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South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattooing by Non-Medical Practitioners After 33 Years

South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattooing by Non-Medical Practitioners After 33 Years

SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is poised to legalize tattooing by non-medical practitioners for the first time in more than three decades, after a legislative committee approved a bill that would formally recognize tattoo artists as licensed professionals. The Legislation and Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly passed the so-called Tattooist Act on [...]

Tattooists Again File Constitutional Petition Against Law Banning Tattooing by Non-medical Professionals

Tattooists Again File Constitutional Petition Against Law Banning Tattooing by Non-medical Professionals

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean tattooists once again filed a petition with the Constitutional Court Monday against the medical law that requires tattooing to be conducted only by licensed medical personnel. A total of 153 tattooists associated with the Korea Fashion Tattoo Association and the Korea Tattoo Federation said Article 27 of [...]