Korean Job Discussion Forums

[the4th2001]

I was wondering if anyone knows of a decent tattoo parlor in the Seoul area.

Currently, I have a right arm sleeve which starts mid-forearm and ends over the right part of my chest. I'm hoping to add to it by getting my left side done. The plan is to start from below my left hip, working up my torso, and eventually ending mid-forearm.

Walking around, I've seen some beautiful arm pieces, so I know that there are talented artists in Seoul. Now I just have to find them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SHANE02]

Korean style means illegal, unregulated, and way overpriced for the art available. Go to Japan, the US, Australia or NZ.

[gangwonbound]

[the4th2001]

Shane, my man.

Art is priceless.

I've invested around 20 hours and $3,000 US in the piece I have now. Actually it's only half way done. I would like to finish it up, but I don't want to fly back and forth from Japan. So for the time being, I want to get started on my other side.

Gangwonbound,

Thanks. I'll check it out. But first, what/where is Wolfhound?

[piratebryan]

I had a piece done in Hongdae. I'm very happy with it.

I have the card in my apartment, but I'll be in the states for a week. If you can wait that long, I'll get you the guy's number. If you can't, I can tell you where to get the guy's card.

Drop me a PM if you're interested.

[kentucker4]

For the love of God, tatoos are not art. At least not the kind that anyone I know has. They get a cheesy picture of a dragon sketched on their backs or arm and proclaim it art. Just for fun, i'd like to see some pics of some of your tats.

[the4th2001]

[mcviking]

dont hate unless you got ink, but given the fact that the doctors and nurses don't wear gloves, I don't know how much I would trust a Korean tattoo parlor.

[jgrant85]

I just watched a documentary on tattooing and from what I saw it looks like most Asian countries have some pretty hardcore ways of doing it (unless it's a western-style tattoo parlor).

[ekul]

Tattoos are great, I find skin pretty boring. As long as you're not some goon that just picks it out of the catalogue and have some originality in your idea I love it.

Dam haters.

Is there any traditional Korean body art around? I'm not into dragons, tigers, cranes, fish, all that type of stuff, but maybe something unusual.

[harlowethrombey]

Just dont get inked with the language until you can read it!

Unless you want 'Pabo Waegukin' scrawled across the back of your neck.

[ekul]

I did meet an Irish girl who had a Korean phrase tattooed on her forearm. It was in default computer type hangul. She said knew what it meant and how to say it but I wasn't convinced. It looked quite futuristic because of the font, something aliens would use to bar code people... Oh yeah and she had it done in Ireland before she had ever been to Korea.

[Freddypops]

[polonius]

http://www.2ndchildhoodtat2.com/index.html

I have seen some of his work. Looks good.

[the4th2001]