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Op-Comic: South Korean spas are about family time, not beauty trends

A photo of women puppets of all ages scrubbing their bodies in a spa.
(Eunsoo Jeong / For the Times)
By Eunsoo Jeong
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photo of puppet figure in recliner watching TV of Conan O'Brien and Steven Yeun at a Korean spa.
photo of a puppet family walking to a spa and a smaller image in the corner of the frame of them inside the spa locker room.
A photo of a grandma puppet in a tub of cold water and her granddaughter watching in awe.
A photo of a mom and daughter puppet in a hot tub, smiling.
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A photo of women puppets scrubbing themselves inside of a spa.
A photo of a mom puppet scrubbing her daughter and the daughter crying in pain.
A child puppet surrounded by different yogurt beverages while drinking one.
A photo of a Korean puppet looking at non-Korean puppets who are curious about the spa.
A photo of a puppet longingly looking into a spa mirror and seeing her elders.

Eunsoo Jeong is a Los Angeles-based artist and the creator of the comic series “Koreangry.” @koreangry

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