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# What’s life like for LGBTQ people in South Korea?
- URL: https://www.gtv.blue/south-korea/
- Published: 2026-02-01T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-10T10:51:45.000Z
- Description: Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
- Author: Gareth Johnson
- Tags: An LGBTQ Guide to the World

What’s life like for LGBTQ people in South Korea? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators. 

### Is homosexuality legal in South Korea?

Yes. While same-sex encounters have never technically been illegal in South Korea, 2003 was a big step forward when homosexuality was officially declassified as “harmful and obscene”.

### Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in South Korea?

While there are some protections in place at a local government level, national anti-discrimination legislation does not protect people from discrimination on the basis of sexuality or gender identity.

### Is there marriage equality?

There is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships and no marriage equality.

### What’s life like for LGBTQ people in South Korea?

South Korea is a socially conservative country. There remains a strong expectation that people conform to the norms of family and society.

Homosexuality is seen as a taboo subject.

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