Category: Korea Overview Page
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Post-Adoption Services: Preparing for Korean Regulation Changes
With new Korean adoption regulations taking effect in July 2025, we recognize the increasing importance of post-adoption support and birth family searches. New Beginnings, in partnership with Eastern Social Welfare Society (ESWS), will continue to provide these essential services to adoptees and their families. Key Actions for Families: Visits to ESWS/File Reviews/Foster Mother meetings: If…
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Korea Adoption Program Update
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The Lunar New Year
This year South Korea will celebrate the Lunar New Year’s Day, or ‘Seol-Nal,’ on January 22. Seol-Nal is a traditional Korean holiday. Many Koreans travel to their family’s home for the celebration. Charye, where food is set on a table as an offering to one’s ancestors, is done. Tteok-guk or rice cake soup is served.…
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ESWS’s 50th Anniversary
This March 18th marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of our partner, Eastern Social Welfare Society, in Korea. For the past 50 years, Eastern’s mission has been to improve the quality of life for those in need. As a professional social welfare organization, adoptions are only a part of what they do. They also…
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Korean Donations – It’s Our Turn To Help
Korea has a history of providing quality care and services to the children in their care. This has been possible because of the many generous donors who support Eastern in their mission. It is now our turn to help. There are 150 children in care, and many are waiting to be adopted. We reached out…
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Korean Adoption Story – Meeting Our Son For The First Time During Covid-19 Crisis
Traveling during the Covid-19 crisis in Korea, a New Beginnings family recently came home with their child. They were kind enough to share these videos of their first and second trips in Korea. Their story is heartwarming and compassionate. It was very realistic about the initial few days of transition after custody. We really enjoyed…
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Easing The Adoption Transition: Korean Food
Considering the timing, environment, and practices around feeding and types of food your child may have experienced in his foster family, the following are suggestions on how to bring some of those familiar tastes to your mealtimes at home, and create opportunities for attachment with your new child using food.
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Easing the Adoption Transition: Korean Sleep Patterns
New adoptive parents consistently report sleep as one of their greatest challenges. Difficulties with sleep in newly adopted children are a normal issue and approaches and solutions vary depending on the child’s individual sleep history.
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Putting Together A Care Package For Your Korean Child
It’s never too soon to start making a connection with your child before you travel for the first time to meet him. Care packages are a popular and effective way to begin a relationship with your child. Here are a few tips on what to include
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Waiting Children From Korea Available For Adoption
For many people, a waiting child adoption is a wonderful way to add to their family. A waiting child is a child who is legally free for adoption, but does not yet have a permanency plan. We currently have three waiting boys from Korea. A family that is interested in one of these waiting children…