The History of G.O.A.'L.

Global Overseas Adoptees' Link was founded in 1998 by overseas Korean adoptees who returned to Korea. It soon became and remains the only adoptee-led non-profit and NGO in Korea.

G.O.A.’L. is founded

1998-03-05

G.O.A.’L. is founded

Global Overseas Adoptees’ LinkΒ is founded by 12 adoptees from the US and Europe who returned to Korea.

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G.O.A.’L. is founded

1998-03-05

G.O.A.’L. is founded

Global Overseas Adoptees’ LinkΒ is founded by 12 adoptees from the US and Europe who returned to Korea.

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ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ 섀립

1998-03-05

ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ 섀립

λ―Έκ΅­ 및 μœ λŸ½μ• μ„œ λͺ¨κ΅­μœΌλ‘œ λŒμ•„μ˜¨ μž…μ–‘μΈ 12 λͺ…이 μ„€λ¦½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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First interview with the Korean press

1998-11-13

First interview with the Korean press

κ΅­λ‚΄μ–Έλ‘ κ³Όμ˜ 첫 인터뷰

1998-11-13

κ΅­λ‚΄μ–Έλ‘ κ³Όμ˜ 첫 인터뷰

First interview with the Korean press

1998-11-13

First interview with the Korean press

Overseas Korea Act

1999-08-12

G.O.A.’L. petitions the Korean government to include adoptees in the Overseas Korean Act, allowing adoptees access to the F-4 visa.

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μž¬μ™Έλ™ν¬λ²•μ—μ„œ μž…μ–‘μΈμ— μž¬μ™Έλ™ν¬μžκ²© λΆ€μ—¬ (F-4 λΉ„μž)

1999-08-12

ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€μ˜ μ •λΆ€ 청원 κ²°κ³Ό ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—κ²Œ μž¬μ™Έλ™ν¬μžκ²©μ΄ λΆ€μ—¬λ˜λ©΄μ„œ F-4 λΉ„μžλ₯Ό 받을 수 있게 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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Overseas Korea Act

1999-08-12

G.O.A.’L. petitions the Korean government to include adoptees in the Overseas Korean Act, allowing adoptees access to the F-4 visa.

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First G.O.A.’L. conference is held

1999-08-21

First G.O.A.’L. conference is held

제 1 회 ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ 총회 개졜

1999-08-21

제 1 회 ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ 총회 개졜

First G.O.A.’L. conference is held

1999-08-21

First G.O.A.’L. conference is held

G.O.A.’L. is officially registered as a non-profit organization.

2002-02-06

G.O.A.’L. is officially registered as a non-profit organization.

2002-02-06

λΉ„μ˜λ¦¬λ―Όκ°„λ‹¨μ²΄ 등둝

2002-02-06

G.O.A.’L. is officially registered as a non-governmental organization

2004-03-17

G.O.A.’L. is officially registered as a non-governmental organization

2004-03-17

비정뢀기ꡬ 등둝

2004-03-17

Birth Family Search website is launched.

2004-11-22

Birth Family Search website is launched.

2004-11-22

μΉœμƒκ°€μ‘±μ°ΎκΈ° μ›Ήμ‚¬μ΄νŠΈ μ˜€ν”ˆ

2004-11-22

G.O.A.’L. launches the Dual Citizen Campaign

2007-10-08

G.O.A.’L. launches a worldwide petition and collects signatures to give overseas adoptees the right to dual citizenship in Korea.

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G.O.A.’L. launches the Dual Citizen Campaign

2007-10-08

G.O.A.’L. launches a worldwide petition and collects signatures to give overseas adoptees the right to dual citizenship in Korea.

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μ΄μ€‘κ΅­μ μΊ νŽ˜μΈ κ°œμ‹œ

2007-10-08

ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ˜ 이쀑ꡭ적취득을 μœ„ν•΄ μ „μ„Έκ³„μ μœΌλ‘œ μ΄μ€‘κ΅­μ μΊ νŽ˜μΈμ„ μ‹€μ‹œν•˜κ³  μ„œλͺ…을 λ°›μ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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FirstΒ homecoming program for Korean adoptees, First Trip Home (FTH)

2008-12-08

FirstΒ homecoming program  for Korean adoptees,  First Trip Home (FTH)

G.O.A.’L. creates a program for adoptees to return to Korea and search for their origins.

