Punteggio = Legale 40/60 + Scena 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.
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No (matrimonio egualitario) |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● No |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Applicazione nella pratica | 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%.
| Locali LGBTQ+ elencati | 85 |
|---|---|
| Bar gay | 20 |
| Saune gay | 7 |
| Bar gay per milione | 0.39 |
| Saune per milione | 0.14 |
| Eventi per milione | 0.66 |
| Città con una scena | 4 |
| Parate del Pride | 1 |
| Festival di cinema queer | 2 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 12/40 (indice grezzo della scena 31/100) |
Esplora 39 locali in South Korea
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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.