Korean Adoption

[JohnandSheilaadopt]

Great story! We are an Asian couple hoping to adopt as well. Please visit our channel to see our adoption profile video! Thank you!

[JohnandSheilaadopt]

Great Story! We are an Asian couple hoping to adopt as well. You can find our adoption profile on Parent profiles dot com by searching profile id 27587. Thanks!

[alexander96850]

Why does it seem like all the Asian kids adopted end up in places like Tennessee, Georgia etc.? Don't get me wrong, I think it's truely admirable for parents to sacrifice so much and share their love with kids that are so desparate for it, but damn they're gonna have a tough time being the only Asian kid in town. If that kid was old enough to know better, he'd be saying 'damn mom, really? Tennessee? How bout we move to a state where I can see other people that look like me.'

[labsrus1]

BTDT from El Salvador (twin girls) and Chile (another girl 1 year later.) No one can understand but the new parents of their new child.I later had 8 IVF attempts and delivered a son while trying to adopt our 4th child.Son #1 was a premature boy whose death was caused by an incompetent,butcher doctor that rendered me infertile at 23 six weeks after I lost my first son.Adoption is special, only for families that WANT to.I can never be more grateful for my full family today now adults 21-28 <3 all

[VannaCuppycake13]

Awwww he is beautiful!! I hope to adopt two Korean children in the future after I'm settled down, married, and financially stable. People who are being rude should not watch these videos if they're going to judge. And please don't comment me saying "why adopt in korea? why not here in the u.s. think of the children here" I've seen some of those comments in other videos and they're quite annoying. They all deserve love no matter the race.

[4redfin4]

look at that ugly moon face gook bitch with that race traitor redneck monkey. bringing in another dog eater from gookorea.

[streetphase]

she wants to keep the family korean by adopting korean baby, yet she married a white guy lol

[Kim5784]

which agency did you us? We are looking for one in Atlanta.

[JohnandSheilaadopt]

Great story! We hope to grow our family through adoption as well!

[nadeseh]

I know and those nazis were such nice people why would anyone try to stop them? god people do you know what those agencies do to be able to take away someones baby? wake up please!

[inachu]

I am so angry at some women who adopt kids no matter the race they choose to adopt. So far everyone I met had extreme OCD disorder. they do not teach kids the language or how to eat with chopsticks and the closest they teach adopted korean kids is KARATE. as if thats asian enough! excuse me thats japanese!

[o0rglez]

I'm Korean and I dont know why but this is touching to me .Either way nice story.Thanks for sharing :-)

[dfox1963]

What is weird it appears she never set eyes on this child until the airport. Here have a kid Korea has plenty. Sorry weird. I'm not trying to be negative but...How does a potential mother question "Is that him"? 3 feet away. Weird.

[CZed91]

@dfox1963 sorry I don't get you.. what's exactly weird about that?

[lovetard01]

I think this is so cute. I also want to adopt an asian kid when i grow up. & if i can also a little black baby girl. I just think every baby no matter the raice deserves the love of a family. I wouldn't care about what people would say or anything. I just want to give innocent children a chance to feel loved - 3

[energylots]

Its interesting..

[lilshoppe]

We adopted our oldest child from South Korea when he was 5 months old. He is now 23. I call him my good luck charm because after he came I got pregnant and had a boy. Then followed another birth and another adoption of a bother and sister here in the states. So without him things might not have happened this way. We are so lucky and blessed. Now some of my children are going adopt when they get married and I couldn't be happier.

[jmharri15]

Congratulations on your family! My husband and I are adopting our first child from China.

[heyzel26]

I wanted to ask you wich agency you use because we whant to adopt but dont want to travel to go get our child my husband is in the military and it be hard to travel please let me knw and god bless you and your family .

[denise4646crn50]

how hard was it to adopt

[loveholics2]

Baby is soooo adorable looking!!!!!

[GoBuckeyes86]

Such an awesome story!

[plokkr123]

So sickening.... I pity these kids that will grow up not knowing their ethnic language and culture. Fortunately the Korean government will end overseas adoptions by 2012.

