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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within South Korea Who Chose To Be Featured
571. Jungkil : I am searching for my birth parents. I have some paperwork that says my temporary address was #388-19, Hapjung-dong, Mpo-ku, Seoul, Korea. Holt Reception Center. I was adopted through Holt Children’s Services, Inc in 1986. I was born on June 10, 1986 under the name Kim Jung Kil. According to the paperwork I have, my guardian at Holt was Kim Han Kyu.
The information also says my birth mother was 29 years old, a Junior High School graduate and worked in a factory. My biological father was a 29 year old man, a Senior High School graduate who was unemployed. They had met through a friend a year before my birth. The father did not want marriage or the responsibility of a child so they did not see each other again. The mother found it difficult to make the decision for adoption of the child but new she could not meet the responsibility of raising a child as a single parent and decided for adoption in my best interest. I was placed in foster care in a home with a mother, father, and a son in his twenties. I am not sure if I have siblings or half-siblings.
I arrived in the United States on September 15, 1986 in the state of Iowa. The US Holt agency was the Iowa Branch Office, 2175 NW 86th Street, Des Moines, IA 50322.
572. Lcloer : I was adopted in July of 1983. By a white family in guilford Connecticut. I do not know much history on my family. I was supposedly found in a bus station by a teenage girl then taken by police to the sungrowan babies home in Seoul: I was there about 6 months before being adopted.
573. Btodde : My name is Todd Early. I was born in South Korea around Seoul. I am unsure of my age or birthdate. I was adopted from an orphanage in Seoul area back in 1976-77. I live in Southern Indiana now.
574. BonnieGray51 : My birth name was Myung Soon Lee and I was born in Korea in October 1951. I was adopted from an orphanage in Seoul in December 1956 by a couple using the Holt Adoption Agency. My mother’s name at the time she gave me up for adoption in 1956 was Ok Jeon Sohn. She was from Ulsan-gun, Kyeongnam, South Korea. I am looking for my Korean birth mother. I have found my American birth father, who served in the military during the Korean War, through Ancestry DNA.
575. BonnieGray51 : I am searching for my birth mother. I was born Myong Soon Lee in Ulsan-gun, Kyeongnam, South Korea in 1951 to a Korean mother and an American GI, whom I have found through Ancestry DNA - Arlo Pamplin. My mother’s name at the time she gave me up for adoption in 1956 was Ok Jeon Sohn, which means she may have married after I was born. I was adopted in 1956 by a couple in Minnesota through the Holt Adoption Agency.
576. JEM6040 : Korean Adoptee looking for any biological family in Korea. Adoption records list 4/18/63 as my date of birth. It may not be correct. Was at Chun Yang Won then taken to Choong Nam Baby Home and then Ilsan Orphanage‚ and adopted through Holt Int’l on 8/26/69. Given name: Suh‚ Eun Sil #6040.
580. Seoncannon : I am searching for my birth family, father KIM,Seong and mother LEE,Hye Ja. My name before I was adopted was KIM, Mee Seon. I was given up for adoption to Eastern Child Welfare by my birth mother 23 July 1986. My father was aged 30 and was born in Chollabuk-do. My mother was aged 24 and from Taegu-City, where I was born.
581. Patty1976 : My name is Kim Soon Bai. I was born dear the DMZ in S. Korea on November 28. 1957. I was taken to an army chaplain by my birth mother and he contacted Holt Adoptions in Seoul. I was 3 months old at the time my birth mother gave me up for adoption. She gave me my name, Kim Soon Bai. I was brought to USA and my adopted parents on June 5, 1958. I landed in Portland Oregon. My home was and is Okanogan Washington. I am searching for my birth mother. I only know she was a Korean National and she was about 14-16 years of age and I came through Holt Adoptions in Korea. She has an photo of me with my adopted parents.
582. IeRan : I was born Han IeRan
Was placed in an orphanage in Seoul, South Korea
Was adopted to Dutch parents they received me on or around 07/12/1979
583. YooSoonYoung : I was born at the Yoo Jung Sook Maternity Clinic‚ Social Welfare Society Inchon branch‚ on January 14‚ 1985. I am looking for my birth mother‚ Yoo Kil Soon birthdate July 16‚ 1963. Supposedly‚ she worked at a sewing factory.
584. JenRoss : I am looking for 2 half sisters from my moms first marriage. I have possibly a birthday of one of July 22, 1970 I have several pictures my mom kept. She didn’t even agree to this adoption. Her x husband was a drunk and couldn’t take care of her daughters. And have them away.
I was matched with my birth mother just minutes after setting up my profile. It turns out that she had been searching for me for years. It's been a joy to connect with her and the rest of my biological family.
Sarah
Buffalo, New York
I found my children after 30 years, not long after I joined! I'm glad to say it's been a happy ending to my search
Cheryl
San Diego, California
54 years it took us until we found each other. We did a DNA test to confirm! Perfect match. We spent two weeks together and have a blessed, wonderful relationship! We even look alike in so many ways. She is more than I was expecting! Thank you for your website, Adopted.com!
Rosezetta
Wadesboro, North Carolina
I was looking for the mother of my daughter in law, and found both her mother and also grandmother in only 3 days. They are planning a reunion soon. Thank you soooooo much!
Amy
Tracy, California
I found all 3 of my siblings and met them in a week. My life has changed forever! One lives in Tracy and the other two are in North Dakota.
Hollie
Northampton, Massachusetts
Took me about 2 hrs to find a match. I contacted him and he is my brother! Thank you so much!
KIM
MODESTO, California
Within 24 hours my siblings and I were on the phone with our long lost sister. Without Adopted.com it would have never happened. We are sincerely grateful as we are now all a part of each other's lives!
Kara
Springfield, Missouri
I filled out my profile and had a match to my birth parents that same day! We connected on Facebook and talked for
a while to confirm that the match was accurate and it was! We are all very excited to get to know each other!
Kathy
Jacksonville, Florida
I have found my daughter! I got on adopted.com on Friday about 8pm. I had 6 matches‚ I sent out 3 messages and my daughter Karen was the first one to reply. By 9pm we were emailing each other. She looks just like me. I can't believe this has happened. Thank you adopted.com for this successful reunion!
Daniel
New York, United States of America
5 minutes after I joined this site‚ I found my
birth mother! We're going to have a grand
reunion in December‚ where I will be able to
meet my biological family! This site was very‚
VERY helpful!
