The Sports Hankook recently did a run-down of well-known Korean celebrities with tattoos. Follow the link for the pictures.

# Sensuous=Seon Hyeong-ah, Lee Gi-yeong, Shim Eun-ji

Actresses Seong Hyeon-ah, Shim Eun-ji, and Lee Gi-yong all sparked interest by revealing their sensual tattoos. In 2003 Seong Hyeon-ah picked up the most interest when she revealed the tattoo on her left pelvis in a semi-nude photo album.

Lee Gi-yong also has one on her waist. Compared to Seong Hyeon-ah’s it is a much bigger and more provocative tattoo. Shim Eun-ji drew attention for her shoulder tattoos while in the group Baby Vox.

# Male Beauty=Gu Jun-yeop, Ryu Seung-beom

Singer Gu Jun-yeop and actor Ryu Seung-beom chose strong, manly tattoos. Gu Jun-yeop’s is on his left shoulder. It dances across his bulging muscles. There are rumors that Gu, who graduated from art school, designed the tattoo himself.

Ryu Seong-beom has a tattoo of Jesus on his left hip. After recently getting back together with him, Gong Hyo-jin got a couple tattoo on the same spot.

# Take Notice=Go So-yeong, Gil-geon

Tattoos are also used as fashion points. A small, easily-hidden tattoo can be more powerful than one that is openly exposed.

Gil-geon wore golden clothes while promoting her third album and on her ripped body had a tattoo of her name in Chinese characters — 吉建 — across her pelvis. Go So-yeong has a cute tattoo on her right ankle, revealed while sitting at a press conference for a movie. Gong Hyo-jin has a small star tattoo on her right foot.

# Disposable=Se7en, Son Ye-jin

Tattoos inscribed on the body are permanent. The way to get over that is henna. Henna dyes the skin to create a picture or words, making a one-use tattoo.

Actress Son Ye-jin and singer Se7en have each tried out henna quite a bit. In the film “Open City” Son portrayed a tattooist and saw some 1,000 henna tattoos. In his sing “Tattoo”, Se7en got big results from henna tattooing.

You can see Gil-geon’s shoulder tattoo in this possibly-NSFW gallery.