Overview
- On Dec. 6, the 20-year-old rapper announced on XG’s official Instagram that they are AFAB transmasculine non-binary and had top surgery earlier this year.
- Cocona said they have the support of their six bandmates, group founder Simon “Jakops,” and their parents, and XG leadership publicly pledged continued backing.
- The post drew widespread international praise from fans, surpassing 1.3 million likes, according to PinkNews.
- XG is a seven-member Japanese group created by XGALX under Japan’s Avex, trained in the K-pop system and based in South Korea for a global market push.
- The disclosure joins a 2025 wave of rare idol coming-outs — including Katseye members and JUST B’s Bain — even as critics note smaller or international acts have more leeway and Bain reported harsh reactions on returning to Korea.