Puntuación = Legal 40/60 + Escena 12/40 = 52/100
South Korea ranks #67 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 52/100 — a legal safety component of 40/60 and a scene score of 12/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● No |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: Supreme Court route; military-code caveat only — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 85 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 20 |
| Saunas gay | 7 |
| Bares gay por millón | 0.39 |
| Saunas por millón | 0.14 |
| Eventos por millón | 0.66 |
| Ciudades con escena | 4 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 1 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 2 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 12/40 (índice bruto de escena 31/100) |
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85 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 39 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
South Korea is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 52/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in South Korea. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 85 LGBTQ+ venues in South Korea, including 20 dedicated gay bars, across 4 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.