South Korea's underground tattoo scene: The women defying the law - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service

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Meet the women tattoo artists challenging South Korea's strict laws. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM In Secret Ink, BBC 100 Women meets a handful of female tattoo artists in South Korea where it is illegal to tattoo without a doctor's licence. They share how they face extra risks and vulnerability and how they believe the law should be changed so that artists no longer have to live in fear of being reported to the police and face potential fines or prosecution. Warning: This video contains references to sexual harassment. 00:00 South Korea’s illegal tattoo scene 00:37 Getting abuse for being a tattoo influencer 02:17 Why tattoos are associated with gangsters 03:00 Getting harassed online for your tattoos 04:20 The stigma of being a woman with tattoos in South Korea 05:43 Tattooist Narr shares her story 07:19 Sexual harassment by client 08:59 Rising popularity of tattoos in South Korea 09:38 Tattooist Uzu on keeping tattooing a secret 13:04 Hopes for a change in the law 15:41 The latest attempt to change law 15:59 The work of the Tattoo Union 16:52 Why people want the law changed 18:20 Who opposes the law being changed 18:41 One of the few legal tattooists in South Korea 21:18 Tattooist Gong Greem on why she went abroad to work 23:40 Tattooists reflect on their hopes for the future The BBC 100 Women team has a mission to address the under-representation of women in media. If you are interested in their content check out this playlist 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cbktJ5umbEcZTeaQO2v86O ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #tattoo #tattooartist #tattoos #southkorea #feminism #womensrights