The search for Mirae Women's Clinic proves far more challenging than I'd anticipated. My initial inquiries lead to dead ends – the clinic seems to have vanished without a trace.
I start by combing through old city records, looking for any mention of a Dr. Shin or Mirae Women's Clinic. Nothing. It's as if they never existed.
Next, I drive to the area the guard described. The street lined with cherry blossom trees is easy enough to find, but there's no sign of a light blue house or anything resembling a clinic. The convenience store on the corner has changed hands multiple times over the years, its current owner knowing nothing of the clinic's existence.
I spend days interviewing residents in the area, showing them a photo of Kim Eunji and asking if they remember her or the clinic. Most shake their heads, eyes wary. A few elderly neighbors vaguely recall a "women's health center," but their memories are hazy at best.
