Adopted from South Korea to the US as a baby, Linsay DeBates returned to her birth country for the first time in 2000, aged 19. By chance, she met fellow American Doug Gist during the trip and a friendship began that continues 25 years later. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/chance-encounters-south-korea-friendship">Read Linsay &amp; Doug's story on CNN.com</a><a href="https://cnn.com/travel/chance-encounters">Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street</a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/travel/chance-encounters-travel-callout">Share your Chance Encounter with CNN</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

<description>Adopted from South Korea to the US as a baby, Linsay DeBates returned to her birth country for the first time in 2000, aged 19. By chance, she met fellow American Doug Gist during the trip and a friendship began that continues 25 years later.

Read Linsay &amp; Doug's story on CNN.com
Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street
Share your Chance Encounter with CNN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</description>

Adopted from South Korea to the US as a baby, Linsay DeBates returned to her birth country for the first time in 2000, aged 19. By chance, she met fellow American Doug Gist during the trip and a friendship began that continues 25 years later.

Read Linsay & Doug's story on CNN.com
Read more Chance Encounters by Francesca Street
Share your Chance Encounter with CNN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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“After that night we were instantly like best friends.”

“After that night we were instantly like best friends.”

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