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2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering Opens In Seoul
Kim Gyeong-hyeop, head of the Overseas Koreans Agency, delivers a congratulatory speech during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Gathering of Overseas Korean Adoptees at the Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on May 18, 2026. The five-day event, hosted by the agency, runs from May 18 to May 22 in Seoul and Paju, bringing together 95 Korean adoptee leaders, experts, and first-time homeland visitors from 12 countries across North America and Europe to foster stronger ties with South Korea. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)
