The boom in personal expression has been positive for tattoos in Korean society.
Korea, while not quite as conservative as Japan, still carries many negative tattoo connotations, however, their tattoo scene is beginning to flourish with cool design ideas, students and ex-pats, and enthusiasts looking for ink.
In Korean antiquity, tattoos were often used by the superstitious to ward against evil, however, much like in Europe, they became maligned and then used to brand criminals.
Korea is growing a cool contemporary tattoo culture.
As the complexity of designs evolve and more artists choose tattooing as a pursuit, Korean ink will continue to develop, much like the American neo-traditional style has built on old-school ink principles.
The following gallery of top 41 Korean Tattoo Ideas depicts great examples of the cultural shift in ink attitudes and may provide inspiration for your next piece of body art.
1. Cute Korean Tattoo Ideas
Source: @antstattoo_shyn via Instagram
Source: @charmcity_tattoo via Instagram
Source: @eins_tattooer via Instagram
Source: @mmimi.tattoo2 via Instagram
Source: @mmimi.tattoo via Instagram
Source: @myothertattoos via Instagram
Source: @ryo.ha_tattoo via Instagram
Source: @tattooist_wonni via Instagram
Source: @xinamon_tattoo via Instagram
2. Delicate Korean Tattoo Art
Source: @gemma_tattooer via Instagram
Source: @mmimi.tattoo via Instagram
Source: @sida_ink via Instagram
Source: @tattooer_manda via Instagram
Source: @wujinyoo via Instagram
3. Korean Tattoo Ideas Featuring Dragons
Source: @zazhax via Instagram
Source: @daniltattoo via Instagram
Source: @jinjin_black__ via Instagram
Source: @kimsany_black via Instagram
Source: @mongehan via Instagram
Source: @tattooer_manda via Instagram
Source: @yeodam.tattooer via Instagram
4. Korean Tattoo Ideas with Flowers
Source: @amijok via Instagram
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