Book Written by Korean Adoptees, The "Unknown" Culture Club.

The Unknown Culture Club: Korean Adoptees, Then and Now is a profound book written by Korean adoptees.

This book is an act of solidarity and a genuine step toward saving lives—not through emergency aid, but through radical recognition.

For far too long, the story of the Korean adoptee has been told for them, often glossing over the deepest pains of growing up as a visible outsider in a world that offered no mirror. This collection, compiled by adoptees themselves, is an essential, uncensored testament that shatters the isolating myth of the “grateful orphan.”

For the adult who spent their childhood feeling utterly alone—without a single person in their home or community who looked like them, understood their racialized experiences, or mirrored their internal struggle with identity—this book is a life raft.

The “Unknown” Culture Club is a life raft for those who grew up in isolation.

It offers the indisputable evidence that you are not alone; your feelings of displacement, your search for truth, and your very existence are validated by hundreds of thousands who share your journey.

This validation is a powerful, healing force against the loneliness that can silently destroy a spirit.

Moreover, by revealing the difficult truths behind the international adoption industry, it serves as a crucial education for the public and a powerful shield against future unethical practices, making it a critical purchase for anyone who believes in human rights and the inherent worth of every individual’s story.

To give is to acknowledge a deep and often invisible need. Korean Adoptees Worldwide is on the front lines, fighting for truth, justice, and the fundamental human rights of over 200,000+ Korean children who were sent overseas for adoption—a system now widely documented as being plagued by fraud and human rights violations.

Your donation isn’t just a gift; it is a vital lifeline that supports adoptees as they search for their true identities and biological families, a journey often blocked by fabricated documents and institutional silence.

Your support empowers an adoptee-led community striving for global accountability and a future where their origins are honored, not erased. By supporting Korean Adoptees Worldwide, you become a partner in healing decades of systemic injustice and affirm the dignity and right to identity for every single adoptee.