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2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering Opens In Seoul
Participants, including Kim Gyeong-hyeop, head of the Overseas Koreans Agency, pose for a commemorative photo 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, running from May 18 to May 22 in Seoul and Paju, brings together 95 Korean adoptee group leaders, first-time homeland visitors, and experts in lecturing, counseling, and education from 12 countries, including North America and Europe, to strengthen networks between South Korea and the overseas adoption community. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)
