Bloodline preference tops barriers to Korea ending overseas adoption

While the South Korean government aims to end overseas adoption by 2029, a survey by a state research institute suggests the goal may remain difficult unless the country moves beyond its strong attachment to bloodline-based family concepts. The cultural emphasis on blood ties emerged as the leading reason behind Koreans’ reluctance to adopt, according to a survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs at the request of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The findings were