South Korea remains one of the few countries to require a medical degree for tattooing. In a recent congressional hearing, the law was challenged but voted in favor of maintenance. Despite walking on ...

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 ...

For all the glitz and glamour of Gangnam, many old-school prejudices, especially in regards to personal appearance, persist in Korean culture today. Seoul has recently emerged as a global fashion ...

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 lots ...

In South Korea, tattoos are taboo. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN TATTOO ARTIST, 'DOY' KIM DO-YOON,SAYING: "The judiciary calls us the law breakers, fines us, and sends us to jail.” While tattoos ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to worry about being punished for doing their jobs, as the country’s parliament on Thursday approved a landmark bill to end a ...

SEOUL, Korea (WTHR) - Korean art, intentional or incidental, is often rooted in tradition. The most visible art displays celebrate Korea's religious and cultural history but this is a country where ...

South Korean tattoo culture, long marred by negative associations with prisons or gang activity, has been de facto illegal ...

Pachinko is Apple’s most compelling K-drama. The acclaimed drama based on the bestselling novel by Min Jin Lee, in the series created by Soo Hugh, which is being called “one of the best adaptations of ...