Omma Poom: Add Your Voice

Ahead of the June 2025 opening ceremony, Korean adoptees have two opportunities to make a lasting impact at Omma Poom. Adoptees do not need to attend the ceremony in order to participate.

For more information about the dedication events, Peace Museum exhibit, or personalized name tag project, please contact ommapoom@meandkorea.org.

Personalized Name Tags: A Lasting Tribute

As part of this historic event, Korean adoptees are invited to commemorate their names on personalized nametags, which will feature prominently in the outdoor sculpture garden of Omma Poom.

Each name tag, designed and hand-painted by Paju-based metalwork artist Ms. Cho, measures 45 x 55mm and includes the adoptee’s adoptive name, birth name and birthplace (in Korean), and birth year. The color of each tag reflects the decade in which the adoptee was sent from Korea for adoption, adding a unique layer of meaning to this lasting tribute.

Name tags may be purchased for a suggested donation of $20 per tag.  Any contributions exceeding the actual costs will directly support Omma Poom. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and will help us continue this meaningful work. To participate, please click here.

Deadline for submissions: Please ensure your information and payment is submitted by April 30, 2025. Attendance at the opening ceremonies is not required to participate.

If you know of an adoptee who has passed away and would like to have a name tag created in their honor, please fill out the form with their year of passing. We will waive the cost for these tags.

Adoptee Voices at the Peace Museum

In addition to the park itself, Me & Korea will unveil a display at the Peace Museum, featuring the photos and profiles of 1,000 Korean adoptees. This new indoor exhibit builds upon the original temporary outdoor installation from 2018, and will house the original 700+ photos and messages from adoptees, along with more recent submissions. It will serve as a powerful tribute to the stories of Korean adoptees in Korea.

Call for Submissions:
Submissions can be sent via this form. Korean adoptees who wish to be featured in the exhibit are invited to submit the following:

• A photo of yourself taken around the age you were when adopted

• Your name (and how you wish it to be displayed)

• Your email address

• Korean name 

• Birth date

• Year the photo was taken

• Current residence

• A short message to Korea or your birth mother

Deadline for submissions: Please ensure your photo and message is submitted by April 30, 2025. Attendance at the opening ceremonies is not required to participate.