News & Updates
We’re Hiring!
March 3, 2026
Birth Search Family Staff and Community Relations Staff
Office will be closed
February 27, 2026
Our office will be closed on March 2nd in observance of Independence Movement Day - 삼일절 (Samiljeol) in South Korea
REMINDER: 2026 Spring Koreapedia
February 24, 2026
REMINDER: Limited spots remaining – register today! Deadline extended!
Support for Adoptees Living in Korea
February 20, 2026
2026 Aid Program
2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering (OKAG) – Participation Announcement
February 20, 2026
We are excited to announce that the 2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering (OKAG), organized by Overseas Korean Adoptees (OKA), will take place this May!
Happy Seollal – Office will be closed
February 12, 2026
Happy Seollal - Office will be closed
It’s here! Our 2025 Annual Report is live.
February 9, 2026
Spring 2026 Koreapedia
February 6, 2026
G.O.A.'L. and Seoul National University (SNU) are back to bring you… KOREAPEDIA!
Look out for 2026 Koreapedia!
January 22, 2026
Look out for 2026 Koreapedia!
Holiday break
December 24, 2025
Holiday break
Happy Holidays
December 24, 2025
Happy Holidays
Board Member Spotlight: G.O.A.’L. Enjoys Denis Sungho Live!
December 24, 2025
Board Member Spotlight: G.O.A.'L. Enjoys Denis Sungho Live!
SOTDAE 2025 – Generations
December 22, 2025
SOTDAE 2025 - Generations
G.O.A’.L. Christmas Party 2025
December 16, 2025
G.O.A’.L. Christmas Party 2025
2025 G.O.A’.L. Christmas Party
December 2, 2025
2025 G.O.A'.L. Christmas Party
Korean Language Scholarship 2026
December 1, 2025
Korean Language Scholarship 2026
2025 G.O.A’.L. Christmas Party Save the Date!
November 28, 2025
2025 G.O.A'.L. Christmas Party Save the Date!
2025 KADTalks
November 24, 2025
2025 KADTalks
2025 KAD Konnect
November 24, 2025
2025 KAD Konnect
2025 G.O.A’.L. Cultural Trip – Let’s Geoje!
November 24, 2025
2025 G.O.A’.L. Cultural Trip – Let’s Geoje!
2025 24th Anniversary Global Opera Group
November 6, 2025
Welcome To The Opera & Cine Music
November KAD Konnect – Yhlayuen Seal Engraving Lab
October 27, 2025
November KAD Konnect - Yhlayuen Seal Engraving Lab
2025 KAD Konnect – Korean Etiquette and Culture Institute
October 20, 2025
2025 KAD Konnect - Korean Etiquette and Culture Institute
Happy Chuseok
October 1, 2025
Happy Chuseok
September KADTalks: Labor Laws and Financial Literacy in Korea
September 30, 2025
September KADTalks: Labor Laws and Financial Literacy in Korea
Time Change: KADTalks 2025 October
September 29, 2025
Time Change: KADTalks 2025 October
2025 October Office Closure
September 29, 2025
2025 October Office Closure
October 2025: KADTalks – The New Shelter: Your Sweet Home!
September 18, 2025
October 2025: KADTalks - The New Shelter: Your Sweet Home!
September 2025: KADTalks Labor Laws / Financial Budgeting
September 1, 2025
September 2025: KADTalks Labor Laws / Financial Budgeting
2025 Winter Korean Language Scholarship Applications Are Open!
September 1, 2025
2025 Winter Korean Language Scholarship Applications Are Open!
Fall 2025 Koreapedia
August 13, 2025
Fall 2025 Koreapedia
Office is Closed: 8/15
August 11, 2025
Office is Closed: 8/15
KAD Konnect August 2025: Pottery Through Culture
August 4, 2025
KAD Konnect August 2025: Pottery Through Culture
Provide Your Thoughts on the Kadoption Website
August 4, 2025
For improving online accessibility for adoptees on government websites
August 2025: KADTalks Korean Language Studies / Visa and Dual Citizenship
July 28, 2025
August 2025: KADTalks Korean Language Studies/Visa and Dual Citizenship
2025 KAD Konnect – Korean Etiquette and Culture Institute
July 4, 2025
2025 KAD Konnect - Korean Etiquette and Culture Institute
2025 KAD Konnect – Gugak Performance
June 11, 2025
2025 KAD Konnect June - Gugak Performance
Office is Closed: 6/6
June 5, 2025
Office is Closed: 6/6
Fall 2025 Language Scholarship Now Open
June 1, 2025
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2025 Mental Health Services
May 22, 2025
G.O.A.'L. is proud to announce we will be offering mental health services!
Let’s Geoje! 2025 Spots Still Available
May 19, 2025
Let's Geoje! Spots Still Available
Office is Closed: 6/2, 6/3, & 6/6
May 14, 2025
Office is Closed: 6/2, 6/3, & 6/6
PayPal Temporarily Unavailable!
May 9, 2025
PayPal Temporarily Unavailable May 2025
Office is Closed: 5/1, 5/2, 5/5, & 5/6
April 23, 2025
Office is Closed: 5/1, 5/2, 5/5, & 5/6
Apply for Let’s Geoje 2025!
April 23, 2025
Applications are now open for our annual trip!
Announcing Sotdae 2025: Generations
April 7, 2025
Apply now for G.O.A.’L.’s Motherland Tour, Sotdae 2025: Generations!
We’re Hiring: Part-Time Programming Staff!
April 1, 2025
Join our team and help support Korean adoptees worldwide!
2025 Annual Soccer Tournament
March 17, 2025
Come and cheer on fellow adoptees!
Summer 2025 Language Scholarship Now Open
March 1, 2025
Apply today!
