Friday August 15th, 1997**. Two tiny Korean babies are delivered to two very different Baltimore families.**

Every year, on the anniversary of 'Arrival Day' the two families celebrate together, with more and more elaborately competitive parties, as little Susan and Jin-ho take roots and become American.

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