At the USKRG (US Korean Rights Group), we envision a world where all Korean adoptees in the United States have the right to access their personal files and true backgrounds, fostering a deeper understanding of their identities and histories. We believe that every individual deserves transparency and connection to their roots.
USKRG strives to create a future where all international adoptions are conducted ethically, free from monetary incentives, and in full compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Our mission is to ensure that adoption practices prioritize the best interests of children, promote their rights, and uphold their dignity.
We are committed to raising awareness, advocating for policy reforms, and building a strong community of support for adoptees and their families. Together, we aim to create a landscape where every adoptee can thrive, fully embrace their heritage, and find their place in the world.
All organizations that are a part of the Korean Rights Group Movement demand
+ The truth about overseas adoptions, ethnic cleansing and deportations
+ Investigation into and accountability for the role of adoption companies in deportations of children
+ Investigation into and accountability for the role of adoption companies in stealing Korean children
+ Publication of the number of dead children in the care of adoption companies
+ Investigation into and accountability for adoption companies' use of systematically falsified documents
+ Investigation into and accountability for sexual abuse of children and adoptions for pedophiles under the auspices of the adoption companies
+ The stop to the sale of children and violations of children's rights in South Korea
+ Dual citizenship for Korean adoptees who wish to have their Korean citizenship reinstated
Join USKRG & The Ties Program for the 2026 Annual Truth Day International Conference & Seoul Tour
The Ties Program and USKRG have teamed up to curate a week in Seoul for adoptees who are attending the Adoption Truth Day Conference on September 9 & 10, 2026. Choose from the Conference only or the Tour (with Conference Included) in Seoul for an immersive week of Korean culture, a temple stay, and TRC Day. Curated for KADs by KADs!
Make your Voice Heard with a Recorded Message to the TRC
Our Stories Matter is a USKRG project to create a series of short videos where adoptees share their story and perspective. The videos will be translated into Korean to break stereotypes of adoption in Korea and for promoting Korean adoptees' right to access their personal files and true backgrounds. This is our opportunity to own our stories and change the narrative!
KAD Guide to DNA Testing
For many adoptees, who have recently found that their adoption files are fabricated or incomplete, DNA offers a last hope or a potential irrefutable source of truth. View our guide to DNA testing, including three different types of testing: commercial test kits, entering raw commercial DNA into a database, and entering South Korea's missing person's database.
What is it Like to Participate in the TRC?
Listen to a podcast from Gregory Luce, founder of Adoptee Rights Law Center and the executive director Adoptees United, if you've ever wondered what it was like to submit to Korea's Truth & Reconciliation Commission through the KRGs. Two scholars and KADs from the US and Australia speak on the experience and significance of filing, the fragility of entering the original cases for TRC consideration, and what truth and reconciliation might look like.
