Young people in the Republic of Korea have played a leading role in advancing climate litigation and bringing the rights of future generations into public debate. Through legal action, advocacy, and public engagement, youth activists have challenged the adequacy of government responses to climate change.

This case study explores the democratic significance of youth-led climate litigation and examines how legal action can expand participation, strengthen accountability, and influence climate policymaking. It is part of a series on climate litigation and democracy in Asia and the Pacific, which examines how legal action is shaping participation, accountability, and rights-based responses to climate change.