Snakepool Photography

In South Korea, as in many conservative parts of the world, the queer community still finds ways to express itself. Away from the gaze of traditional society, in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, you can find a creative and expressive drag scene that put down roots several years ago. 

Photographer Kanghyuk Lee, a.k.a. Snakepool, captured seven of the most sensational drag queens in the community, and i-D asked them how they live on their own terms, regardless of the old rules.

By Cheryl Santos

https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/ywkn57/7-south-korean-drag-queens-on-identity-and-self-expression