Cocona, a 20-year-old rapper from the global hip-hop and R&B girl group XG, came out as AFAB transmasculine nonbinary in a powerful Instagram post on the group’s official account on December 6, 2025, which was their birthday. The announcement talks about Cocona’s top surgery earlier this year and how they have learned to accept themselves. They were born looking like a girl but live in a more masculine way that fits with who they really are. This milestone shows how strong Cocona is, as it says that accepting who they really are helped them see things in new ways and made them stronger inside.
Jakops (Simon Junho Park), the label’s executive producer, and XG members and parents all stood by Cocona during her transition. Jakops publicly praised their bravery and promised to help the members grow as people beyond their roles as artists. Fans on sites like Reddit were excited about the reveal, calling it a rare example of transmasc representation in K-pop and praising Cocona’s honesty. The post, which showed Cocona proudly showing off her top surgery scars with flowers, inspired messages of hope that aimed to show others the way.
The seven-member group Jurin, Chisa, Harvey, Hinata, Juria, Maya, and Cocona was formed in 2022 under XGALX. They debuted with a bold hip-hop and R&B sound and became famous around the world through hits and performances like Coachella. Cocona’s revelation comes at a time when all of the members are adults, which is in line with XG’s values of being real and working together on their world tour and in their most recent releases. This K-pop coming out story makes nonbinary and transmasculine identities more visible in music around the world.
