South Korean adoptees reunite with long-lost family
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South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported more than 141,000 children were sent abroad between the 1950s and 1990s, with mothers often facing pressure to give up their infants. As the truth comes to light, adoptees struggle to reconcile years of stolen connection to their birth parents.
Breakdown
- Adoptees discover their adoption files contained false information, including claims of abandonment.
- Some adoptees were still registered as Korean citizens with their original names and birthdates. 1m 1s
- Reunions with biological families are emotional but complicated by language barriers. 1m 16s
- Adoptees express a sense of loss due to the inability to communicate with their families. 1m 49s
- The experience leads to concerns about human rights violations related to adoption practices. 1m 59s