Same-sex intercourse is not illegal for civilians in South Korea, but it is between men in the military.

Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act penalizes "anal intercourse" and other so-called “indecent acts” in any military setting with up to two years in prison — and all able-bodied men must serve about two years in the military. No law criminalizes heterosexual intercourse in the South Korean military.

There has been proposals to legalize gay marriage, but none have passed as of May 2022.

Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea.

In a victory for LGBTQ rights, South Korea's supreme court ruled that transgender people have the right to change their legal sex status, regardless of whether they have underage children.
These guidelines include abusive or discriminatory requirements, such being at least 19 years old themselves, as well as being unmarried, diagnosed with “transsexualism” and having undergone hormone therapy and been sterilized.

Trans people can change their legal gender to female or male on on certain identification documents, however this is subject
to obtaining permission from the family court under Article 104 of the Act on the Registration, Etc. of Family Relationships.

In South Korea, national law provides no protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

In South Korea, national law provides no protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

No information about when adoption regulations went into effect.

Same-sex intercourse is not illegal for civilians in South Korea, but it is between men in the military. Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act penalizes “indecent acts” in any military setting with up to two years in prison — and all able-bodied men must serve about two years in the military. No law criminalizes heterosexual intercourse in the South Korean military.

However, there are some signs that restrictions on LGBTQ service members may be easing: In 2022, the South Korean Supreme Court overturned the conviction of two soldiers for gay sex, and in 2021, a district court posthumously reinstated a transgender soldier who died by suicide after being dismissed from the army.

In South Korea, there is no specific information available regarding the deferral period for blood donations by MSM.

Not criminalized anywhere in South Korea.

Age of consent is equal in South Korea.