This made me cry. im also a Korean adoptee.I was born a year after the war. I remember my family. They loved me but couldnt feed me. they put me in an orphanage when i was 5. Adopted by a lovely family in Los Angeles. I still miss my Korean family to this day. im 66 years old. My mother im sure is gone. my father was American. For some reason I have absolutely no ill feelings, no anger towards my birth family for giving me up. it could be because my adopted family always told me that they must have loved me very much to give me up for a better life. Im incredibly lucky. i had two sets of an amazing family.

It's JOY that an orphan boy adapted brought to USA made himself SUCCESSFUL

This man is an A number One WINNER of a human being. Just stunning.

His adoptive parents seemed to be beautiful/caring people.

He went through war, and a huge change as a child. Wow imagine the stress as a little boy...

He got his loving Korean momma after all... In his Wonderful wife!!!

What a BLESSED adoption story. That photo of your father and you as a little boy screams LOVE on your fathers face. LOVE makes life right.

He took engineering and graduated a little later in life and this gives me hope that I too shall accomplish my engineering degree soon and be successful

As a Korean American , who live in LA, I am so touched and your story reminded me my childhood. Probably I am around your age. When I was kid in Korea I had two friends like you. one was blue eyed boy and the other was black colored girl. I saw what they went through, i know how was things back then. We were really poor, Life was really harsh specially to children. But in my memories we were happy, playing together. After watching this video, I am really missing those times and those two friends. thanks for this video and thank you Thomas!

She probably gave him up not only because she wasn't able to take care of him but because she would've face discrimination with him being Amerasian. I'm sure it was the hardest thing she ever did...

INCREIDABLE MAN ADMIR GOD BLESS YOU!

This is an incredible story. The Korean war orphans were forgotten children during and after the war too. The post-war South Korea government was too poor to take care of these children. American-sponsored orphanages and private overseas adoption agencies sheltered them and found homes for them. As for the rest of the children, I wonder how they survived the street life and what they have have become of.

감동적입니다. 돌고돌아 결국 한국인의 피를 인정하게 되셨군요. 행복하시길 바랍니다.

네살 짜리 꼬마가 엄마를 찾으며 길거리를 헤매고 있는 아이를 떠올리며 속으로 며칠째 웁니다. 고아원에 가기까지 겪었을 참혹함도 함께 느끼며 마치 옆에서 보고 있는것 처럼 마음이 아프네요. 그럼에도 불구하고 세상에서 떳떳하게 자신의 자리를 찾고 긍적적인 생각으로 사시는 모습이 아름답고 멀리서 듣고 보기만 한 타인으로서도 많은 위로가 됩니다. 당신이 자랑스럽습니다.

Beautiful life story that can be used to inspire others. Thomas is a mentally and emotionally strong man, not everyone can overcome what he did.

He must have had a wonderful family!!! His view of people is extremely compasionate which makes him a truly loving man. I admire, love and appreciate his possitive view of life. He's right when he counsels others and appreciates how furtunate they were, the choosen ones.

I think your adoptive parents gave you so much unconditional love and acceptance that it helped shaped you into the man you are today! I grew up with a family that adopted 3 kids from Korea. Only one, that I know of was adjusted so well. They loved them unconditionally but I think sometimes as adults we can keep the abandonment that we felt growing up and it can shape us. The parents and siblings of those three were wonderful people. It makes me sad but I pray after all these years that they have found their peace with it.

On another note. This guy is so damn handsome. Like nice skin and everything

This dude was one of the most famous Korean adoptees to me when I was younger. I think he wrote something in "Seeds from a Silent Tree".

What a beautiful wholesome person.

What a beautiful story.

what an amazing human being! the world needs more like you Thomas. i'm researching the korean war/conflict for my cousin who is the result of my uncle who served and a woman he met. He wasn't able to bring her back to the states like he wanted. I have no idea what happened to them but I hope to find out. you give me hope of a happy outcome for my cousin. blessings flow.

Thomas was a beautiful child .God bless you Thomas .😀😀

I enjoyed Thomas’ experience from where he came from and the triumphs he overcame and his life now. What an incredible journey. Thank you.

Wonderful his father! and so cute the boy!

Now seeing this video I deeply feel sad and sorrry for all the difficult time all these orphans and adoptees have gotten through since Korean war. I as a Korean will always keep in my mind what we have missed due to the war and unsupportive social system. Thank you for youe sincerity 토마스씨 원숙씨..

Thomas, your adoptive parents were soooo good looking. Your father, in particular, was a looker! Most importantly, your adoptive parents were so loving and generous towards you. You’re the luckiest adoptee I know.

