February 1, 2026
They appreciated his staunch support.
God created men and created yechan as an apologize https://t.co/HWnNtPF9EE
— c𝘩𝘢𝐫𝘭𓃡 (@santazprada) February 1, 2026
In an industry where idols’ words are often heavily filtered, Yechan’s moment of allyship definitely warmed some hearts!
