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South Korean mafiosi often have tattoos of the pa (English: mob) they are in. When confronted by other mobs, they show their tattoos to help identify themselves. The tattoo can also be used as a warning to the general public. As a result, tattoos are often considered taboo in South Korean society. The mafia boss in Korea is called "hyungnim".
Though popular, these tattoos were illegal, and if revealed the owner would be punished by law. Moving into the 20th century, tattoos in Korea became customary for gangs and thus created an association of the two. This was an imitation of Japanese gang culture during Japan's colonial rule of Korea (1910-1945).
Teardrop tattoo: A teardrop underneath an eye: the wearer was raped in prison [26] [27] and tattooed with a teardrop under the eye by the offending party, [26] this was a way of "marking" an inmate as property or to publicly humiliate the inmate as face tattoos cannot be hidden. In West Coast gang culture, the tattoo may signify that the wearer ...
A California appeals court said Wednesday that the county watchdog cannot force Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies to reveal suspected deputy gang tattoos or to answer questions about the ...
The Sheriff's Department has long been plagued by allegations of deputy gangs with matching tattoos. Now, a newly elected union board member's controversial tattoo is generating concerns from ...
Days after the county's inspector general demanded that dozens of deputies reveal their alleged gang tattoos, employee unions filed a both labor complaint and a lawsuit.
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The gang, whose name means Korean Boys, was small, about 15 members. As the maknae — youngest — Chung wanted to make a name for himself.