This document discusses the history of Korean transnational adoption and its effects. It begins with a quote from a Korean adoptee expressing feelings of not being recognized in the Asian American story. It then outlines the key events leading to the dispersal of Korean children after World War 2 and the Korean War, including the sexual exploitation of Korean women. It provides adoption statistics by country. It discusses how transnational adoption has disrupted adoptees' narratives and identities, and perpetuated colonial ideologies. It notes how adoptees are healing by reclaiming their narratives, and calls for more awareness of unethical adoption practices still occurring today.