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FirstΒ homecoming program for Korean adoptees, First Trip Home (FTH)

2008-12-08

FirstΒ homecoming program  for Korean adoptees,  First Trip Home (FTH)

G.O.A.’L. creates a program for adoptees to return to Korea and search for their origins.

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첫 λͺ¨κ΅­λ°©λ¬Έν–‰μ‚¬ 개졜

2008-12-08

첫 λͺ¨κ΅­λ°©λ¬Έν–‰μ‚¬ 개졜

λͺ¨κ΅­μ„ λ°©λ¬Έν•˜κ³  뿌리찾기λ₯Ό μ§€μ›ν•˜λŠ” ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ„ 처음으둜 κ°œμ΅œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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G.O.A.’L. makes a Volunteer Program agreement with Seoul National University and others universities.

2016-01-20

μ„œμšΈλŒ€ λ“± μ£Όμš” λŒ€ν•™κ³Ό μžμ›λ΄‰μ‚¬μ§€μ› ν˜‘μ•½

2016-01-20

G.O.A.’L. makes a Volunteer Program agreement with Seoul National University and others universities.

2016-01-20

G.O.A.’L. partners with You&Me Psychological and Consultation ServicesΒ (YPCS)

2017-06-23

G.O.A.’L. partners with You&Me Psychological and Consultation ServicesΒ (YPCS)

G.O.A.’L members can receive up to 10 subsidized sessions* through You&Me Psychological and Consultation Services (YPCS).

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G.O.A.’L. partners with You&Me Psychological and Consultation ServicesΒ (YPCS)

2017-06-23

G.O.A.’L. partners with You&Me Psychological and Consultation ServicesΒ (YPCS)

G.O.A.’L members can receive up to 10 subsidized sessions* through You&Me Psychological and Consultation Services (YPCS).

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μœ μ•€λ―Έμ‹¬λ¦¬μƒλ‹΄μ—°κ΅¬μ†Œμ™€ ν˜‘λ ₯ μ‹œμž‘

2017-06-23

μœ μ•€λ―Έμ‹¬λ¦¬μƒλ‹΄μ—°κ΅¬μ†Œμ™€ ν˜‘λ ₯ μ‹œμž‘

νšŒμ›μ—κ²Œ μ΅œλŒ€ 10 회의 μ‹¬λ¦¬μƒλ‹΄μ„œλΉ„μŠ€κ°€ μ œκ³΅λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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G.O.A.’L. makes an agreement for Korean language scholarships with several universities including Sogang University.

2018-08-21

μ„œκ°•λŒ€ λ“± μ£Όμš”λŒ€ν•™κ³Ό ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄κ΅μœ‘ μž₯ν•™κΈˆ 지원 ν˜‘μ•½

2018-08-21

G.O.A.’L. makes an agreement for Korean language scholarships with several universities including Sogang University.

2018-08-21

KPMG Korea starts providing G.O.A.’L. with accounting services.

2020-01-01

KPMG Korea starts providing G.O.A.’L. with accounting services.

μ‚Όμ •νšŒκ³„λ²•μΈ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€μ— νšŒκ³„μ—…λ¬΄ 지원 ν˜‘μ•½

2020-01-01

μ‚Όμ •νšŒκ³„λ²•μΈ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€μ— νšŒκ³„μ—…λ¬΄ 지원 ν˜‘μ•½

KPMG Korea starts providing G.O.A.’L. with accounting services.

2020-01-01

KPMG Korea starts providing G.O.A.’L. with accounting services.

G.O.A.’L. announces COVID-19 relief fund

2020-05-27

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, G.O.A.’L. provided a relief fund for adoptees living in Korea.

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G.O.A.’L. announces COVID-19 relief fund

2020-05-27

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, G.O.A.’L. provided a relief fund for adoptees living in Korea.