[caribearkiss]

@plokkr123 What's sickening is a baby without a mother. It's not that different than any other asian kid that has been brought to the U.S. by their asian parents. My boyfriend is filipino and was brought to the states by his mom and dad when he was six... other than being able to make a few filipino dishes and remembering a tiny bit of tagalog he's as American as you can get. He can't understand what it's like to live/grow up in the Philippines, he's still capable of enjoying his culture.

[hoobastank1]

im gooing to adopt a child one day mayeb two, instead of having my own.

[cmnrsn]

beautiful story!!!

[glazierEd]

Soooo happy for them, good luck.

[Janetging2]

WTF, dude, what's wrong with American kids??? That just sucks two Americans overlooking all the American kids that need parents moreover black kids, for a non-American kid... Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!! that's so wrong, it's just wack

[glazierEd]

@Janetging2 Just out of curiosity, How many African American children have you adopted? Its their choice, she is also an adoptie from Korea. We are all god children.

[Janetging2]

@glazierEd even freaking Israel. Yes she has the right ,but I take issue with the legitimacy a person's "magnanimous" )SaT word) action when it smells of trendiness To me it's just seems odd, like people where breaking their backs to about Haitian kids after the earthquake but would not about African-American kids of the same age in their own towns. Or how Oprah Winfrey completely built a brand new school somewhere in west Africa, and paid for old equipment, and all the school suppli

[glazierEd]

@Janetging2 I would hardly call taking on a monumental resposibility like raising a child "A Trend" As for the lady in the video, it apears she made her choice from her korean roots. Why would you "Take issue" with International adoptions? As far as Oprah? Project Cuddle,Mississippi Animal Rescue League,Elevate Hope Foundation, and many more American causes,

Oprah Winfrey is, beyond all doubt, one of the greatest philanthropists. Can you please give me the answer to my question now?

[Janetging2]

@glazierEd I don't know what country your from , but I'am an American and because I'am an American. I feel that any help whatsoever that our government or our citizens would like to give. Should by right go to American citizens first. There is a huge waiting list of African-American kids and babies that need to be adopt, but they are not. instead Americans break their backs to adopt foreign kids. I think we as Americans are ashamed to acknowledge how racist we are towards African Americans

[glazierEd]

@Janetging2 My Chanel is open to all viewers and I upload proudly, including my daughter, not my Internationally Adopted daughter, just my daughter. Yes I leave myself open to trolls, unlike yourself. You answer no questions yourself, You upload no videos, and keep yourself well hidden from everyone.but feel somehow that you are entitled to answers from everyone else, I'm A proud American, and I Adopted my daughter because she was the rite fit for my family, as the woman in the video did.

[specialtaskforceswat]

new MILF

[TwilightPrincessSage]

Very beautiful story, God bless your family.

[honeybeetiful]

your baby and your family are truly beautiful. 

[MarshButcher]

I love this video! My wife and I adopted both of our children from Korea. They both arrived when they were 5 months old. Tyler is now 13 and Emily is 10. The entire adoption process was a thrill to go through,to say nothing when they arrived at JFK airport. We are so glad we were able to record their arrival too. Congratulations to you and your family.

[CRYST2SHELL]

PEOPLE WHO ADOPT ARE THE BRAVEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. GOD REALLY DOES TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE

[Dragonmv06]

people should really adopt some little girls in China :( They need it seriously,

The woman in China are treated like crap ( no offense to thoughs who live in China and don't agree with the way the woman are treated)....

[BohemianxRose]

wow. she is so whitewashed.

[asianmama6]

@BohemianxRose shes adopted lol ..

[cheeryo693]

@BohemianxRose hmmm.. maybe because she was adopted by a white family? DUH.

[BohemianxRose]

@cheeryo693

well this is proof that:

a. white people have no culture &

b. white people like to erase other people's culture in favor of assimilation bullshit.

[motoko241]

That baby is too cute. I'm going to adopt a Korean boy and Japanese girl when I am older and i think that this is so beautiful...that mother is s o happy it brings tears to my eyes :')

[BorderInspector]

Danielle is hot.

