I didn’t conform to Korean standards of beauty since I have curly hair, which is all the rage now with Asian boys, but when I was younger, it just seemed to affirm my detachment from Korean culture.

I am Korean-American. However, a more accurate description of my background might be American-Korean. As a young chef, I’d joke about my ineptitude at making kimchi in the same way that, ...

Korean adoptee Rebecca Kimmel, right, hugs Michelle Leco, center, and Jenny Kelly, left, after leaving dinner at Yetgol Old Village Korean BBQ with fellow adoptees, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Seattle.

Two Korean American adoptees from West Michigan share their experience of learning their own stories and why it can be challenging to do so. ... because I am an adoptee, I am Asian, I am Korean, ...

He named his girls after the Korean words for rose and chrysanthemum. He wrote the twins’ birthdate – May 11, 1973 – on two pieces of paper and put them in their clothing, hoping to find ...

Rebecca Kimmel, center, eats with fellow Korean adoptees, Jenny Kelly, left, and Michelle Leco, right, at Yetgol Old Village Korean BBQ Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in Seattle. Kimmel still does not ...

Who am I? A South Korean adoptee finds answers about the past — just not the ones she wants. October 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. by KIM TONG-HYUNG, FOSTER KLUG and CLAIRE GALOFARO / Associated Press ...