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1) Babies in foster care not orphanages
2) Healthy, young babies
3) Excellent medical care
4) Smooth, well-oiled process
5) The Cuteness Factor
6) Linking ourselves to a part of the world where we had no previous links

To be honest, Korea was not initially on my mind. It only ended up in my consciousness after I'd been through a few research loops. But the more I read, the more it seemed like the gold standard for international adoptions.

Actually, No. 6 only occurred to me several months into the process. When I started reading a little cultural background and deciphering Hangul, it struck me how completely other a place it is - in my limited experience. It feels good to have a little footprint on the other side of the world, and I plan to visit there in a couple of years.

Sean