[keyjaeyuki]

this video its so cool , it makes me want to cry ^ ^

[kej1229]

I'm a volunteer offering translation service for Korean adoptees. So beautiful... you are beautiful, I believe your baby will grow up a wonderful person like you. Tears endlessly in my eyes. you have a lot of blessings. ~Eun from Korea

[xtwoqt4ux]

The wife is soooo gorgeous and the new baby is beautiful too. I'm sooo happy I cant stop smiling for them

[VinnyCons]

Right on.

[thailandadoption]

great video

[TENSHl]

this video brought me to tears when you first saw the baby.. i just started crying, and im just a 17 year old girl. I can't wait to adopt children (when im like 28+ of course)

I was adopted too, actually, and I think adoption is one of the most beautiful things.

[TENSHl]

i'm adopting a korean baby or few. so adorable.

[xXDyingDarknessXx]

What a beautiful story..!! God bless this young couple, I want to adopt a child from my hometown in the Dominican Republic after I finish college and then have one child of my own.

[dhope70]

asian ppl are cruel and harsh. I hope they never take over the world.

[asian897]

@dhope70 What? Why do you say that?

[louis0118]

NOTE: This story is meant to inspire and enligten. There have been some very negative, even hurtful comments posted. I have deleted them and will continue to delete them. Momma always said, if you don't have anything nice to say, be quiet. Please be respectful of this wonderful couple and their new family.

[Dragonmv06]

@louis0118 i think adoptions great!!! I always liked the idea of it,we were raised to take care of the orphans  especialy our own :) Who cares about the race i love all babies XD

[xXxXBleedPurpleXxXx]

@louis0118 I'm adopted, you would be amazed at what people say. my friend in high school was also adopted, she was in debate class, the debate was adoption/abortion, the preppy girl for abortion said ppl only put their kid up for adoption if there is something wrong with it. she threw a desk at her. some kids used to call me a slave and say i was purchased like a towel from kmart, or that i must be horrible if my own mother didn't want me. i cry for them, not because of them.

[etrnlygr8tful]

@xXxXBleedPurpleXxXx ...be strong, one of the greatest sacrifice a mother can do is to give up her child so that someone can give them a better future. Do your best to forgive those that tries to put you down, they simply don't know what they are saying, they blabber because their minds contains nothing.

[xXxXBleedPurpleXxXx]

@etrnlygr8tful just always blows my mind how ignorant people can be, to take a beautiful wonderful gift and speak so negatively is just not right. i fear for my niece in the future, who is adopted, she's going to be 5 this spring, she's from korea, deaf but now has cochlear implants so she can hear now (to which i have to say thank god for adoption, she would have had no chance to hear there) i'm not i was produced in the good old US of A but god only knows the crap she's going to hear.

[Cortsmom]

@louis0118

I happened upon this video by accident about a year ago. I watch it every once in a while - Our daughter arrived from Korea on April 30th 1987. She is the best thing that ever happened to us - I am saddened by the negative comments, It is sad that people do not realize how many lives are touched in such a positve way through this process of building a family

[jhelynjo66]

@louis0118 God will surely bless them and will give them more babies in the future.

This is very inspiring to know that the mom to be came from the same adoption agency. Godspeed !

[LeeSooYoun85]

Stupid. When ur adopting an orphan, it iS ur own child, I am adopted and ofc my adoptive parents sees me as their own child and not my fellow adopted Korean friend. They love their adopted Korean children and don't give a shit about me. Why? caus' I am not their child, but their adopted children are.

[PriyaHeartsYou]

its hard to love? haha

never heard that before...

especially for you're own child :P

just my opinion tho...its an ideal situation :)

[ak47dude12]

the baby is cute!

[angela510rn]

wow. My husband was adopted from Korea through Holt international 32 years ago. My husband and I are now adopting a daughter through Holt. My husband is a wounderful man and is very thankful that his bio family gave him to his adoptive family.

[tmkpk]

KateLove21 - The orphanage culture/language might be different than that of the birth parents and the birth parents might each be different. For example, a child might be raised to speak Singhalese and be in a Colombo orphanage but his birth mother might be Tamil and his birth father might be Middle Eastern. The mother could have gotten pregnant when working as a migrant worker. The issue of culture can be quite complex.

