President

Dmika was adopted from Korea at the age of 3 to her family in St. Paul, Minnesota. She participated in many Korean activities growing up -- Korean Culture classes, Korean Teen Groups, and eventually found MAK (Minnesota Adopted Koreans) where she connected with a group of Korean Adoptees and later became a Board Member for the MAK group. 

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Secretary

Lucas was adopted from Korea when he was a little over six-months old to a family in Minnesota. He grew up with one adopted sister in rural Minnesota and was not exposed to much Korean culture for most of his life. Lucas moved to California for school in 2010 and has been in California on and off since then. As he grew up, he found a love of food and the…

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Treasurer

Kate was adopted from South Korea around the age of 2 and grew up in both Michigan and California. Growing up, other than her sister (non-bio, KAD), she didn’t have many Korean adoptee influences around her, so exploring that part of her identity didn’t really begin until her late teens—when questions about adoption, identity, and belonging started to feel…

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Marketing

Alexandra was adopted from Seoul at 3 months old and raised outside of Philadelphia alongside her older sister, who was also adopted from South Korea. While she grew up with some connection to Korean culture, it wasn’t until the pandemic that she began to more intentionally explore her identity and what being a Korean adoptee meant to her.

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Partnerships

Malee was 3 1/2 years old when she was adopted from Seoul. She grew up in Wisconsin with a sister also adopted from Korea. For most of her life she wasn’t interested in her Korean culture until, while bored during Covid, found her adoption papers. This awakened her desire to learn about her culture and embrace her Korean heritage.

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Social Media

Rebecca is a mixed Korean domestic adoptee based in Riverside, CA. Growing up in Riverside, a city with a foundational role in Korean American history, Rebecca was exposed to bits and pieces of Korean culture through attending Korean churches throughout childhood. t 13 years old, Rebecca planted the seeds of her original family reunion with a…

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Events Administrator

Annie was adopted from Korea as an infant and raised in Michigan, where she grew up with little connection to Korean culture or community. As a millennial who came of age alongside the rise of the internet, she often navigated identity in a time when access to diverse stories and cultural touchpoints wasn’t as immediate or widespread.

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Education/Resourcing

Alex was adopted at 8 months old and raised near Washington D.C. Feeling like an outsider growing up, he found solace in skateboarding and punk. The COVID pandemic triggered his "coming out of the fog" moment, leading him to embrace his Korean roots and commit to learning the language and culture. In 2023, he embarked on a personal quest to search…

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