WEBVTT 00:00:01.604 --> 00:00:03.057 Next is called the "Lettering". 00:00:03.057 --> 00:00:05.206 I think I know what this is. 00:00:05.206 --> 00:00:07.652 Lettering is exactly what its name says. It's engraving letters on the body. 00:00:07.652 --> 00:00:09.174 What are some of the words people write? 00:00:09.174 --> 00:00:11.156 In case of my customers, 00:00:11.156 --> 00:00:12.898 most come to my shop undecided. 00:00:12.898 --> 00:00:15.431 They search Hyuna Tattoo or G-Dragon Tattoo or 00:00:15.431 --> 00:00:19.009 ask, "I want to do Lettering but I'm not sure what." 00:00:19.009 --> 00:00:20.265 Then I make a quietly show them 00:00:20.265 --> 00:00:21.176 the Naver famous quotes website 00:00:21.176 --> 00:00:22.246 What was the most bazzar 00:00:22.246 --> 00:00:23.921 lettering that you have seen? 00:00:23.921 --> 00:00:25.859 "Foreigner" written in Korean language on a foreigner's arm. 00:00:25.859 --> 00:00:28.602 You will be lost for words when you see it for real. 00:00:28.602 --> 00:00:30.926 The most shocking tattoo I saw 00:00:30.926 --> 00:00:33.286 was the Supreme box logo tattoo on a guy's chest. 00:00:34.216 --> 00:00:35.841 Then next was "Chicano" 00:00:35.841 --> 00:00:36.833 I heard that Chicano is known as 00:00:36.833 --> 00:00:38.408 dangerous hispanic in America. 00:00:38.408 --> 00:00:41.162 Originally, it's the word for those hispanic people. 00:00:41.162 --> 00:00:43.693 They normally wear cotton pants, 00:00:43.693 --> 00:00:45.283 T-shirt and a canvas shoes. 00:00:45.283 --> 00:00:46.289 Grows a moustache, 00:00:46.289 --> 00:00:47.626 and wears sunglasses. 00:00:47.656 --> 00:00:48.826 Yeah. Scary dudes. 00:00:48.826 --> 00:00:50.373 So what kind of tattoo is Chicano? 00:00:50.373 --> 00:00:51.861 It expresses Chicano culture. 00:00:51.861 --> 00:00:55.702 It is drawn with a skull, girl's face, diamonds, big building, 00:00:55.702 --> 00:00:58.234 or similar concept expressed in Black & Gray style. 00:00:58.234 --> 00:01:02.003 I think it contains their goal in life. 00:01:03.083 --> 00:01:04.687 Next is the Old School. 00:01:04.687 --> 00:01:07.215 This tattoo style was overwhelmingly popular in Korea at one time. 00:01:07.215 --> 00:01:09.857 Yes. Tattoo has a trend cycle that lasts about 3~5 years. 00:01:09.857 --> 00:01:11.031 Old School was the style that was 00:01:11.031 --> 00:01:12.500 popular in Korea until about last year. 00:01:12.500 --> 00:01:13.802 Some call it the Old School, 00:01:13.802 --> 00:01:15.793 and it's also called the American Traditional Tattoo. 00:01:15.793 --> 00:01:18.344 Yes. American tradition. 00:01:18.534 --> 00:01:20.152 What's unique about Old School is 00:01:20.152 --> 00:01:24.027 the mix of thick line and primary colors. The lines are drawn thick and 00:01:24.027 --> 00:01:26.853 there's no restriction on the image. 00:01:26.853 --> 00:01:29.837 Some say that this style all started by 00:01:29.837 --> 00:01:32.723 drawing a face of a woman as the symbol 00:01:32.723 --> 00:01:34.894 luck and safe voyage for sailors. 00:01:34.894 --> 00:01:37.935 But nowadays, it's the most common 00:01:37.935 --> 00:01:40.867 tattoo style you can see in America. 00:01:40.867 --> 00:01:42.633 It's common and easy to change. 