How to Record Your Korean Parents' Life Story

Many Korean-American adults grow up understanding their parents' struggles only in fragments — the immigration story told in pieces at Lunar New Year, the war story alluded to and never finished, the village in Korea spoken of in passing. Heirloom captures these stories in Korean (or English, or both), preserves the original voice, and lets your children — your halmoni's great-grandchildren — ask questions and hear answers in their voice, decades from now. Built bilingual from day one. 10 locales total. Family Council captures the whole family in concert: parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents — synthesized into unified answers your descendants can consult forever.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Heirloom support Korean-only conversations?

Yes. Our AI interviewer asks questions in Korean, transcribes Korean answers, and preserves the original Korean audio. Your descendants can later ask questions in English and receive synthesized answers grounded in the original Korean transcripts (with optional translation).

Can my non-Korean-speaking grandchildren still benefit?

Absolutely. Heirloom translates between Korean and English (plus 7 other languages) automatically. A grandchild asking 'tell me about halmoni's village' in English will receive an answer translated from the Korean source material — but with the original Korean audio preserved if they want to hear her voice.

How does Heirloom handle the Korean cultural tradition of 효도 (filial piety)?

We see Heirloom as the modern expression of 효도 — taking the time to truly know your parents while they're still here, and ensuring their wisdom transcends generations. Family Council (Family plan $149/yr) is designed for exactly this: capturing the whole family's voices including aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

What if my parents don't use computers?

Heirloom's interview engine works over phone calls (we call them at scheduled times in Korean), WhatsApp/Telegram (popular among Korean parents), or by simple iPad. No app installation, no passwords.

Give them a book of their life — in their own voice.

Family Council captures the whole family's voices in concert. Try the free demo at theheirloom.ai/try first — no account, no card. First session within 24 hours. The gift that future generations will thank you for.

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