Slowly, body art in the K-pop industry is being accepted. aespa Ningning is one of the fourth-generation idols who proudly shows her tattoos. Moreover, many K-pop idols have been flexing their tattoos, may they be minimalist or huge in design. Interestingly, the aespa maknae opened up about SM Entertainment’s stance on tattoos in an interview, and you probably want to know, too. Read more here to find out.
aespa Ningning reveals SM Entertainment’s ‘rule’ for Tattoos
If you’re asking if SM Entertainment is strict about tattoos, then we will be answering, no, the agency isn’t totally against it. In an interview with Grimes, aespa Ningning initiated a conversation about body art and whether the Canadian singer-songwriter designed her tattoos. The musician-artist answered that she rarely creates her own and lets her tattoo artist do their “best work” instead.
Grimes and aespa Go Deep on AI, Avatars, and the Art of the Music Videohttps://t.co/O2Jo8vkaAe#aespa #æspa #에스파#RollingStone #Grimes pic.twitter.com/fAJ8LHbffR
— aespa (@aespa_official) October 25, 2023
- She asked the girl group members who had tattoos, and Ningning revealed that she had three. Grimes then acknowledged the maknae‘s tattoos, saying those were the “smallest tattoos” she had ever seen.
- aespa Ningning replied that they are not allowed to do big tattoos. Fans took the liberty of thinking that SM Entertainment allows its artists to get one, but only small ones. “I love tattoos, but I just can have a small one,” Ningning added.
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The girl group member also said that she designed her body art. She has been known to fans as someone who loves and creates art. It’s a no-brainer that she made her tattoo designs. We honestly can’t wait for more!
Other Idols who have Tattoos
If you haven’t seen aespa Ningning and her tattoos, you’ll probably say the same thing as Grimes. She has a ‘sweetener’ on the back of her left upper arm. Ningning has a small one on her right wrist with the cute angel-devil smiley. The main vocalist of the girl group has a letter ‘n’ tattoo behind her ear. And, of course, other K-pop idols have also flexed their tattoos, and we’re confident you’ve seen most of them already.
- Girls’ Generation’s (SNSD) TAEYEON has numerous minimalist tattoos, and we’re actually in love with them! We can’t list all her tattoos, but we’re familiar with her nape tattoo with the word ‘purpose,’ while ‘cool’ on the side of her upper right arm and two more on each on the back of her arms.
the details of taeyeon's tattoos really 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Fs9T85xB6s
— to. anshe (@allwithtaeyeon) January 6, 2023
- NCT’s Taeyong and Ten have been one of those idols who have large tattoos all over their bodies. When they are performing, fans can easily spot their tattoos, especially when they wear sleeveless outfits.
- TWICE’s Chaeyoung and MAMAMOO‘s Wheein are also fan-favorites when it comes to beautifully designed tattoos. Both artists have been famous for showing and getting more tattoos, even if they faced instances when they needed to tape and hide it from the camera. The two artists have designs over their arms, while Chaeyoung has a huge tattoo on her back.
Some tattoos from #WHEEIN and #CHAEYOUNG, guys.@JYPETWICE @RBW_MAMAMOO pic.twitter.com/rcOKMo3RZF
— TWICEMOO PICS (@TWICEMOOPics) August 3, 2021
- BTS’s Jungkook would top off this list with his right arm sleeve. We mean, it’s so aesthetically pleasing to look at his arm and admire the tattoos he has. Moreover, the ARMY on JK’s knuckles is such an endearing way to show his love for body art and, of course, for their fans.
