Okgyun never fit the narrative spun by adoption agencies; she was a married mother of three. After being pressured to relinquish her fourth child, Mieke, was adopted to the Netherlands. In present day, Mieke visits her family in Seoul to celebrate her recent marriage. Between Goodbyes is an intimate portrait of one family’s enduring grief and love.
Okgyun never fit the narrative spun by adoption agencies; she was a married mother of three. After being pressured to relinquish her fourth child, Mieke, was adopted to the Netherlands. In present day, Mieke visits her family in Seoul to celebrate her recent marriage. Between Goodbyes is an intimate portrait of one family’s enduring grief and love.
Jimin Lee
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