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Lee Jin-ri had been abandoned at a "baby box" at South Korean church. The "baby box" is where mothers can leave unwanted infants.  South Korea was the first country to send its babies abroad for adoption.

How South Korea became the first country to start international adoptions

August 28, 2015
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South Korea was the first country to begin sending babies to adoptive parents in other countries. It started in the aftermath of the Korean War as a way to remove the disgraced bi-racial babies of US soldiers and Korean women.

How South Korea became the first country to start international adoptions

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