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The film explores the emotional journey unique to adopted people and the life-long lessons generations of adoptees have to offer.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
By the end of the episode, viewers learned that three of them were siblings (two fraternal twins and one adoptee).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Many adoptees' biggest gripe is the money involved in the process.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The commission has also been conducting a separate investigation into the cases of 367 Korean adoptees in Europe, the United States and Australia who suspect their biological origins were manipulated to facilitate their adoptions.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
By the end of the episode, viewers learned that three of them were siblings (two fraternal twins and one adoptee).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Many adoptees' biggest gripe is the money involved in the process.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The commission has also been conducting a separate investigation into the cases of 367 Korean adoptees in Europe, the United States and Australia who suspect their biological origins were manipulated to facilitate their adoptions.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Adoptee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adoptee. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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adoptee
noun
adopt·ee
ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē 
: a person who is adopted
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