Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Inked

Over the weekend, well, on Friday, myself and three of my friends all got tattoos. We all got the same tattoo, with slight variations. Here are some pictures of the tattooing process.

Mr. Joo is the tattooist that we found in Songtan. He was highly recommended, and did some good work. He's a detail man and does some really fine work. In his office was a big polished wood penis. I don't know why exactly, but Koreans love penises.
The tattoo that we all got is the samjoko. If you want to know more about it, google it. It's a 3-legged crow from Korean mythology that lives in the center of the sun. It's a symbol of power. It is also a symbol of freedom and independence from the Japanese occupation before World War II. Incidentally, we all got the tattoo the day before Korean independence day... that was a coincidence.

1 comment:

Helios said...

man oh man, what a huge penis! What a woody! Ow! ;) nice wood though.

i bet when you come back, no one will know what that tatt is. It's so Korean, kind of a life milestone on your leg there. It's quite intricate.