Korea has seen the formal introduction of a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill at the 22nd National Assembly, reviving a long-stalled debate over equal rights and hate speech. The move follows the scrapping of multiple similar bills in previous Assemblies and comes amid growing pressure from international bodies to address the country’s legislative vacuum. Korea remains one of only two OECD member nations, alongside Japan, that has yet to enact a comprehensive anti-discrimination law. Rep. Son Sol of the left-leaning Progressive Party said Monday that she had submitted the bill, describing it as “the top priority voiced by the public” for sweeping social reforms. Son emphasized that the issue has been debated since the Kim Dae-jung administration (1998-2003) and can no longer be postponed, urging the Assembly “not to be swayed by baseless distortions and agitation about this law.” For decades, the primary hurdle to such legislation has been fierce opposition from conservative Protestant groups, who argue that the law would lead to “reverse discrimination” and infringe u