The Overseas Korean Agency (OKA) Conference 2026

The Vance Twins first meal once landed in Korea!

My twin sister, Janine Vance, and I were deeply honored to be invited by the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA), under South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs—the equivalent of the U.S. Department of State—to participate in a historic gathering of Korean adoptee leaders from around the world. An experience we will always remember: The 2026 Overseas Korean Adoptees Gathering (OKAG). This … Read More

Children and Parents Wander the Alleys – Translated Version

Vance Twins Childhood Story

ORIGINAL SOURCE: San Francisco · Kim In-jeong (Nonfiction Writer) 2025.09.29 International adoption in Korea has been criticized as virtually state-sanctioned human trafficking. The existence of Janine, Jenette, and Kyung-sook is proof of this. Those questioning the Korean government have yet to receive a proper answer. The “Mother’s Arms Cemetery” in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, opened in June 2025. The memorial wall … Read More

Behind Adoption Truth & Transparency – Cofounders Vance Twins

Jenette and Janine Vance Twins: Writing Sabbaticals & Reiki Retreats for Busy Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

Adoption Truth and Transparency For the Audio Interview, visit here: Exposing the Adoption Truth & Supporting Those In Need Excerpt from The Last American Vagabond: Part 3 Organizations Exposing the Truth Janine Vance and her twin sister, Jenette, were adopted in 1972 from Seoul, South Korea to the United States. At 25 years old, shortly after her adoptive mother passed … Read More