Approximately 200,000 Korean children have been sent abroad for adoption since Korea War in 1950. Thousands of Korean children are currently sent abroad for adoption every year, living far away from the country of their birth. As these overseas adoptees approach the latter half of their teen years in which they strive to establish their true identity, they often grapple with doing so, caught between the biological heritage and adopted one. This is precisely the reason why many adoptees abroad, upon reaching their adulthood, have chosen to return to the country of their birth, in an attempt to be reunited with their biological parents and discover their true identity. As they return to the country of their birth, however, they face a number of challenges in navigating their way through Korea including traveling expense and unfamiliarity with local area, culture, custom and language to name a few. KoRoot is basically founded upon this need to resolve the challenges that the prospective returnees face, providing them with accomodation and assistance to ease them into Korean society, and to help them enjoy their visit by conducting a number of special events and having necessary resources available during their stay in Korea.

What We Do

- Provide low-cost rooms for returning adoptees.
- Establish a network that interconnect adoptees all over the world to promote exchange of various
ideas and information.
- Launch various initiatives to promote awareness among local citizens regarding Korean adoptees
sent overseas.
- Plan a number of activities during their stay
- Hold an annual conference and seminars.