It has been 70 years since overseas adoption began. International adoption, which began in the 1950s by connecting war orphans and mixed-race children with overseas adoptive parents, peaked in the 1970s and 1980s. Korea was the world’s largest exporter of children. About 200,000 people were adopted through agencies collecting fees. Among the children who went to Europe in the early days was Byol Kimura. “Growing up among white people, I was ashamed of my Korean or Asian identity. They had an image of ‘sex commodification’ and were treated as subservient beings.” - star kim project

Director's Bio

kimura byol lemoine

kimura byol lemoine is a conceptual multimedia feminist artist, focusing on themes such as identities, diaspora, ethnicity, colorism, post-colonialism, immigration, and gender. Through calligraphy, paintings, digital images, poems, videos, and collaborations, kimura*lemoine expresses these concepts. The artist's work has gained national and international recognition, with exhibitions, screenings, publications, and support.