Not Another Number, Korean Adoptees Search for Birth Family
Most Korean adoptees don't reunite with their birth families. The search is long, difficult, and often hindered by the agencies themselves.
Katelyn Hemmeke
Beyond Infantilizing Portraits: South Korean Adoptees Speak Out
Adoptees are often pitied as victims, or told they are lucky. Korean adoptees living in South Korea challenge assumptions about who they are.
Planting Rainforests and Donating Rice: The Fascinating World of K-pop Fandom
They pay to create a rainforest and dig wells. They also stalk their idols and compete to see who are better fans. Welcome to the world of K-pop fandom.
Adoptee Reunions: A Happy Ending Can Be Elusive
South Korea loves dramatic reunions between adoptees - many sent abroad in recent history - and birth parents. But little attention is paid to what's next.