Kim Kyu-jin, 33, and Kim Sae-yeon, 36, first met each other in January 2019 and wed that year, twice – once in New York where tourists can register their marriages, and again in Seoul where they live and have relatives and friends. In August 2023, Kyu-jin gave birth to a daughter, Lani. The two are now raising her in Seoul with their two cats. Like any other first-time parents, their days are hectic – juggling the responsibilities of raising a newborn and embarking on a new chapter of their lives – all while discovering a new sense of happiness. However, they are not a legal couple and Sae-yeon is not Lani’s legal guardian, because they are two women from Korea, which still does not recognise same-sex marriages.