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μž¬λ‚œμ§€μ›κΈˆ 지급 λ°œν‘œ

2020-05-27

μ½”λ‘œλ‚˜λ‘œ 어렀움에 μ²˜ν•œ μž…μ–‘μΈλ“€μ„ 지원 및 μœ„λ‘œν•˜κ³ μž μ•„λ™κΆŒλ¦¬λ³΄μž₯μ›μ˜ 후원 ν•˜μ— κ΅­λ‚΄κ±°μ£Ό μž…μ–‘μΈμ—κ²Œ μž¬λ‚œμ§€μ›κΈˆμ„ μ œκ³΅ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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G.O.A.’L. announces their rebrand and new logo

2020-06-02

G.O.A.’L. announces their rebrand and new logo

G.O.A.’L. announces their rebrand and new logo

2020-06-02

G.O.A.’L. announces their rebrand and new logo

λ¦¬λΈŒλžœλ”© 및 μ‹ κ·œ 둜고 λ°œν‘œ

2020-06-02

λ¦¬λΈŒλžœλ”© 및 μ‹ κ·œ 둜고 λ°œν‘œ

Korean Air provides support to G.O.A.’L. on a website development project.

2020-08-01

Korean Air provides support to G.O.A.’L. on a website development project.

λŒ€ν•œν•œκ³΅ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ μ›Ήμ‚¬μ΄νŠΈ κ°œλ°œμ§€μ›

2020-08-01

λŒ€ν•œν•œκ³΅ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ μ›Ήμ‚¬μ΄νŠΈ κ°œλ°œμ§€μ›

Korean Air provides support to G.O.A.’L. on a website development project.

2020-08-01

Korean Air provides support to G.O.A.’L. on a website development project.

First homeland tour to Jeju for adoptees living in Korea

2020-09-11

First homeland tour to Jeju for adoptees living in Korea

Jeju: Discover Your Homeland was a 3-day excursion to Jeju Island for adoptees living in Korea.

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First homeland tour to Jeju for adoptees living in Korea

2020-09-11

First homeland tour to Jeju for adoptees living in Korea

Jeju: Discover Your Homeland was a 3-day excursion to Jeju Island for adoptees living in Korea.

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첫 λͺ¨κ΅­μž¬λ°œκ²¬ 행사 개졜

2020-09-11

첫 λͺ¨κ΅­μž¬λ°œκ²¬ 행사 개졜

κ΅­λ‚΄κ±°μ£Ό μž…μ–‘μΈμ„ μœ„ν•œ 3 μΌκ°„μ˜ λͺ¨κ΅­μž¬λ°œκ²¬ 행사λ₯Ό μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œ κ°œμ΅œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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The Export-Import Bank of Korea sponsors 5 overseas adoptees for Korean language programs in Korea.

2020-11-02

The Export-Import Bank of Korea sponsors 5 overseas adoptees for Korean language programs in Korea.

ν•œκ΅­μˆ˜μΆœμž…μ€ν–‰ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ λͺ¨κ΅­μ–΄κ΅μœ‘ μž₯ν•™κΈˆ 지원

2020-11-02

ν•œκ΅­μˆ˜μΆœμž…μ€ν–‰ ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ λͺ¨κ΅­μ–΄κ΅μœ‘ μž₯ν•™κΈˆ 지원

The Export-Import Bank of Korea sponsors 5 overseas adoptees for Korean language programs in Korea.

2020-11-02

The Export-Import Bank of Korea sponsors 5 overseas adoptees for Korean language programs in Korea.

G.O.A.’L. manages a new program for overseas adoptees.

2021-04-01

G.O.A.’L. manages a new program for overseas adoptees.

G.O.A.’L. is selected to manage a program for overseas adoptees living in Korea who are in difficult situations.

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λ³΄ν˜ΈλŒ€μƒ κ΅­μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ ν†΅ν•©μ„œλΉ„μŠ€ κΈ°κ΄€μ„ μ • (μ•„λ™κΆŒλ¦¬λ³΄μž₯원)

2021-04-01

λ³΄ν˜ΈλŒ€μƒ κ΅­μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ ν†΅ν•©μ„œλΉ„μŠ€ κΈ°κ΄€μ„ μ • (μ•„λ™κΆŒλ¦¬λ³΄μž₯원)

(사)ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ λŒ€ν†΅λ Ήν‘œμ°½ μˆ˜μƒ(ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ 지원)

2022-05-12

(사)ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈμ—°λŒ€ λŒ€ν†΅λ Ήν‘œμ°½ μˆ˜μƒ(ν•΄μ™Έμž…μ–‘μΈ 지원)

G.O.A.’L. receives the Korean Presidential Award for their work with overseas adoptees.

2022-05-12

G.O.A.’L. receives the Korean Presidential Award for their work with overseas adoptees.