Current Version
| Region | South Korea |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea. |
| Sources | https://freedomhouse.org/country/south-korea/freedom-net/2022#A https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220105000785 |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "South Korea is a modern democracy and there is no censorship"
- Status is not correct "It is not state-enforced. There are no laws prohibiting the talking of lgbtq issues in schools, in gov, etc. "
- Status is not correct "There's no censorship"
Revision History (5)
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jan 1, 2022 | (NONE) |
Revision by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by ckd. incorrect
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 2022 |
Revision by rainbowmit1. Corrected error
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2003 | (NONE) |
| Description | There is no censorship of LGBTQ+ issues, topics, or events. | Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_South_Korea | https://freedomhouse.org/country/south-korea/freedom-net/2022#A https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220105000785 |
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Revision by Meelis
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The practice ended. | There is no censorship of LGBTQ+ issues, topics, or events. |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "This is demonstrably false. See the articles below:
https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230504000485"
- Status is not correct ""The organizers of South Korea’s biggest Pride parade are vowing to press ahead with their event, even after the Seoul Metropolitan Government denied them permission to use the central plaza where the celebration is usually held." Also, LGBTQ characters are frequently scrubbed from national television.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/seoul-pride-parade-queer-festival/"