A South Korean Navy service member and her triplet daughters donated their hair together to help children with cancer, the Navy said Thursday.
Chief Petty Officer Lee Eun-ju, 37, and her five-year-old triplet daughters — Jang Eun-jin, You-jin and So-jin — took part in a local charity campaign that provides wigs for children who lose their hair during cancer treatment.
Each donated about 25 centimeters of hair grown over roughly a year and a half, bringing the total length donated by the family to about one meter.
Lee, who has served in the Navy since 2012 and worked aboard several destroyers, said she became interested in the campaign after learning that many young cancer patients experience hair loss during chemotherapy. She began donating her hair in 2022.
Her daughters joined the effort in 2024. Together, the four donated a combined 1.05 meters of hair that year.
“I will continue sharing what we can do in everyday life with my daughters and hope to spread a positive influence across the country,” Lee said.
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