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Learn about suicide risks and mental health challenges facing Korean adoptees, from Complex PTSD and ambiguous loss to clinical studies and support groups.

Korean adoptee shadow files refer to duplicate, unredacted, or confidential domestic records maintained internally by South Korean adoption agencies that were systematically withheld from foreign adoptive parents, overseas partner agencies, and adult adoptees. During the peak transnational adoption era (1970s–1990s), South Korea’s "Big Four" agencies—Holt Children’s Services, Social Welfare Society (SWS/KWS), Korea Social Service (KSS), and Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESW

Step-by-step guide to requesting an official Korean Adoption Verification Certificate via NCRC. Find out what documents you need, fees, and how to apply online.

Step-by-step guide for Korean adoptees to set up an NCRC account, pass international SMS verification, and submit an Adoption Information Disclosure request.