The Reality Of Living with Tattoos In South Korea
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- čas přidán 17. 04. 2023
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what are your thoughts on tattoos in general?
I find it hilarious that while it's illegal to tattoo someone without a medical license, it's legal to get tattooed. So basically as far as the law is concerned, people get tattooed by magical fairies.
I love the sentiment of tattoos weeding out people who you don’t need in your life because they avoid you.
A lot of people use tattoos to cover up things like scars etc it’s not just aesthetics. When it comes to talking about someone else’s body my general rule is that other people’s bodies are none of my business. Just like my body is none if theirs
I am a therapist and I personally know professionals such as doctors, lawyers, teachers author w tats.. covered up of course in professional attire! I even met a female mayor who to my surprise was tatted too.
I’m heavily tattooed and spent almost 2 months in Korea both in cities and rural areas and I actually didn’t have any negative interactions about them. Only 2 people even approached me about them and it was a positive interaction. Oddly enough I’ve had more negative interactions here in the US. Of course my experience is purely based on being a fairly quiet soft spoken foreigner, so take it with a grain of salt.
I worked in Korea with many government officials in a professional setting for around 6 years, and never received any hate for my tattoos. However, I did almost get kicked out of a Buddhist temple that I was given the opportunity to stay at for a few weeks. One of the monks reported to a lead figure that I had tattoos when I changed into their clothing, and it was such an eye opening experience for me. Luckily, I was able to convince them that they were only "fashion" tattoos and nothing gang related, and I was allowed to stay. At the end of my stay there, a monk I had grown close to actually gave me a suggestion for a future tattoo, after he learned about me. Other than that, I mostly received compliments on them! Getting tattooed there was also such a unique experience. And I agree, it was farrr cheaper than any of my tattoos from America.
My korean boyfriend and I both have tattoos, he has some on his neck so i was expecting a lot of looks and/or comments while i was visiting there. I was surprised it only happened once, and it was an older lady who kind of jokingly said "your mother must be so happy/proud". He also has no problem finding jobs in kitchens and bars and usually the owners are old ladies :') I don't think people are as judgy anymore as they once were
I love tattoos. Asian men inked up are super hot😻🫶😽😘🥵 what's crazy to me about South Korean culture is pot is looked down but being an alcoholic isn't. Huge drinking culture down there. Even in the west alcoholism isn't a good thing. Mental health is another issue that tragically gets a bad rap. They need to look into that as a society and encourage each other to seek help and being accepting without judgement. This includes treatment like medicine.
Im from australia where tattoos are more socially accepted and im tattoo’d whole body and being in korea, I’ve seen more people that’s heavily tattoo’d then back in australia 😂 also everyone there that does have tattoos have really cool and good quality ones, korea does have the best tattoo artists in the world
I always wanted to ask how the life for a disabled person in Seoul and I was happy to see a few people on the street in the background of this video. This might seem random but I was curious as I will visit soon and I didn’t find much content on social on this topic. :)
The guy who emigrated to the US said really wise words. If people avoid you because of the tattoos then it means that you don't need them in your life anyway!!
Man, you interviews are stunning , the topics , the interviewees as well, you know how to lead a conversation.
I like how you were trying different angles and different shots/locations, it was refreshing! great video!
I absolutely love your channel. you're well spoken, polite, the topics are so interesting....❤❤❤
Seriously man your channel has become my favourite on CZcams! Great content and you interview the people so well. Keep up the good work and hope you get a lot more subscribers because you deserve it!! ❤
I’m pretty covered from chest to fingers / legs etcetc I went to Korea last September for 3 weeks (my 3rd time 1st and 2nd time I barely had tattoos )
This reminds me of when I first started getting tattooed in England 20-ish years ago when it was still frowned upon to have a lot of tattoos, lots of stares and judgment about "how you'll regret them", "you'll never be hired for a job" etc, and now years later it's completely commonplace (although you do still get the occasional comment). It'll be the same with Korea too, especially with the rise of their idols and influencers openly displaying tattoos in public.
This was so interesting to watch!
We live once. We do whatever we want in our life within our boundary not harming others. Only narcissistic people look at others and start judging.