This 36-year-old had to sue in order to be acknowledged by her biological father in South Korea. Her lawsuit could impact thousands.

Directed and Produced by: 
Meredith Lackey + Hannah Peterson

Edited by: 
Meredith Lackey + Hannah Peterson

Director of Photography: 
Eunhye Hong Kim

Camera Assistants: 
Uhm, Jun Ki 
Choi, Shin Won 
Kim, Minju 

Translation: 
Jongha Yu
David Chun

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