SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s transition team has been considering legalizing tattooing by nonmedical professionals, an official at the team said Wednesday, as tattoos are increasingly popular among young people. In South Korea, tattoo artists operate illegally because tattooing is currently governed by the Medical Service Act that only allows those [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that it is not against the highest law to punish non-medical workers practicing tattooing. In a 5-4 decision, the court dismissed a constitutional petition by a group of tattooists against the Medical Service Act that outlaws tattooing by people with no medical license. Under [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission recommended Wednesday that the National Assembly swiftly handle legislative bills allowing non-medical workers to perform tattoo services. The current law criminalizing tattooing by non-medical practitioners falls far short of the reality where most tattoos are being provided by those who are not medical doctors, [...]