“My parents were really against me when I told them I’m doing work as a tattoo artist, but I ended up persuading them that it was okay.” “How did you do that?” “Aside from the tattooing I have never done anything my parents said not to do. I was a son who listened to them really well.” “Have you ever had a hard time because other’s prejudice about tattoos?” “Sometimes older grandmothers on the subway look at my arm and ask, ‘What is that?’ But I just greet them and explain it’s my tattoo by saying, ‘This? You can’t erase it~ feel free to admire it~’ and wink at them with a smile. Then they really like me.”
“부모님이 제가 타투 아티스트 한다고하니까 반대를 많이 하셨는데 결국은 제가 설득을 했어요.” “어떻게 설득했어요?” “타투 빼고 부모님이 하지 말라는 건 절대 안 했어요. 정말 말 잘 듣는 아들이었죠.” “일상 생활에서 문신에 대한 편견 때문에 불편할 때가 있나요?” “가끔 지하철에서 할머님들이 제 팔 보고 ’이거 뭐야?’ 하고 여쭤보세요. 그럼 전 문신이라고 설명드리고 ‘이거요? 안 지워지는 거예요~ 예쁘게 봐주세요~’ 하고 찡긋 웃으면서 인사드리면 할머님들이 정말 좋아해주세요.”
Do what you love. Be confident.
