17 Days To Find My Mother (보고싶은 엄마를 찾습니다) - Yoon Ki Kim

My name is Yoon Ki Kim (yoonki.kim8989@gmail.com), and I am looking for my mother, who I have never met. (Korean version @ 5:37 | Message to mother @ 11:43 | Text below in eng & kor | JP text @ http://on.fb.me/VUf7ap)

I was born in Korea in 1989 but never met my mother because my parents were divorced when I was born. When I was 10 my grandmother, who raised me, was diagnosed with cancer and sent me to the US where my father was. She died a week after I arrived in the US. After a difficult number of years estranged from my father in the US I was able to reconnect with him and be reconciled.

Today, January 9th, I am travelling to Korea to try to find my mother. I have 17 days before I need to return to Seattle. I don't know what she looks like or what her name is now. I'm hoping that through this video I will be able to get my story into the Korean media and somehow find someone who knows my mother. I just want to see her and tell her I love her, and that I'm okay, and that I want to begin some kind of relationship. I know that it would take a miracle, but this is something I just have to try.

Please help by spreading this video to as many people as possible. Thank you for all of your help!

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저는 1989 년에 한국에서 태어 났지만 제가 태어 났을 때 부모님이 이미 이혼했기 때문에 제 어머니를 만난 적이없습니다. 열살이 될 무렾, 저를 길러주신 할머니께서 암 진단을 받으시고 급히 미국에 사는 아버지한테 저를 보냈습니다. 제가 미국에 도착한 후 할머니는 일주일만에 돌아가셨습니다. 미국에 처음 와서도 아버지와의 끊긴 연을 다시 연결하고 화해하기 까지는 오랜시간이 걸렸습니다.
오늘 2013년 1월 9일 저는 한국으로 어머니를 찾으러 갑니다. 저에게 주어진 시간은 17일입니다. 우리 엄마 얼굴도 이름도 모릅니다. 제가 바라는것은 이 영상을 통해 저의 이야기를 들으신 분들 중에 방송이나 다른 매체로 저의 이야기가 전해져서 제 어머니를 찾거나 어머니를 아시는 분을 찾는것입니다. 저는 여느 아들처럼 어머니께 사랑한다고 말씀 드리고, 저는 괜찮다고 그리고 보고싶다고 전해드리고 싶습니다. 정말 어렵겠지만 저는 기적이 일어날거라고 밑고 지금 엄마 찾아서 한국에 갑니다.

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Yoon Ki Kim
yoonki.kim8989@gmail.com

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[yoonki kim]

FOUND. Thank you, everyone!!! Yoon Ki's friend on his behalf. Message to friends last night: "I am at Busan right now and headed to Seoul to meet my mother in five hours.

First of all, I give all the glory to God. God is soverign. He is love. His love resides in his people. I cannot believe how fast this week has been. Each day was filled with blessings and miracles. I cannot put my heart into words right now.

Pray for me to be strong and embrace my mother. miss you all

see you soon

yoonki"

[dhong1991]

hey guys tweet this video to @SBSNOW

it's one of the more popular news agencies in Korea and hopefully they'll bring a spotlight to this video! also, give this a thumbs up so people know!

[인영 황]

I send this video to korean most followed person @oisoo. And he retweeted it. It's already more than 600 times retweeted! I reall hope you find your mother.

[apostle429]

모든 과정가운데, 순간가운데 승리와 치료의 하나님께서 윤기씨와 어머니와 함께하시기를 기도합니다. 좋은 소식 기다리겠습니다..!

[Ashley Santos]

I'm so happy for you :D you have all my prayers <3 hope you live a life full of happiness

[cotarimel]

FOUND!!!

[Alkwondo11]

Found!

[Haein Lim]

God DOES do miracles! I just heard that he DID find his mom and is on his way to meet her! What an amazing God!!

[23ayed]

Heard he found her! =)

[CherryAkuma]

How could anyone dislike this?