Korea has officially abolished their old adultery law, under which adulterers could be sentenced up to two years in jail. Cheaters can now rejoice! 

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Jokes aside, this intrusive law has been around for way too long--a total of 62 years. On February 26, the Constitutional Court canceled the law, saying that it violated people's sexual privacy and has been misused in multiple occasions. 

According to the Korea Times, the court stated, "Punishing people for committing adultery infringes on people's sexual self-determination and the freedom for privacy. So the clause is unconstitutional."

This is the fifth time the law has been reviewed. Previously, lawmakers supported the controversial clause because they believed it maintained social order and protected marriages and families. 

Now that the law is being annulled, around 5,466 people who have been charged with adultery since October 2011 will be able to either apply for retrials or, if they were jailed, they can request for compensation from the government. Jail sentences were rarely given out for this crime, however. In 2014, of the 892 people charged with adultery, no one went to jail. 

While some consider this a step forward towards sexual freedom, others see this as a step backwards into immorality. And while I do think adultery isn't something to condone, it doesn't call for a jail sentence equal to that of an actual criminal offense--such as rape--either. 

In related news, Korea's biggest condom maker Unidus is celebrating this legal change as they're seeing their stock price skyrocket following the news. Shares rose 15% which is the daily limit set by the KOSDAQ.