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The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy

The Take

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Unveiling South Korean Adoptions

This chapter explores the misconceptions and complexities surrounding South Korean adoptions during the Korean War, emphasizing that many adopted children were not orphans but had families unable to care for them. It also sheds light on the exploitation of vulnerable women and the systemic racism faced by biracial children in a society grappling with post-war challenges.

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