What an amazing person.

This is such a precious, remarkable story.

Really so good to hear his story. I was also adopted at 10. I moved fW & tried hard to improve the best. I do have a loving parents & live the American Dream. God Blessed everyone.

So Happy to have Thomas as a friend and supporter of our music blessings always...

Thank you for shared your story and now I want to share with you my story and I hope you like it, Thank you ! I think the Korean and the Vietnam all the same war but happened was difference years, The Vietnam war was started in 1962 ~1975 and all the American Solder fathers left their babies and forgotten their babies for 30 to 40 years later they returned to Vietnam and they was looking for their babies, some they didn't find their babies and some did. Why I said that because I was the one of an orphanage Center in Saigon, I was born in Feb 14 during of the war { Tet } my American Solder father left me when I was 2 months old and my birth mother died during of the war at that time I was lying down next to my death body of my mother and cried at that time was thankful that the old lady was found me and she bring me home and she raised me ............. Vietnam was a cold Blood and Hell war ! By, A Child War Left Behind

He’s a gem. God bless you..❤️🌈✨

Thank you for being happy in your life. This video made me almost cry. As a Korean, I feel so sorry the struggle of your early life. I cannot imagine how difficult it was for you. But so happy for your great life. Please remember all Korean people in Korea support you.

This is an amazing story that is so full of hope, particularly for others faced with similar hardships. I honestly can’t imagine what I would have done had I been abandoned by my mother on the street at any age, let alone at such a very young age! Turning a sad story into a happy one, becoming a success story (with the help of your adoptive parents who definitely deserve credit where credit is due) and making your acquired skills and expertise work for others in your birth country is downright awesome!! Well done, you should be proud of yourself. Thank you for sharing your incredible story.

Wonderful parents and so loving to all children!!

This is such a remarkable, precious story.

I enjoyed watching this so much.

In genuine curiosity, and with utmost respect I wonder who his biological father is..... On a total different note I will say that it's a Good thing his first degree is in psychology, that . Probably helps him deal with this easier than perhaps others do... As a birthmom.. I will say that I would never just "move on" I think about my son EVERY single day.

No mention of his American mom n dad, sadly. Please give a huge credit to them who raised a fine n productive citizen of u.s. please don't forget those who r not so lucky as he was. At the same time, I congratulate for his success.

+send a love and a respect. nothing but the best.( greatest respect for your parents) keep up the good work.

Thank you for recording his amazing journey.

Aw, what a heartwarming story I'm also half Korean half white but I'm 47.

Thomas looks like David Foster..

Touched story

He was a very cute boy...

Beautiful

Wonderful story, thank you for sharing this💕

Thx for the wonderful story 🙏🏻🕊

I just found this video, years later, but I still feel compelled to add my thoughts. In the years immediately after the Korean conflict, the country was extremely poor and biracial children would have had a very difficult time surviving, especially if they were abandoned. I understand why he's grateful that he was adopted. Mr. Park Clement was raised in his fathers home country, vs his mothers home country. However, he might not fully understand that his situation is vastly different from that of later adoptees, especially after Korea's economic boom began. Full blooded Koreans (not biracial) were adopted out, sometimes without parental consent and without proper vetting of the adoptive parents. But it was done with government approval. The majority of adoptions were probably done appropriately, but evidence shows a significant number of adoptions were not handled properly. And that should not just be dismissed.That's where the distinction is, between early Korean adoptees and later adoptees.

Damn, Asian mixed with Caucasian apparently ages very, very well

Fantantastic live , very positive and always encouraged to look for the meaningful side of things which is how life is presented in front of you ; and simply take it as it is and with drive do the best out of it, to you, and to others as well.

What a great story

I agree.Some people just don't know how to count their blessings.

What wonderful people the adoptive parents were.

This was so beautiful 😂😂😂😂

Super Like 💕👏

I was in Indiana in those years in the Army I had a friend who wanted to be a engineer when he got out of the army but I didn't think he was smart enough to be an engineer but after a few months I realize being from the south and the engineer was a good paying job driving trains and in here on the train I too have a lab. He is yell my best friend

As an adoptee I say “I got PICKED” and you were just “BORN”…

First time I heard this was on a episode of mash

“His life there must have been uneventful” Is it just me or is her assumption ignorant af?

I wonder if he meant blizzard of 77.

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I was “picked” and you were just “born” is what I use to say..

He sounds ignorant. He ended up with a good family. But, not all adoptees were/are fortunate to have been adopted in to a good(sane) family. Some kids end up with an abusive crazy families.