South Korean gay couple sees court win as breakthrough for equality

So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min hold hands at a park in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Daewoung Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - For So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min, who last week won a landmark Seoul court ruling on national health coverage for gay couples, the tide may finally be turning in their years-long struggle for equal recognition in South Korea for LGBT partnerships.

The 32-year-old activists, together since they first met during their national service a decade ago, have regularly posted about their relationship on social media and in public forums, including a wedding ceremony in 2019 that drew some 300 attendees.