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2AM's Jo Kwon Talks About Being 'Genderless' As Weapon + The Impact Of His Mother's Support

Jul 31, 2020 | by RD Revez

2AM's Jo Kwon talks about his musical "Jamie" in an interview on July 29 and said that being "Genderless" has become his weapon.

Jo Kwon revealed in an interview that he was afraid of the neutral-gender image in the past. If people tell him that he looks like a woman, he denies it.

Now, Jo Kwon realizes that he doesn't need to do that anymore. If people will say that he seems like Choi Ji Woo or Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, then it's now okay with him. He noted that such things are his long-lasting weapon in the future genderless age.

In the musical play "Jamie," Jo Kwon plays the role of a teenager who overcomes prejudice in his dream to become a drag queen named Jamie. He expressed that while there are drag queens, there are also drag kings. There are boyish women, and there are also girlish men. He added that as many men become interested in beauty products, he believes that more people will open their minds to people like Jamie.

The 2AM leader also shared encouragement from Bang Si Hyuk in choosing an artistic path. In 2012 the collab of Jo Kwon with BTS' J-hope for "Animal" had garnered new attention. He said that though the presence of a BTS member has an impact on it, he can tell that the world's perspective has changed a bit.

The singer added that he thinks Korea has to keep doing things until people get used to them. He noted that before "Jesus Christ Superstar" premiered in the country, he received many negative comments, but as soon as it premiered, people liked his performance as Herod. That is why he continues pursuing musicals where he got "Jamie" as his eighth project.

Jo Kwon also talked about the role of a mother, as reflected in "Jamie," he said that Jamie's mother- Margaret plays an important role. Just like his mother, who is his quiet and steadfast supporter. "She came to see my performance in "Jamie," and she got teary-eyed because the first scene is sorrowful. She said that her heart hurts a lot after seeing Jamie being bullied by his classmates after his transformation as a drag queen.