Many people express themselves with tattoos, so it makes sense that artists would do it too! Are you looking for a creative tattoo idea of your own? Check out these 12 K-pop artists with tattoos for some inspiration.

HyunA and Dawn

One of the K-pop industry’s favorite couples, HyunA and Dawn, share a cute couple tattoo that spells out “life.” Each artist also has individual tattoos. While HyunA has several tattoos, a few notable ones include writing on her shoulder that reads "My mother is the heart that keeps me alive," a heart tattoo behind her ear, and several lines around various fingers. Dawn also has a shoulder tattoo, which features the Roman numerals MCMXCIV VI I to represent his birthday.

MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, Wheein, and Moonbyul

Every MAMAMOO member except Solar has tattoos. One of Moonbyul's tattoos is on her arm and reads "N'oublie pas de t'aimer." This French saying translates to "Don't forget to love yourself." Hwasa and Wheein have matching tattoos that say "resonance," to celebrate their friendship. Hwasa also has a tattoo of her baptismal name, Maria, while Wheein has tattoos of butterflies near her wrist.

NCT’s Johnny, Taeyong, and Ten

Several NCT members have tattoos, too! While there are too many to list here, these are a few of the band’s standout pieces. In addition to a large shoulder tattoo, Johnny also has a sunflower tattoo on his forearm. He says it represents "positive energy." Member Taeyong also has tattoos. Taeyong's tattoos include the word "under" tattooed on one arm and "stand" tattooed on the other arm. In a Vlive, Taeyong explained that these were his first tattoos. According to Taeyong, they express his desire to be understood and inspire him to be more understanding of others. NCT and WayV member Ten also has a tattoo, a large crescent moon design that covers a scar on his chest.

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany

Former Girls' Generation members Taeyeon and Tiffany both have tattoos. Taeyeon's tattoos include the word "purpose" written in script on the back of her neck and “serenity” above her elbow. As for Tiffany, she has the word "dreamer" tattooed on one of her fingers and "toujours belle" on her ribs. The second tattoo means “always beautiful” in French.

BTS members Jungkook and Jimin

Don’t worry; we didn’t forget to include these BTS members’ tattoos! Jungkook has several tattoos, including a flower, skeleton hand, eye, and "ARMY" spelled out across his hand. Jimin also has tattoos, including "nevermind" spelled out on his ribs, the number 13 on his wrist, and "forever young" on his elbows.