"There are so many things I want to say to my biological parents who gave birth to me, but first, I wonder if they are living happily ever after."
Joanna Rice (Korean name: Kim Chang-suk, 47), a Korean adopted to the United States, was looking for her biological parents while wishing them a good life.
In a story sent to the Adoptee Support Center of the Children's Rights Agency on the 7th, Kim said, "I hope my biological parents do not feel sad or guilty because of me."
It is said that he was found in front of a family house in Jeonnong 4-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul around 11:30 p.m. on May 9, 1975.
At that time, Jeong Mo (17), who lived in Jeonnong 2-dong, found it and reported it to the Cheongnyangni Police Station.
The notes found together contained only her date of birth (January 8, 1975).
The day after the discovery, she was handed over to the Seoul Children's Hospital, and on May 28, to the Holt Children's Welfare Society, an adoption agency.
The name 'Kim Chang-sook' is believed to have been given to her by her adoption agency.
The reason for the inference is that the last names of all the children who were admitted together were 'Mr. Kim'.
Kim also explained her body features in her story.
"She has one scar on the left side of her face, I'm not sure if she was born with it. She also has pointed ears and dimples on both cheeks."
After being placed in foster care for a while by the Holt Children's Welfare Society, he was adopted by a family in Michigan, USA on November 9, 1975.
It is said that he lived with his adoptive father, a pastor, and his adoptive mother, brother, and sister, who were high school counselors.
He, who has been looking for his birth parents since 2019, said, "I do not have any anger or bad feelings towards my biological parents, and I rather want to express my gratitude to my biological parents and foster mother." I put it.
(Photo = Provided by the Adoptee Support Center of the Children's Rights Agency, Yonhap News)