BBC World5/29/2026Culture
South Korea's Tattoo Artists Emerge from Shadows After Decades-Long Legal Battle
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South Korea's top court overturns 1992 ruling, legalizing tattooing by non-medical professionals, ending decades of illegality and social stigma for the country's approximately 350,000 tattoo artists.
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South Korea's top court overturns 1992 ruling, legalizing tattooing by non-medical professionals, ending decades of illegality and social stigma for the country's approximately 350,000 tattoo artists.
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