bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Jillian Carpio

Many of us already know about the rules forced on K-pop artists by their agencies, but did you know that television shows enforce rules too? From having to cover up their belly buttons, to only being allowed to show one nipple, idols have to follow a set of (sometimes weird) guidelines set by the Korean television industry.

Another rule that K-pop idols must follow is the covering up of tattoos. They must use clothing or flesh-coloured patches to cover up any body art that might be visible during their performances. This likely has to do with Korea’s conservative views on tattoos: they are considered illegal in South Korea, except when done by a medical professional.
You would think that this would stop stars from getting tattoos in the first place, but that’s not always the case. So which K-pop idols have been inked – and are proudly flaunting it?
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1. BTS’ Jungkook

While he spent a long time in his career hiding his tattoos from the public, BTS’ Jungkook has started confidently showing them off. The star wore short-sleeved shirts in season two of BTS In the Soop, and in a video for Vanity Fair, allowing fans a glimpse at his arm art.

Jungkook has a full sleeve of tattoos featuring a snake, tiger, clock and flower, among others. His more sentimental tattoos include the number 7 behind his ear (a friendship tattoo shared by all members of BTS), and the word “Army” across his knuckles.

His fans seem to love his ink: according to Koreaboo, he started trending on Twitter after a behind-the-scenes video of the band’s 2021 Muster Sowoozoo event showed off the tattoos on his right arm.
2. Twice’s Chaeyoung

Twice’s Chaeyoung is no stranger to performing with body tape on to hide her tattoos. However, she likes to show them off when she can, especially in Twice’s dance practice videos and on social media.

Her biggest tattoo seems to be on her lower back, where it has been glimpsed during several dance numbers, but she has yet to do a full reveal. Chaeyoung’s other notable tattoos are a pair of lips on her left wrist in Twice’s official colours, a shot through the heart behind her ear, and a self-designed fish tattoo by her left elbow.
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3. Jay Park

Jay Park is a K-pop veteran known for his prominent tattoos. Most his public appearances are concerts and music videos, allowing him to appear without covering up his ink. It helps that he frequently performs shirtless, giving fans a closer look at his body art.












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Most recognisable to his fans is his tattoo of a lion, which covers his entire left pectoral muscle. Other tattoos reference his music career: he has an AOMG tattoo on his leg (the name of the entertainment agency he founded), and the words “New Breed” (the title of his first album) on his left hand.
4. Hyolyn

In an episode of Life Bar, singer-songwriter Hyolyn admitted that she got a tattoo on her tummy for more than just aesthetic reasons: she had a cross-shaped scar from two previous stomach surgeries that caused her to feel insecure and hunch over.

She decided to cover it up with a tattoo of the same shape, and she later shared that getting it helped greatly with her insecurity: “After getting the tattoo, my complex disappeared. I developed confidence,” she said.
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5. Got7’s Jackson Wang

Many of Jackson Wang’s tattoos reference his Chinese background. In an interview for Super Elle China, he revealed that he recently got eight tattoos.

Among them were the Chinese character “福” (meaning good fortune or luck); a lantern, which he said reminded him of lantern festivals when he was a boy; and his parents’ Chinese zodiac signs.
6. Hyuna

Hyuna has more than 25 tattoos on her body, with some of them even dating back to her girl group days with 4Minute. While most of her ink seems to just be for fun – like the four smiley faces on her wrist, or a heart behind her ear – she also has more sentimental body art.

The largest is on her left shoulder, which reads, “My mother is the heart that keeps me alive.” According to Channel-Korea, a representative from Cube Entertainment explained that Hyuna got the tattoo as a dedication to her mother, whom she had been apart from for a while at the time.

Hyuna also has a cute matching tattoo with her fiancé Dawn: his right hand says “LI”, while her left hand says “FE”, making the word “life” when their hands are side by side.
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6 K-pop idols with tattoos who aren’t afraid to flaunt them, from BTS’ Jungkook, Got7’s Jackson Wang and Twice’s Chaeyoung, to Jay Park, Hyolyn and Hyuna – who matches with her fiancé Dawn

Tattoos may be controversial in the K-pop industry, but some idols – such as BTS’ Jungkook and Jay Park – have begun proudly flaunting their ink. Photos: @jungkook.tattoo, @moresojuplease/Instagram

Twice won the award for most popular artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2020. Photo: CJ ENM

BTS’ Jungkook. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment

Jungkook gets his coloured flower tattoo. Photo: @polyc_sj/Instagram

Jungkook strikes a pose to show off a few of his many tattoos. Photo: @jungkook_bighitentertainment/Instagram

Twice’s Chaeyoung. Photo: @chaeyo.0/Instagram

Chaeyoung’s many tattoos are often more visible on posts on her social channels. Photo: @chaeyo.0/Instagram

Jay Park shows off his tattooed hands. Photo: @moresojuplease/Instagram

Singer/songwriter Hyolyn. Photo: @xhyolynx/Instagram

Hyolyn’s tattoo of a cross helps cover up old scars from surgery. Photo: @xhyolynx/Instagram

Got7’s Jackson Wang. Photo: @jacksonwang852g7/Instagram

Jackson Wang at Coachella 2022. Photo: @sneakyseunie/Twitter

Rapper, singer and model Hyuna. Photo: @hyunah_aa/Instagram

Hyuna shows off the body art on her left arm and shoulder. Photo: @hyunah_aa/Instagram

Hyuna (right) displays the tattoo of the word “Life” she shares with her fiancé Dawn. Photo: @hyunah_aa/Instagram

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Jungkook has a full sleeve of tattoos on his arm and the word ‘Army’ across his knuckles, while Jay Park’s frequent shirtless appearances show off the lion on his left pec
Hyolyn has a cross to cover old surgery scars while Hyuna and Dawn have matching designs on their hands – but why are tattoos controversial in South Korea in the first place?


These 6 stars all like to show off their tattoos despite Korea’s strict rules around them – from BTS’ Jungkook and Got7’s Jackson Wang, to Jay Park and Hyuna