[tmkpk]

KateLove21 - Your issues are not "international adoption" focused but are specifically related to children being adopted into families who are dissimilar to them (e.g., language, race, culture, background). This can happen domestically and even internationally when an immigrant family adopts from home country. The other issue is that some children are living differently than their birth parents (e.g., language, culture). The birth father might also have a different culture than birth mother.

[tmkpk]

KateLove21 - Being adopted domestically does not guarantee that the child will know his/her culture as many societies are multi-cultural/diverse even with regards to language. In addition, one of the major groups of people adopting internationally are immigrant groups adopting from their countries of origin. Another FYI - Many non-Americans are also adopting internationally including Asians, Australians, Canadians, and Europeans.

[MeeryMelon]

I hope to adopt someday.

I feel that there are so many kids in the world without parents. So why put more on the earth?

[PriyaHeartsYou]

i agree! sometimes i even think that the there should be law that says all families who want to have a child have to adopt the first one! it would help so many orphan kids out there! hahaha. but of course, that law exists in the perfect little world in my mind :P

[pinkflower7783]

@MeeryMelon Because while there are many children who needs homes there's still nothing like having a child naturally. and who says you can only have it one way? I am an adoptee from South Korea and me and my husband plan to have one naturally and also adopt from Korea.

[motoko241]

@MeeryMelon

oh my god *bows down to you*

someone that FINALLY agrees with my logic

i tell my friends this all the time and they call me a heartless b***h -___-

[OrchidoftheEast]

@motoko241

you're not heartless, it means you think of your actions and how it effects others.

It's also what my friends call me. >_<

[jahyunkang]

Good for the baby boy. At least when he grows up, he could share the loss of birth parents with his adoptive mom who has exprienced the same sadness

[pinkflower7783]

@jahyunkang who said there's any sadness?? Some adoptees have no desire to ever look for their birth parents. A lot of them are content with the lives they were raised in.

[KateLove21]

That's good that at least the baby will get some Korean cultural knowledge from her mother ... I dislike these Americans who adopt who have no knowledge of the baby's own culture ... Then the kid grows up not knowing anything about where they're from : ( ...So Sad.

[hkdancergl]

Thats a little narrow-minded. My grandparents are from Poland...is there something wrong with not knowing everything about Polish culture?? An American family who adopts a baby from any country makes that baby American...and did you ever consider that the child would only want to be American. Read "How it Feels to Be Adopted." And lastly, the mother is AMERICAN, she is adopted from Korea and knows no more about Korea than any other American.

[KateLove21]

No it's not narrow minded. You are if you won't teach your children about THEIR own culture. It doesn't mean they have to embrace it 100% but at least they know who they are and have that choice.

[ngcendrion]

I agree with you Katelove . I don't understand why you got thumbs down

[megadaewoo]

i dont think this person knows much about her coulture she was probably adopted by americans.

[pinkflower7783]

@megadaewoo and what is wrong with that?

[megadaewoo]

@pinkflower7783 well in Korea they have rich coulture and she doesnt know jack shit about it.

[hipladyx4]

That is a total misconception. We aopted our daughter from Korea when she was 5 months old. (She is now 22). There is an intense program prior to adopting (once you have been approved) to help you understand the culture. Not only that but once the kids are in kindergarten they can attend a camp for Korean Adoptees followed by a family day - When my daughter went there were nearly 300 kids - an awesome experience. Google Camp Mu Ji Gae -and by the way our daughter is very well adjusted

[CathRun08]

I think many adoptees ARE well adjusted. You just never hear about them. I liken it to the horror stories people tell about pregnancy and delivery. You never hear about the painless ones, really.

[arnyjk]

I think it's also good that he now has a mother who was herself adopted and raised in a predominantly white society. At least he'll have someone else who's gone through what he's experienced.

[melonbarmonster]

Wow the baby is so chill.

[korna4321]

Duuuuuuuuuude.... That baby is cuuuuuuuuuuuuute...

[JYYB]

omg waht KUTE BABY!!!!! AH .. OS KUTE^^

[hipladyx4]

I stumbled upon this just out of curiosity. We are the parents of a Korean daughter who is now nearly 22 years old. She arrived at 5 months of age and it is still the most exciting day of our lives. She is in grad school now and has a bright future. These kids are so special!!

