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FRONTLINE PBS September 20, 2024

'All for the Children?': Fmr. South Korean Adoption Worker Speaks Out | FRONTLINE + @AssociatedPress

Summary

The transcript explores the complex and often secretive world of international adoption in South Korea during the early 1980s, focusing on the experiences of a former adoption agency worker who speaks anonymously about systemic challenges. The narrative reveals the legal restrictions on adoption workers discussing their cases and suggests potential irregularities in adoption records and procedures. Through the lens of this unnamed woman's account, the excerpt highlights the ethical and procedural tensions within the international adoption system, particularly around child documentation and the six-month waiting period for potential family claims.

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