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Human Rights Watchdog Calls for Legalization of Tattooing by Non-medical Workers

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, [...]

Korean Tattooist Inking His Way Toward Making All Tattoos Legal in S. Korea

SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Once a symbol of gang life and sometimes an escape route for dodging mandatory military service, tattoos have long been associated with anti-social behavior in South Korea. But that notion is quickly changing thanks to a new wave of delicate and minimally designed tattoos, inked with pastel-colored hues. Patterns [...]