00:01:42.633 --> 00:01:45.025 So it's also the style with many unique artists. 00:01:45.025 --> 00:01:47.300 So it's like drawing a completed picture? 00:01:47.300 --> 00:01:47.731 Yes. 00:01:47.731 --> 00:01:50.396 In case of Irezumi or Chicano, you need to 00:01:50.396 --> 00:01:52.151 make a plan on a certain part of the body 00:01:52.151 --> 00:01:53.532 and make a large drawing. 00:01:53.532 --> 00:01:54.903 But in case of Old School, 00:01:54.903 --> 00:01:55.780 you can just draw each image 00:01:55.780 --> 00:01:58.344 and fill in as you move along. 00:01:58.344 --> 00:01:59.919 You can come in. 00:01:59.919 --> 00:02:00.855 Hello. 00:02:00.855 --> 00:02:03.313 So Seongjae, why did you invite today's guest? 00:02:03.313 --> 00:02:06.155 I wanted to expalin an example of poor quality tattoo. 00:02:06.155 --> 00:02:08.201 And I thought it would be better to explain while showing the tattoo 00:02:08.201 --> 00:02:10.136 that I've drawn. That's why I invited him. 00:02:10.136 --> 00:02:12.179 Great. Can we see the tattoo? 00:02:13.299 --> 00:02:14.270 This is Homer Simpson, and 00:02:14.270 --> 00:02:16.726 we got all excited after watching 00:02:16.726 --> 00:02:18.834 The Simpson Movie, so I drew this tattoo on my friend's arm. 00:02:18.834 --> 00:02:20.430 He really likes Homer Simpson. 00:02:20.430 --> 00:02:21.457 I think you need to watch your pronunciation. 00:02:21.457 --> 00:02:21.896 Homerrrrrr! 00:02:21.896 --> 00:02:23.846 This work was done for fun about 4 years 00:02:23.846 --> 00:02:26.609 ago when I first started tattooing. 00:02:26.609 --> 00:02:29.210 Common feature of high quality tattoo 00:02:29.210 --> 00:02:32.157 is the consistency on line thickness. 00:02:32.157 --> 00:02:34.033 No all the line needs to have the same thickness but 00:02:34.033 --> 00:02:36.592 consistency needs to be maintained in certain sections. 00:02:36.592 --> 00:02:38.440 But look at this tattoo. The line thickness is irregular, 00:02:38.440 --> 00:02:41.587 coloration is unbalanced, 00:02:41.587 --> 00:02:43.354 there are empty spots, 00:02:43.354 --> 00:02:45.073 some colors are bunched up, 00:02:45.073 --> 00:02:47.316 overall, it's just poor quality tattoo. 00:02:47.316 --> 00:02:51.627 The yellow part here... it's uneven. 00:02:51.627 --> 00:02:53.788 Gray is very bunched up. 00:02:53.788 --> 00:02:55.821 Your voice is shaking. Why? 00:02:56.561 --> 00:02:59.351 It's been a long time since I saw this. 00:03:01.701 --> 00:03:03.039 It's worse than I imagined. 00:03:03.409 --> 00:03:03.934 You did this! 00:03:04.354 --> 00:03:06.493 Do you feel guilty or bad about it? 00:03:06.783 --> 00:03:10.188 Drawing a trash on your friend's body? 00:03:10.468 --> 00:03:11.858 How did you like today's Tattoo? 00:03:11.858 --> 00:03:13.039 It was very rewarding time for me. 00:03:13.039 --> 00:03:15.364 I wish many people would find interest 00:03:15.364 --> 00:03:16.861 in tattoo and your business grows. 00:03:16.861 --> 00:03:19.554 We learned about the meaning and types of tattoos. 00:03:19.554 --> 00:03:21.929 We'll come back next time with even more fun and interesting topic. 00:03:21.929 --> 00:03:23.786 Anytime! 00:03:23.786 --> 00:03:25.816 Thank you.