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10-Minute News Story Summary: The Reality of the 'Republic of Adultery'—"I Became a Criminal While Gathering Evidence of Infidelity"

Jeong Hyeongtaek

Published : Jul 15, 2026 3:04 PM

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Since the abolition of the adultery law in 2015, criminal punishment for those involved in extramarital affairs has disappeared. The alimony paid to victims is merely in the range of 10 to 30 million won. Furthermore, there are even cases where the cheating spouse files a countersuit against the victimized spouse.

※ The full video can be found in SBS News Story Episode 562, "Victims of Adultery Who Became Criminals."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22LV5xwpyE&list=PLUHG6IBxDr3gOHLnt6wP0Uvzhav_80vD0&index=2

(Written by Jeong Hyeongtaek | Edited by Jeong Yong-hee, Moon Ha-young | Designed by Lee Hee-moon)