Reporting from Seoul — Viyah Lee sports her five tattoos like hidden badges of rebellion: a small treble clef in her ear, her name fashioned in leopard spots on her left hip, discreet images on her ...

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 ...

Showing tattoos in public has long been taboo in South Korea, where there are still many negative stereotypes about inked skin. In the past, tattoos were seen as gangster symbols. Also, the deeply ...

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 ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

Tucked deep within the labyrinth of gray mid-rise residential buildings in a college district in Seoul, a light illuminates an inconspicuous doorway of what appears to be just another apartment ...

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 ...