[iammiktreichel]

The baby is so cute. I thought about adopting a kid, probably from Korea. Hopfully, I will get a good career and a wife, someday hopefully, my dream will come true. I hope it will work out very well for them. Almost makes me want to cry. Because it is a very happy story.

[iammiktreichel]

I am Korean. So I feel great about this story. I only wish my mother was Asian. Oh well. I have struugled for many years of feeling so different.

[Diamondtv]

I know we hav eyes so we'll always c black n white but try jus 2 c human lol esp wen it comes 2 ur mom, chances r she lovs u n thts y she mayb never addressed the topic of race cuz she doesnt c an asian or w/e she see U n lovs U lol hope tht made sense

[heavymetalrulz123]

Yes. i think of myself as being American, not Korean. I DO, however take pride in being Korean, not arrogant, but proud. How about you? I was confused on whether you were adopted, but probably not, since you live in Jamaica. BTW, I am the same person, just different username.

[Diamondtv]

Okay well there r adopted ppl here n Jamaica too, but no I'm not adopted, at least...I don't think so Lmao haha im joking ^_^, well we all have our different struggles in Life, all I can tell u is never give up, never settle for less n believe in u even no1 else does.

[heavymetalrulz123]

Yes. nicely said.

[Diamondtv]

Okay ^__^ peace out!

[heavymetalrulz123]

YA MAN! as they say.

[Goshyoursomean]

Oh my gosh I almost cried watching this she's sooo happy! I'm glad he has a good home now and he's still so young it won't effect him much! God is so great

[louis0118]

UPDATE == UPDATE

Daniel and Grant Pirkle are now pregnant with their own child. Daniel is expecting a little girl in about 5 months.

CONGRATULATIONS!

[hipladyx4]

Sorry

The baby adopted from Korea is there own as well - I know you meant no harm - but I just had to say it

[drakesmom72]

This couple I know personally and love dearly. I can't imagine a loving, giving supportive couple than the two of them to raise a child. God has truly blessed their family with many many blessings. Love you guys!

[haenamdogg]

Congratulations. Beautiful kid.

[fancifelle]

So cute. This is interesting as I have three cousins that were adopted from Korea. To see a mother that was also adopted from Korea is such an interesting twist.

[milkypink]

i feel very happy that they adopted tt cute baby!!! but is sad tt the baby real parent threw him away....

[shortygirlGO]

omg such a cute baby cute hecka cute..

[NatureShallConsumeUs]

Oh my goodness, congratulations!! God bless you and your growing family!

[salmonslapping]

I love it, adoption that is...it's like...going to a grocery store where all orphan kids have little price tags strapped to our wrists. imho adoption should be banned.

[liu11]

raising a child should be banned?

[aodoco]

You're so ignorant. What would happen to all of those children if it weren't for adoption? The had no choice in their birth parents bringing them to this world, then giving them up. They are absolutely worthy of love.

[lili222]

I don't think not knowing your culture is reason enough to stay in an orpahange! EVERY SINGLE PERSON has culture identity probs. I am not even adopted but sometimes feel stuck between being mexican and american. it just seems such a MINOR thing.

[Adamsw216]

I agree that children who have no other options deserve a home. Being raised in a different world is much better than growing up without a family in an orphanage. Regardless of the fact that everyone has their own little identity crisis' I implore you to not trivialize the too often misunderstood identity of trans-racial adoptees. Their experiences of cultural crisis may overlap some of yours, but it is a wholly different subject. As the book "Outsiders Within" says, "We are outcasts..."

[lili222]

I didn't mean in any way to say my experience is the same. It's just frustrating when people say that it's wrong to adopt and that for the reason of ethnicity they shouldn't be adopted/welcomed into a loving home.

[honeyslip]

This was a very touching video. I feel very very happy for the woman and her family and her new baby. I hope everything works out for them!!

[whiningpuker]

I think the woman in this video has a right to her own perspective re: her own experience, and I don't think it's right for other people, who have a right to their own perspective re: their own experience, to denigrate her for not perceiving circumstances as they do. IMHO, commentary on such things as her English is inappropriate. She does not have to prove anything to anyone. Her sweet spirit shines through. She is a lovely person, and that is very important.

