There's a considerable amount of good korean tattoo artists, but this really is a matter of style. If you specify what tattoos you're looking for, that would make the search easier. If you are unsure, lighthouse, allday, kodzunak, mizangwon and 3 layer studio are a few that come to mind (there are other artists not associated with big studios that are worth checking out too, though)

Anyone tried getting a tattoo at @doublegray_seoul specifically from @tattooer_dogy @ziv_tattooer? Hoping to get your comments regarding your experience :)

@chakdoblxck on IG! https://instagram.com/chakdoblxck She is an amazing tattooist and designer. She worked with the band The Rose designing their logo and merch and even tattooed the vocalist!

Look up hippo.caffeinepower on instagram. The best tattoo I have gotten!

Look on IG @pittkkm he’s in the Hongdae area. You only get the address once you pay a deposit. His work is amazing. He does speak English. Apparently he’s hard to get in and a bit expensive. He’s got a post up about bookings for Aug & Sept.

Hope you get some good answers. Have you considered searching past responses to similar questions about tattoos in Korea? May be some good info in there.

Pick based on the sort of style you want. One decent place to browse is here. Don't feel the need to solicit advice from normal people, of which there are many in this subreddit.

I admire graffittoo's works.

Most artists here do appointments by Instagram. If you follow one artist they generally tag or follow other tattoo artists and you can fall into the rabbit hole, so to speak

Check out baegigrim or uncogrim. They're in Seoul and both are Amazing!

I'm seeing recos for MIE BEAUTY LAB for eyebrow tattoo

Cottony Studio offers microblading and lash services.

Check out Nat's Studio. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2md0ZkLXoI/

Badgal brows is amazing

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Idk about itaewon but i got some work done at moon blue ink. Amazing studio with insanely talented artists.

late to the discussion sorry... but check out osstattoostudio on Instagram! ^^

naleak_tattoo on instagram was the girl who did mine back a couple years ago

Instagram. Check instagram

Check out Yopickles Inked Korea Facebook group for recommendations. Or search 이태원타투 on Instagram.

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It’s still a very counterculture thing. You’ll see a fair amount of women and men with small stick and poke pieces, but larger and more serious pieces are still fairly uncommon. You can see tattoos more frequently if you go to certain areas like Itaewon in Seoul, or anywhere with a sizeable artist/free spirit neighborhood presence.

I got my sleeve done at the same shop. Mostly westerners in there but definitely koreans as well. One korean girl had her mom there while she got a wrist tattoo. It's still illegal as it's always been, and the door is locked until someone lets you in but i definitely think it's more socially acceptable than the 90s or 2000s

There's tattoo, and then there's tattoo. Tattoos are much more socially acceptable. If you want to tattoo a cute butterfly on your shoulder, you'll most likely be fine. Old people don't like it but they don't like most of what young people do anyway. But certain kinds of tattoos will bring negative reactions from most Koreans even if they're mostly accepting of tattoos. Traditionally, tattoos of dragons, tigers, 도깨비 (demon/monsters) and carp, primarily in blue and red colors were associated with organized crime/조폭 (조직폭력배).

They're not limited to real gangs these days but people who get them don't really do tattoo lovers any favors. They're called 문신돼지충 (tattoo pigs) and they use the residual fears of tattoos to intimidate people despite having no real connections with actual organized crime gangs. If you see two guys arguing and one of them suddenly take off his shirts and display his tattoos, he's mostly likely a 문신돼지 fraud.

You'll be expected to cover your tattoos in most professional and educational settings, regardless of your tattoos.

Compared to the US, prices here seem to be about 25%-30% less, and half what you might pay in Taipei or Japan for comparable quality. However, perhaps due to the semi-underground and unregulated nature of tattooing in Korea, I've seen a lot of poorly executed and poorly healed tattoos here, usually small blackwork pieces on young people.

That being said, there are plenty of excellent established artists who do world-class work. I follow a bunch and have several pieces planned for the coming year.

If you have money to travel, you probably have a few hundred dollars for a tattoo. There's little harm in reaching out to artists whose portfolio is in the style you like. Don't try to iterate a detailed design over KakaoTalk or DM - ask a few preliminary questions and ask to book a consultation meeting for when you arrive.

yeoyoungyoung (여영영) on instagram.

I'll take this opportunity to ask about the legality of tattooing in Korea. To me it's illegal, isn't it ?

Wildrose Tattoo is what you're looking for

Do you have an idea of what you want?

Looking really Cool bro! Congratulations 👌🏼🤩👍🏼⭐️👍🏼⭐️👍🏼⭐️

Korean artist are always fire!! This is crazyy

Nice birth mark, jojo

Well. That’s hella neat.

Looks rad