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The modern South Korean LGBT rights movement arose in the 1990s, with several small organizations seeking to combat sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination. ==Early history== Although there is very little mention of homosexuality in Korean literature or traditional historical accounts, several members of nobility and Buddhist monks have been known to either profess their attraction to members of the same sex or else be actively involved with them. The earliest such recorded example might be that of King Hyegong, the 36th ruler of the Silla Dynasty who was killed at the age of 22 by his noblemen who revolted in protest of his "femininity".〔see also "Hyegong-wang" (惠恭王) in ''Samguk Sagi'' Silla Bon-gi〕 King Mokjong (980-1009) and King Gongmin (1325–1374) of Goryeo are both on record as having kept several ''wonchung'' ("male lovers") in their courts as “little-brother attendants” (''chajewhi'') who served as sexual partners. After the death of his wife, King Gongmin even went so far as to create a ministry whose sole purpose was to seek out and recruit young men from all over the country to serve in his court.〔 Evidence of homosexual activities among the common people are harder to find as there are fewer records pertaining to them. During the Joseon Era before the Japanese annexation there were travelling theater groups known as ''namsandang'' which included underaged males called ''midong'' (beautiful boys). The troupes provided "various types of entertainment, including band music, song, masked dance, circus, and puppet plays," sometimes with graphic representations of same-sex intercourse.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT history in South Korea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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