Kim Yong-im is a mother of six children: three sons and three daughters. A devout Christian, Kim said she has set out to learn about her roots in 1989. "Our roots, knowing our ancestors is very very essential," she said. "I believe Koreans are one of the most committed to respecting and knowing their ancestry." Building on that layer of tradition, Kim has been studying and teaching people how to create "palgojodo jokbo," a kind of family tree, on YouTube. While the Korean family registers are traditionally hierarchically structured, the palgojodo or "eight great-great-grandfather's chart" is very different. It spreads out in a soft, almost triangular form, similar to a traditional Korean fan. The person making the family tree starts by tracing their mother's ancestry, following along maternal lines, then tracing patrilineage. Kim has also relied heavily on FamilySearch, an international app where people can record and search registers including dates of birth, death, job title and even pseudonyms. She practices creating palgojodo on her computer with the help of artificial intelligence. I