Go Tae Seob, professionally known as Holland, is a South Korean singer. He was a photography major at the Seoul Institute of Arts but dropped out after his debut. Holland made his debut in January 2018, with the release of the single "Neverland". He chose Holland for his stage name as a tribute to the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. He is known as "the first openly gay K-pop idol".
When Holland first decided to pursue music, he attempted to join an entertainment company but no entertainment company was willing to work with an openly gay artist. He worked two part-time jobs in order to fund his own debut single. Holland released his debut single, "Neverland", on January 21, 2018. His music video accumulated over 1 million views in 20 hours. The music video shows Holland and his male counterpart kissing and receiving a 19+ rating in South Korea.
His parents learned about his sexuality after the release of an interview. His family accepted him, unaware of the hardships he had gone through because of his sexuality. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 일진 조련기에서 Ko Tae Seop 역을 맡았다. 2024년 대도시의 사랑법에서 Clubber 역을 맡았다. 2022년 풍덕빌라 304호의 사정에서 Ho-cheol 역을 맡았다.
