Korean adoption has been ongoing since the end of the Korean War in 1953. In fact, the highest traffic of international Korean adoption was during the 1980s, the same decade that Korea held the 1988 Summer Olympics. The world was amazed by Korea's swift leap into modernization and prosperity; however, many pondered: Why was Korea still shipping thousands of orphans abroad? Why does Korea still engage in international adoption practices, despite being one of the most prosperous countries in the world today?
This website will detail why Korean adoption grew to popularity, the flaws in the Korean adoption system, the struggles Korean adoptees experienced, and other adoption issues.
This website will detail why Korean adoption grew to popularity, the flaws in the Korean adoption system, the struggles Korean adoptees experienced, and other adoption issues.
Reasons for AdoptionFind out why international adoption became a common practice in Korea.
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Flaws in AdoptionUncover the flaws and controversies that arose in the Korean international adoption process.
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Life After AdoptionLearn about Korean adoptees' experience of transitioning into the western world, as well as how Americanization created a confused sense of identity!
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