Kristin R. Pak/이영숙 has returned to live in Korea after immigrating to the United States. She cofounded and served as the policy director of Solidarity and Political Engagement of Adoptees in Korea (SPEAK), which educates society about the adoption industry to foster critical analysis with the aim of ending intercountry adoption. In the United States, she taught English to adult immigrants in New York City. She is currently an English professor at Seokyeong University in Seoul.