Many Korean celebrities have tattoos and fans are always curious about what they mean or the story behind why they got them. This series will explore the meanings behind some of your favorite celebrities’ tattoos. Read the previous articles from our “Tattoo Meaning” series here! This week we’ll be covering VICTON HanSe’s tattoo sleeve. You might have spotted a tattoo sleeve in HanSe’s Instagram posts. Let’s get to know some of the meanings of those tattoos. HanSe got his first tattoo in 2018. He often recalls that he was scared of pain at the time which led him to get a small tattoo as a test first. He got a semi-colon design on his lower inner wrist which he has since covered up. HanSe got the tattoo because he needed a refreshing event in his life as he felt that he was faltering in his idol career at the time. As he realized that getting a tattoo is not that painful, he decided to get more thereafter. He has a skull with a clown hat tattooed on his inner lower arm. The clown aspect is a symbol of himself who gives happiness to others regardless of whether he is happy or sad. The skull aspect represents his desire to do art until he dies. On the same arm, he has a candle tattoo. That is because despite the fact that candles light up in the dark but can be easily blown out; a tattoo of a candle cannot be blown out. He has two roses, as well. HanSe says he got them because he really wanted to have a flower tattoo. He also has a mermaid tattoo that started with just the figure but he got it retouched later on. There is a cross above the mermaid’s head and it is moving towards it. He initially got the tattoo because sentimental tattoos were trending at the time and he really wanted to get one himself. HanSe touched the tattoo up to match the darker style that he prefers. HanSe also has a moon tattoo that represents his preference for night over day. He likes the emotions that can only be felt at night. The moon has a sad but calm expression which gives it a mysterious element. He also has a tattoo that says ’luck’ and shows the image of trying to swallow candy. At first, he the tattoo was designed to have the ‘f’ word, but HanSe wanted to make sure that all of his tattoos send a positive message. HanSe has a heart-shaped cherry tattoo, as well. He chose this one because he thinks the cherry shape is nice but he wanted to make it special by engraving it in a heart shape. He has a Haribo gummy bear tatto0 above that, too. This tattoo was a balancing act to the darkness of his other tattoos and is more to show his cute appeal. HanSe also has a tattoo of a butterfly which is the signature tattoo of his main tattooist GiSeo (who did most of his tattoos). Even though he dislikes bugs in general, he got the tattoo because he thinks butterflies are beautiful. On the upper part of the same arm, he has a script/lettering that reads ‘Child of Faith’. This represents his religion as a Christian. On the same spot but on his opposite arm, he has a tattoo that says ‘Blaze of Glory’ which was inspired by the word ‘Blaze’ that he wanted to use for an album name at the time. True to his intention, he released a digital album called “BLAZE” later on, making the tattoo more meaningul. He positioned these two tattoos opposite each other because he wanted to create a symmetrical effect. VICTON’s HanSe has many other tattoos that we will cover later in the series. What do you think of his tattoos? Let us know in the comments. Are there any other Korean celebrities (idols, actors, etc.) whose tattoos you are curious about? If you leave their name in the comments down below, we will consider featuring them in this series! Check out the other K-Pop idols in this series who have tattoos in this collective list:
13 K-Pop Idols With Tattoos And The Meaning Of Each One KPOP STORIES|Jul 21, 2022 Make sure to read our latest “Tattoo Meaning” articles here, too:
Tattoo Meaning: NCT Johnny’s Motivating Chest, Shoulder, And Arm Tattoos KPOP STORIES|Oct 11, 2022 Tattoo Meaning: MIRAE Yoo DoHyun’s Meaningful Arm Tattoo KPOP STORIES|Sep 27, 2022 Tattoo Meaning: HyoLyn’s Cross Torso Tattoo KPOP STORIES|Sep 14, 2022 Tattoo Meaning: Aaron Kwak’s Floral Arm Tattoo KPOP STORIES|Aug 24, 2022
