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Why Does South Korea Ban Tattooing?

South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld a ban on tattooing on Thursday, in a decision that frustrated many of the country’s tattoo artists and ink lovers.

For years, tattooists have sought to challenge a law allowing only medical professionals to perform the procedure, saying it effectively turns them into criminals.

But the court ruled that the legislation was constitutional, confirming South Korea as the only developed nation where tattoo artists’ work is illegal. The verdict said tattoo artists lack the medical qualifications to properly treat their customers before and after the procedure.

A union of some 650 tattooists has condemned the ruling.

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