"Tattooists in Korea are often punished or imprisoned for the violation of the medical law," said Jun Hyeok Chang, a tattoo artist who leads the Korean Tattoo Artist Association, an organization ...

South Korean tattoo artists and customers believe that the ruling is at odds with reality, citing drastically changed social norms that have fostered a thriving underground industry, greater ...

South Korean tattoo artist Ilwol Hongdam has inked close to 4,000 people in the last 10 years, many of whom flew into Seoul just to see him. With more than 371,000 followers on Instagram, he is one of ...

Getting a tattoo might be illegal in South Korea, but that doesn't mean Koreans don't have tattoos and it certainly doesn't mean that South Korean tattoo artists don't exist. In fact, there are ...

Without further ado, let’s dive into the astonishing collection of artwork created by the Korean artist. We’re also ...

Mark your calendars and get in line: This upcoming Los Angeles tattoo studio is the one opening you need to know this fall. You may have heard of Hongdam from his instantly recognizable designs on ...

For Korean tattoo artist Younggi Jo, his primary focus is on producing long-lasting black and white designs. Jo’s older brother and fellow tattoo artist, Seunghyun, is known for large pieces ...

Tattooing is basically illegal in Korea. Tattoo artists who work in the shadows at home travel abroad to promote their work and culture By Jon Dunbar Tattooing is still illegal in South Korea ...

I met my tattoo artist, Shane, at Devocean Tattoo ... Later that day, I met Mike Cho, a Korean American from Philadelphia and the owner of Ocean Front Tattoo in Venice Beach for the last 11 ...

Six years ago, Korean tattoo artist Woojin Choi also known as Oozy, entered the cultural conversation. His incredibly detailed pieces featuring gothic and gory takes on East Asian themes spanning ...

Korea's medical law, which defines tattooing as a surgical procedure, bars anyone but licensed medical doctors from inking art on the skin. This has resulted in a substantial tattoo industry ...