[stevehwan]

i am a korean-born immigrant to the usa.. i kinda feel sorry for korean adoptees who grew up very white and dont know korean culture, sucks.. i bet a lot of you guys have identity crisis during adolescence.

[honeyslip]

Whether it is adoptees or just immagrants growing up in another Western country, they all experience a certain degree of identity crisis. I would say that adoptees might have it easier. They can identify with being white, where as overseas Asians have a harder time identifying with either of the cultures.

[aodoco]

I think it's a sad thing too, but a child has a lot more hope who is in a family who loves him/her. What would their lives be like if they hadn't been adopted? I think it's the adoptive parents responsibility to teach about and involve the child in their own culture as much as possible.

[BrainVVashed]

so like growing in an orphanage more?

[amysfunny]

@BrainVVashed No - the children adopted from Korea aren't orphans. They are kids of single moms. I'm very happy and have a wonderful life. I never said I wish I hadn't been adopted or anything like that. Korea is the 11th largest economy i the world and they need to stop selling their children to foreign countries and supporting their single moms. Children in "orphanages" in Korea are children of divorced couples and extremely poor ppl and they aren't even available for adoption.

[pruleo]

she speaks perfect English.

Very touching.

[amysfunny]

No offense, but DUH!! Of course she speaks "perfect English" SHE'S AN AMERICAN! The story clearly states that she was adopted & raised in the US. I'm a Korean adoptee so I get a little miffed when people make ignorant statements like this.

To answer jizzking (nice name btw) ppl like to adopt from Asia because it's easier than adopting a healthy white child in the US. It's mostly white ppl that adopt in the US.

[amysfunny]

(cont from above) and they don't usually want to adopt an Afr Amer, special needs or older child (the only kids easy to adopt in the US), so they go overseas to Asia. Korea is NOT a poor country (11th largest econ in world) and they should start helping women and children so they don't need to be shamed into giving away their babies. There should be no reason to adopt from Korea anymore! The K war ended decades ago!

[cardieunion]

Prueleo, anyone who is raised from a young age speaking a language will speak it very much like the people who raise them. I myself grew up with a Mexican nanny, and my spanish is crystal clear, in fact, it's the same dialect as my nanny. If she had spoken to me in click-clack language, I'd be able to speak that too.

[pruleo]

well, good for you^^

[shildapark]

very touching

[jizzking]

why do ppl like adopting kids from asia so much, i was just wondering.

[amysfunny]

It's me again... also, because we're adorable. ha ha

[hipladyx4]

You nailed it girl!! Good for you!

[hipladyx4]

Korean adoption is easier than domestic adoption - and ummm the kids are just special and gorgeous - each and every one of them! (Speaking from personal experience)

[CreativeCritisizm]

um,,why are there so many Korean & Chinese babies for addoption ?

[hipladyx4]

um - Because the birth moms are intelligent enough to want to provide the best life for their child. In case you are not aware there are many kids adopted from many other countries including the US. You just do not know because they look like they are American. Too bad you can't see past your closed mind. Oh and adoption only has one D. hmm Can't wait for our new President - how about you?

[CreativeCritisizm]

so that means they all asume that America & their bleeding heart white christian parents are the best solution ?,, yes there's Romania but those kids always turn out to be bad, corrupt, slightly brain damaged, & who's adopting african American crack babies ? yes it's just to bad things aren't the same worldwide but unfortunately they are not so it's always good to have an open mind & accept things as they are like me & never be politically correct to the point of fooling myself.

[opisthobranch]

The reason is very different in the two countries. In Korea, because single mothers are shunned, so they give up their newborns even if they are wealthy, and Koreans tend not to adopt.

In China, because of the one-child policy and the desire for sons. So if a girl is born, it is often given up.

[klewis9995]

i can't believe that so many koreans could get adopted and they come to the USA

[koreanyoon]

Very touching. I was also adopted from South Korea. I miss South Korea.

[Shinde16]

wao very nice video i've always wanted to adopt since i was a kid i thought it would be sooo nice ^^ and now i'm 19 and still think the same i will adopt someday a child from ASIA ^^

[MeyKhuangPien]

me too =)