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Korean-born Adoptee in U.S. Finds Her Biological Family After 44 Years

SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A 47-year-old Korean-born woman adopted by an American family 44 years ago has reunited with her biological family after conducting a DNA test through a South Korean mission in the United States, the foreign ministry said Friday. On Thursday, Yoon Sang-ae, now an American citizen, had a tearful video [...]

Korean Adoptee Wins Legal Battle to Find Her Biological Father in Landmark Case

SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A Seoul court on Friday ruled in favor of a Korean adoptee who filed a lawsuit last year to find her biological father in a landmark ruling that acknowledged adoptees’ legal rights to find their family roots. After the Seoul Family Court announced that the plaintiff, Kang Mee-sook, is [...]