I personally have nothing against adoption, but I think that as a personal choice, I wouldn't want to unless I had to, and if I had to, I'd probably adopt a Korean child, if only because so many are already exported for that sole purpose. I heard once that children are Korea's number one export. o_O To be honest, I think I would rather the child grow up in a familiar ethnic environment, because otherwise they are alienated from their roots, from their heritage, and the unfortunate part is that throughout their whole lives they can never escape it, because it's written all over their face. Inevitably, I think it ultimately leads to issues with identity. At least if I adopt a Korean child, they'll have some exposure to their history, heritage, and identity. Depending on the age of the child, it won't force them to completely relearn everything they know.

The thing is, though, that in Korean culture, adopting another person's child is not looked favorably upon. People seem to tend to have an aversion towards raising a stranger's children. I guess part of the reason for this is because family and blood ties are so important in our culture. Who you are becomes intimately tied to who your family is. For this reason, I already know how my family (and extended family) will probably react to an adopted child, even if they're Korean. The uncertainty of not knowing the child's genealogy makes them all terribly uneasy.