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Exploring Korea's Illegal Tattooing Scene

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• published: 03 May 2016
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WATCH EPISODE 3: http://bit.ly/21Tv17t In i-D’s latest video series, tattoo artist and activist Grace Neutral explores how younger generations are challenging traditional views around beauty and body image across the world. Through a number of dramatic body modifications, Grace has evolved from self-confessed alternative weirdo to actual pixie dream-girl with purple eyes, pointed elf ears, a forked-tongue, scarification and no belly button. Interested in ideas of alternative beauty and pushing boundaries of positive body image, the 27-year-old navigates us through changing attitudes to how we look. In the first four episodes of Beyond Beauty, we follow the tattoo-covered alien princess to South Korea as she investigates the ways in which Seoul’s youth conform and challenge mainstream beauty ideals. Although it’s socially acceptable for teenagers to have cosmetic surgery within its six billion dollar domestic beauty industry, it is illegal to be a tattoo artist. From underground tattoo studios to specialist club nights, Grace meets the young South Koreans embracing alternative ideas of beauty and discovers the impact it has on their lives. WATCH EPISODE 1: http://bit.ly/1OeWVmx Director Nick Walters Hosted by Grace Neutral Producer Declan Higgins Supervising Producer Eloise King Global Executive Producer Ravi Amaratunga Associate Producer Kate Villevoye Production Manager Lauran Clark Researcher Stephen Isaac-Wilson Production Assistant Lily Rose Thomas Post production Coordinator Regina Lemaire-Costa Director of Photography Tom Seal South Korea Fixer Aaron Choe Sound MJ Lee Editors Nick Walters, Rebecca Gin Colourist Nick Walters Sound Mix Simon Little Music Jingle Punks, 'Znali Vsyakih' by Voin Oruwu Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney Head of Production Bree Horn Associate Producer Tom Ivin Head of Post Production Daniel Elias Post production Administrator Laura Davidson Art Director Valerio Oliveri Studio Manager Polly Williams Motion Graphics Director Steve Gurr Junior Designer Rebecca Hopkins Follow i-D: YouTube http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-iD Twitter https://twitter.com/i_D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iDmagazineofficial Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/i_D Tumblr: http://i-donline.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/id_magazine Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/i-d-online-1 More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos