The decision denied Kim the right to receive spousal coverage even though the service grants such rights to heterosexual common law couples. Kim was registered as a spousal dependent as part of So’s insurance scheme in early 2020, according to reports, but the insurance service later ordered Kim to pay retrospective contributions since the couple were not legally married. The couple held a wedding ceremony in 2019 but were unable to register their marriage because South Korean authorities do not recognise their union as legal. Kim said: “It took us such a long time to have our marriage status recognised within the legal framework.” “I am delighted because I felt like the judges told us through a court decision that the feelings of love I have for my husband should not be the target of ignorance or insults,” So told reporters, according to the Herald. The decision was welcomed by the couple who launched the legal petition, So Sung-uk and Kim Yong-min.
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