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2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering Opens In Seoul
Kim Gyeong-hyeop, head of the Overseas Koreans Agency, reads a congratulatory message on behalf of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung 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 leaders and experts from 12 countries across North America and Europe to strengthen ties and networks with their homeland. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)
