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Korean Government Announces Intention to End Overseas Adoption
On December 26th 2025, the Korean Government announced their intention to end overseas adoption. Lee Seu-ran, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said: “We will stabilize the public adoption system and phase out overseas adoptions.” Regarding the specific timeline, she explained, “We plan to halt it within two to three years, with…
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2025 National Audit
Korea’s annual 3-week parliamentary audit allows for a comprehensive review of policy, budgets and is an opportunity for accountability. Government officials are called before members of parliament and are questioned over their efforts over the previous year. Key Points from the National Audit Posted to the EARS Instagram on November 23, 2025. Press Coverage
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NCRC Signs Memorandum Of Understanding with National Archives
On October 13, 2025, the NCRC announced on their Instagram that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea’s National Archives. English Translation CAPTION “We safely preserve and manage adoption records through a specialized system!” A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the National Archives of Korea, and the…
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President Lee Jae Myung Issues Apology
On October 2nd, 2025, President Lee Jae Myung Issued an apology to international Korean adoptees via his Facebook. English Translation From October 1st of this year, the Republic of Korea has attained official status as a party to the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. Alongside the over 100 nations worldwide that have previously ratified the…
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Adoptee Information Disclosure Form Open
The Adoptee Information Disclosure Form has reopened for new applications after being suspended for 3 months. Adoptee Information Disclosure Form allows adoptees to petition for their own files through the NCRC.
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Responsibility of Adoption Files Transferred to NCRC
In accordance with South Korea’s compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 8), as of July 19th, 2025, Korean adoptions (domestic and international) will be under the supervision of the National Center for the Rights of the Child. All 260,000+ physical adoption files are being transferred to a temporary archive,…
