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Min Sa-Rang and Min Ji-Hye

By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com

Twins' Names: Min Ji Hye and Min Sa Rang
Birthdate: March 3, 2003
Hometown: Korea
Type of Conjoined Twins: Symmetrical Ischiopagus Tetrapod
Connected at the pelvis, they shared part of the spine, the lower end of the intestinal tract and some parts of their genitalia.
Separation Date: July 22, 2003
Separation Location: Raffles Hospital, Singapore
Separation Team: Dr Yang Ching Yu, Deputy Medical Director of Raffles Hospital; Dr Keith Goh, consultant neurosurgeon; and other specialists
Status: Released from the hospital on August 19, 2003 and doing well.
Other: The girls' names have special meanings. Ji Hye means "wisdom" while Sa Rang means "love."

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