In the end eighteen men from Seoul were photographed for Elska Seoul.
Fortunately with the help of some local LGBTQ artists, activists, and drag queens, we managed to find some participants who were willing to open up and make this issue happen.” “This has been the most difficult issue to make yet”, says Liam Campbell, editor and chief photographer of Elska, “We contacted literally hundreds of guys but the vast majority preferred to stay ‘discreet’, fearing that exposure in any sort of gay media could jeopardise their jobs, their families, everything. Known for its influential fashion, its slick Kpop scene, its booming cosmetics industry, and its cutting-edge technology, Korea is also home to a conservative society where traditional family values and strict expectations reign. Seoul is one of the trendiest cities in Asia. This time they headed to Seoul, Korea where readers are invited to get to know the city and some of its queer residents through honest photography and personal storytelling.
Elska Magazine, the gay photography and culture project that travels around the world meeting men from diverse LGBTQ communities, releases its latest issue.
