Korean Job Discussion Forums

Korea Newfie · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: Newfoundland and Labrador

Hey all,

Where can I get a tattoo? I'm looking to get another, but I don't know where to go. Names/contact info./opinions please.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

FierceInvalid · Joined: 16 Mar 2003

I've heard that if you want to get a tat in Korea its best to get it from someone who isn't Korean. This is only because tattoos are rare and considered dodgy here, and without mainstream acceptance both talent and sanitation are a bit lacking. I've got a couple of friends who've gotten tattoos from Japanese crew here, but sorry I don't know exactly where. Better yet, just go to Japan.

The Great Wall of Whiner · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Location: Middle Land

(1) Go to Itaewon

(2) Go to that Russian restaraunt

(3) Look out the window

(4) You will see a sign outside a building in the alley behind it that says in English "Piecings and Tatoos"

Donkey Hodey · Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Seoul

I heard from a cow-orker that there was a good place in the Ewha University area. I'll ask him again for directions. I've been meaning to get another one (I just got my fifth one while on vacation in Canada last month), so hopefully this place is clean. Rolling Eyes

Ody · Joined: 27 Jan 2003 Location: over here

the ewha u. area can be confusing the first few times you go.
last week i was there buying summer tops when i heard the distinct buzzzz of a tatooing tool.
the storefront was peircings oriented with a stock of trendy jewelery for sale but there was more to this place than could readily be seen.
i didn't get to peek behind the curtain though Sad

(too crowded).

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

Anyone know what ever happened to FierceInvalid?

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I've never met a foreign tattoo artist in Korea.

Most of the guys I know are fairly private and kind of picky about who they take as customers.

thekingofdisco · Joined: 29 Oct 2004

Yoshi is very good.... search for him here and you'll find his contact details... i can't remember off hand.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

chasmmi · Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Location: Ulsan

I've met a fair proportion of barmaids who have tattoos.

Maybe you could ask barmaids.

Doutdes · Joined: 14 Oct 2005

Go wherever there are American soldiers. One of my students recently got a tattoo in Bosan-dong (Camp Casey) in Dongducheon.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.