Office is Closed: 3/3
February 19, 2025
G.O.A.’L. would like to wish everyone a happy Korean Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol)!
Welcoming the new Secretary General of G.O.A.’L.
February 18, 2025
A Swedish adoptee with 20+ years of experience as a social worker, Louise is ready to lead G.O.A.’L. into the future!
Office is Closed: 1/27~1/31
January 20, 2025
G.O.A.’L. would like to wish everyone a very happy Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)!
G.O.A.’L. is Hiring!
January 10, 2025
**Update: Job opening is closed.** Join our team and help lead the mission to support Korean adoptees worldwide! We’re looking for a passionate and experienced individual to take on the role of Secretary General at G.O.A.’L.
Our 2024 Annual Report is here!
December 20, 2024
This year has been a journey of growth, connection, and support for the overseas Korean adoptee community.
Office Closed: 12/23~12/27, 1/1
December 16, 2024
Warm holiday wishes to everyone from G.O.A.’L. office! ❄️
G.O.A.’L. Stay Now Accepting 2025 Reservations
December 12, 2024
Book now for 2025!
G.O.A.’L. joined the OKA Global Korean Future Leaders’ Committee
December 11, 2024
G.O.A.’L. joined the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) planning meeting for the Global Korean Future Leaders’ Committee.
Winter Fundraiser
December 3, 2024
We are launching a fundraiser to update our main website and membership platform!
KAD Konnect: Traditional Korean Music & Dance
December 2, 2024
The last KAD Konnect of 2024 showcased "gugak" or traditional Korean music and dance.
Spring 2025 Language Scholarship Now Open
December 2, 2024
Apply today!
Konnecting over Kimchi
October 27, 2024
A tasty and informative second-to-last KAD Konnect
How to Make a Long Term Plan in Korea
October 21, 2024
Our final KAD Talk of 2024
Sotdae 2024
September 30, 2024
Celebrating our largest Motherland Tour to date!
Learning More about Korea’s Past
September 29, 2024
We were honored to have been invited to the House of Sharing
Koreapedia is back for the Fall Term!
September 23, 2024
Apply today!
Winter 2024 Language Scholarship Now Open
September 1, 2024
Apply today!
The Joys and Challenges of Raising a Family in Korea
August 13, 2024
Hearing more about adoptee-families in Korea for our 4th KAD Talk
Konnecting over Handmade Krafts
August 9, 2024
An unforgettable KAD Konnect
Birth Search Services at Limited Capacity
July 23, 2024
Thank you for your understanding!
Hearing from Adoptee Entrepreneurs
July 22, 2024
An informative and engaging 3rd KAD Talk
Enjoying Garlic Bread that isn’t Sweet
July 5, 2024
Konnecting for our 4th KAD Konnect Dinner
Hearing from Descendants of Adoptees
June 18, 2024
Learning more about our continued history
A Delicious 3rd KAD Konnect Dinner
June 6, 2024
Another great KAD Konnect dinner together
Let’s Geoje! 2024
June 3, 2024
G.O.A.’L.’s unforgettable adventure to Geoje Island
Fall Korean Language Scholarships Now Open
June 1, 2024
Apply today!
Konnecting Over Kulture!
May 25, 2024
May KAD Konnect brought us to King Sejong
Our First KAD Talk: Housing in Korea
May 14, 2024
Our first KAD Talk with realtor, James Chae
Enjoying our 2nd KAD Konnect Dinner
May 1, 2024
Our 2nd KAD Konnect dinner at SAUCE, an adoptee-owned restaurant in Seoul!
Office is Closed: 4/1, 4/6 & 4/15
April 29, 2024
The GOA’L office will be closed on the 1st, 6th, and 15th.
Celebrating our First KAD Konnect
April 29, 2024
Our first KAD Konnect Social Event at Yeouido Park in Seoul
Introducing PACK’D: Meal Support for Adoptees
April 26, 2024
Free meals through the Community Chest of Korea
Free Opera Concert Experience
April 19, 2024
Reserve your tickets now
Subsidized Counseling Available for G.O.A.’L. Members
April 18, 2024
Subsidized counseling sessions for G.O.A.’L. members living in Korea
Apply Now for Seoul Aid
April 12, 2024
G.O.A’.L. will be providing daily-essential kits for adoptees residing in Seoul!
Introducing “Let’s Geoje!”, Our 2024 Cultural Trip
April 8, 2024
G.O.A’.L. invites you to our 2024 cultural trip “Let’s Geoje!”
Celebrating our First KAD Konnect Dinner
April 4, 2024
First KAD Konnect dinner was so much fun!
Introducing Sotdae: G.O.A.’L.’s Annual Motherland Tour
April 3, 2024
Join G.O.A.’L.’s Motherland Tour, Sotdae!
Introducing KAD Konnect!
March 28, 2024
KAD Konnect are social gatherings for adoptees in Korea every month!
Introducing KADTalks
March 22, 2024
KADTalks is a 5-part series about adoptees living in Korea!
Koreapedia is back!
March 20, 2024
🇰🇷 Calling all Korean adoptees and their children! Koreapedia is back!
G.O.A.’L. Stay Officially Opens!
February 23, 2024
G.O.A.’L. Stay officially opens today!
Koreapedia – Korean Culture Insights by Korean Students
November 9, 2023
This program provides adoptees with a fun introduction to Korean culture through the perspective of Korean university students.
Office Closed
July 17, 2023
The G.O.A.’L. office will be closed this week for our upcoming Jeju trip and summer vacation.
G.O.A.’L. is awarded with the Prime Minister Award
May 12, 2023
G.O.A.’L. received a Prime Minister Award at the 18th Annual Adoption Day Ceremony, recognizing its efforts in expanding its services to benefit Korean overseas adoptees.