Six Korean adoptees will share their experiences, as published in the anthology “Together at Last.” (photo courtesy of KCCLA)

The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles will host the Korean American Adoptee Storytime event “Finding Family” on Monday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. in Ari Hall.

Co-hosted with 325KAMRA, a global nonprofit dedicated to reuniting Korean families through DNA testing, the event will feature six Korean adoptees sharing excerpts from their stories published in “Together at Last,” a first-of-its-kind anthology. They will convey the frustrations, anger, healing and hope experienced in their journeys of adoption and discovering their roots. All the adoptees were born in Korea and adopted into American families. They will share their unique adoption story and the experience of searching for and finding their birth family through DNA.

Additionally, scenes will be shown from “Relative Strangers,” a forthcoming documentary by Emmy Award-winning director Deann Borshay Liem. The documentary follows a group of mixed-race adopted Koreans – the adult children of U.S. servicemen and Korean women – as they join search experts and DNA specialists in their decades-long quest to find their first families. Liem, a Korean adoptee, is known for her documentaries that explore themes of war, memory, family and identity. Her notable works include “First Person Plural,” “In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee” and “Geographies of Kinship.” She has also directed films about the Korean War, including “Memory of Forgotten War and Crossings.”

The event is open to anyone interested in the stories of Korean adoptees and the diversity of family experiences. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about using DNA as a birth search tool and will have access to free DNA testing kits.

“After the Korean War, many Korean adoptees were dispersed abroad, with a significant number moving to the United States,” KCCLA director Sangwon Jung said. “We hope this inspiring event offers a heartfelt and moving experience through written and visual storytelling that convey the hope of Korean adoptees while addressing the healing of Korean adoption’s painful history.”

KCCLA is located at 5505 Wilshire Blvd. RSVP is required for the event and can be made by visiting kccla.org.