From working in her family’s grocery store to leading youth programs, Julia Park’s life is rooted in service and resilience. She continues to give back to future generations.

Through years at Sejong Camp, Grace Nicodemus found community, purpose, and direction. Her journey reflects growth, mental health awareness, and giving back.

Bridging spirituality and culture, Seo Hee Kelleher uses her work to make Korean traditions more accessible. Her journey reflects both healing and preservation.

Driven by questions of identity and justice, Laura-Ann Jacobs has dedicated her life to anti-racism work and education. Her journey includes reconnecting with her roots in Korea.

Without early memories of Korea, Lia Ylitalo found connection through community and cultural exploration. Her journey reflects growing confidence and pride in her identity.

A search for identity led Benjamin Kim Oser back to Korea, where he reconnected with his birth family. His journey reflects complexity, gratitude, and leadership within the adoptee community.

Growing up biracial, Hope Sacco sought connection within the Korean community. Through Sejong Camp, she found both belonging and a deeper understanding of identity.

Rather than seeking a fixed identity, Kat Ley focuses on living authentically in each moment. Her journey reflects growth, resilience, and self-definition.

Navigating family changes and identity, Tommy Lee found a sense of belonging through community. His journey continues to evolve through empathy and reflection.

Growing up as adoptees, Jack McGovern and Noah Sinangil navigated identity across cultures. Through Sejong Camp, they found community and now support others on similar journeys.

Coming from different backgrounds but shared origins, Minjung Kim and Emily Lynch reflect on identity, beauty standards, and growing up Korean. Their conversation explores both contrast and connection.

A friendship rooted in decades of shared work at Sejong Camp, HyaeKyung Jo and Linda Priore reflect on community, care, and cultural connection. Their bond speaks to lasting impact across generations.

As an adoptive parent, Martha Crawford reflects on the responsibility of connecting her children to their Korean heritage. Her story emphasizes empathy, awareness, and cultural understanding.

Through friendship and shared experience, Chris Todd and Steven Yeun reflect on growing up Korean American in predominantly white communities. Their conversation explores identity and self-understanding.

Reuniting with her birth mother decades later reshaped Joy Lieberthal Rho’s understanding of identity. Her journey reflects connection, language, and belonging.