South Korea

Last reviewed: 9/26/2026Pending legal verification

Egg donation◐ RestrictedUnpaid only; max 3 donations lifetime

Sperm donation◐ RestrictedUnpaid; no public sperm banks

Anonymous donor✓ AllowedKSOG guidelines favour anonymity

Donor identifiable to child at 18? UnclearNo statutory identity-release right

Known / directed donor? UnclearSome clinics accept; no explicit rule

Single women◐ RestrictedLegal, but KSOG limits to married

Female couples◐ RestrictedNo statutory ban; clinics refuse

ROPA / reciprocal IVF? UnclearNot addressed; unavailable in practice

Surrogacy? UnclearUnregulated; paid gamete deals criminal

Surrogacy for male couples? UnclearUnregulated; unavailable in practice

Preimplantation genetic testing◐ RestrictedOnly listed genetic diseases; no PGT-A

Non-medical sex selection✕ Not allowedBanned except sex-linked diseases

Legal age limit (women)✓No legal limit

✓ Checked against official source

Clinics in this country (258)