[Breaking] Supreme Court Plenary Session Recognizes Same-Sex Couples' Eligibility for Health Insurance Dependent Status
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The Supreme Court en banc has ruled that same-sex couples in a de facto marital relationship are recognized as dependents under the National Health Insurance.
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On the 18th, the Supreme Court en banc (presiding Justice Kim Seon-su) dismissed the defendant's appeal and upheld the lower court's ruling in the case where So Seong-wook filed a lawsuit against the National Health Insurance Corporation to cancel the imposition of insurance premiums after his status was changed, having registered his same-sex partner as a dependent (spouse) under the National Health Insurance.
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