After 30 years, Korean birth mother meets her biological son in the Twin Cities

[@kyleekim461]

I met that mom when I went back to Korea with Korean Adoptee Ministery with Pastor Park. We were able to ask a few moms, that put their children up for adoption, some questions. I specifically asked her if she thinks about her son and she cried and said yes. I hope my mom is looking for me too.

[@tonisumblin2719]

I’m sure your mom doesn’t go a day without thinking of you. I’m also a Korean adoptee. One of the first group during Koran war. I went back in 2007. Stayed with Molly Holt, daughter of Harry and Bertha Holt who stared the Korean War adoptee organization. It was the best decision of my life to return. I volunteered at Holt house in Ilsan.

[@ritarossi1805]

​@@tonisumblin2719 where are the poor american half-blood children of south korea..

[@mimosebercier9673]

I'M HAPPY FOR Them 😢😢😢❤

[@equalityforall5620]

I was so impressed with the woman from the agency. It seems they see the need for providing ongoing support, which will surely help this mother and son navigate the relationship. I am a birthmother and asked my agency if they could help facilitate the meeting when I met my then adult daughter, who I had to place for adoption as an infant. They couldn't because they said they didn't have anyone available to meet with us. It just now occurred to me that they have also never followed up to see how things went or how they are going. I feel as alone now as I did as an 18 year old.

[@jeannettederweisseschwan523]

I am feeling very sorry for you. Please don't give up.

[@LindaBJDFan]

I know your post is a year old but if you still haven't found her, I wanted to suggest you take a DNA test. Your adult daughter may have taken one hoping to find you.

[@ramonam9251]

God bless that mom's heart.

[@loedward1308]

3:23 tears just came straight out from my eyes when i saw that hug.

[@Dalija1979]

That's beautiful.,.. 👍

[@kkhawk53]

Beautiful!

[@adxiong8804]

🥺❤️

[@jilkacalbimonte1251]

Valiente no lo mato😢

[@soulful2767]

Fkn oath, this guy shreds!!! That was insane, I wonder what band he plays in... defs djent or higher

[@DOA011970]

It is an inhumane and selfish act for a mother to throw away her own child and give it up to a children's home. This biological mother is not realistic, how does she want to bridge 30 years? with superglue?

[@LindaBJDFan]

You have no idea what you are talking about. Back then, the culture in Korea was such that fatherless children (meaning not claimed by the father) of unmarried women, had no citizen status in the country and had NO rights what so ever. NO ability to get an education, healthcare, a job, etc... Giving them up for adoption was THE ONLY WAY to give their child Korean citizenship, all due to their patriarchal society. It was a very selfless move to give them up in hopes of having a good life that they would never be able to provide even if they married.

[@Goldun-nah]

It’s not for you to understand nor judge. It’s theirs. It isn’t your life.

[@parriah8083]

You don’t know anything about the situation surrounding unwed mothers and their children in Korea and some other Asian countries, Because the very important family registries for children come from father’s side, this child would struggle to be allowed into schools or health services and it would be exposed repeatedly that he had no father, and the bullying and mistreatment that comes with that, even from other adults like teachers and other kids parents is horrible. These children and their mothers suffer terribly in society. They are seen as lacking morals and dignity and to not be qualified to play with children who do not come from such circumstances. They are seen as unfit for marriage to many families who would refuse the request for marriage to their child based on the circumstances of the parents. A single mother in Korea gets almost no financial or societal support to raise her child, and her own family will force the adoption process on her or make her homeless. Many desperate mothers were told to put their children into “temporary” care in children’s homes so they could work and save enough to look after their children later, only to find out at the 3rd or 4th promised monthly visit that the child had been sent to adoptive families in America or Denmark or Canada. The children’s homes received money for each child and it’s been proven repeatedly that parents signatures were forged, and children’s birth names altered. And their status as “temporary” changed to released for adoption. They will claim the child’s parents are unknown. So before you just make judgement on some person you can’t possibly know more than 2% about, maybe consider what I’ve said and reserve that judgement or better yet , dismiss it entirely.