Grace Neutral Explores Korea's Illegal Beauty Scene [FULL FILM]

[@i-D]

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[@taccntb4345]

Thats cool but I don't do drugs so I like my face the way it is. :). Having tat's is cool sure but not having tats is cool too. Not everyone needs them; maybe they like the way they look w/out tats n scarification... I know I look better without.

[@destinysdivinity4844]

This is such a beautiful video

[@salejrei3564]

It's not available 🥲

[@yana-perrault]

I always come back to this film for a multitude of reasons, but can we talk about how BEAUTIFULLY SHOT THIS IS??? Holy shit!

[@a.rd.or.]

👌🌚🌀💧⚡✨❇✨✨❇◀✨🔲✨▶

[@ellemariea2620]

FOR REAL

[@chick-n-tatermelt6203]

AHHHHHHHHH

[@JD-de5mq]

Agreed!!!

[@Cerialyeti]

Damn straight!

[@evemadden516]

Seolji's tattoos are so beautiful. They're absolutely stunning, as is she. And I felt so happy and surprised at how loving and accepting her parents were.

[@veggiesarefruits]

Eve Madden I know! There are entire pages dedicated to children of Asian parents and how abusive they are. But even though this may be true in a general sense, this of course does not reflect every single Asian person or family. I mean, look at how progressive Mahlala Yousefsai's family is. Every country and culture progresses, it's just that some move at different rates and in different ways. 😊

[@gre_mlin]

Honestly that was probably because cameras/media reporters were there.

[@sirilylyfania5070]

lmao xD

[@suziek888]

@@buzzlightyearandco Pls do your research. The truth is the opposite of what you think

[@brrddaeng]

i am an asian, i can tell you she's gonna get a lot of shit after the cameras are gone. Asian parents master in changing behaviours when strangers are around, you'd be extremely surprised to witness their actual selves when they're around their kids

[@aos-archive]

Maybe I'm just cynical, but a part of me feels her parents responded that way because there was a camera on them.

[@7211_]

AOS Gaming I’m not sure, I feel like they will face more backlash from people around them for supporting her

[@MrAnderson2579]

Jo T. v.Z. As a Korean daughter myself, I can relate to this 100%. I feel like you might right.

[@countryrat6t6]

That's probably true to some extent. But that doesn't mean it wasn't genuine or real. I have found that I won't react with as much anger when others can see me as I would have if I were alone or only with a few people I know well. Almost every single time I think back on those moments, I am glad that others were around to make me more accountable. Because they were there, I thought a bit more about my initial reaction. That's almost always a good thing. It has definitely kept me from lashing out in anger and doing/saying something I would need to apologize for later. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I'm shown otherwise. They could have just sat there angry and quiet, saying very few words.

[@MrMornster]

Then it was a great decision that they were there. The moral support helped alleviate the situation maybe even for just a few moments.

[@dankmheems290]

Her Dad gave her a very Korean response if you know Asian family types. They aren't going to get mad on camera, but if this is what you like, you better succeed and get through all the bullshit. If she does become successfull at tattooing I'm sure her parents will ease up. It's clear they aren't happy but they aren't disowning her, they basically saying, own it then, if you like that. And be the best. Still a lot of weight on that womans shoulders.I wonder how she's doing

[@joaodealmeida5900]

jesus, how does a yt channel afford this level of filmmaking? this is gorgeous

[@Juudrumond]

João de Almeida me perguntei a mesma coisa hahah

[@Kerol.G]

Tmb fiquei passada

[@veggiesarefruits]

It's not just a KZbin channel. It's a famous one with a ton of viewers. It's the newer equivalent of a successful TV show. The more views and popularity, the more money they get, and the more they have to spend on production and content.

[@allnargles]

Prada annoying advertisements

[@theillestchik00]

This is a spin off of VICE News

[@gjgjgjaify]

i feel like the parents were lowkey thinking she was coming out of the closet and Grace was her gf...

[@wahmanwahman386]

Di Lu OMG SAME

[@wahmanwahman386]

Di Lu I was really like, ‘girl they think you into women’

[@ayawangnao4595]

SAMEEEEEEEEEE LOL

[@BearingMySeoul]

😂😂😂

[@janejohn6473]

Lmfao fr

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

K'girl: "Look at your eyes" i-D host: "Your eyes are beautiful too" K-girl:""did I say beautiful?""

[@rosadestina7007]

SISYPHUS VASILIAS why are her eyes like that ?

[@channyt8818]

@@rosadestina7007 Because she wants them like that

[@pinkitydinkity6550]

@@rosadestina7007 i think it’s inked, very dangerous type of tattooing

[@soleil7259]

Actually i really like how Grace said that, because she knows it's something unusual. So her response felt like ''i don't need others validation, i like my eyes'' :D

[@mzartdesigns]

@@soleil7259 I swear Grace is like the nicest person. She looks so edgy but seems to have the sweetest, most pleasant personality. You definitely cannot judge a book by it's cover lol

[@astrid8795]

“I don’t know if they’re freak out of my tattoos or if I’m wearing a burberry coat on a spa” WEIRD FLEX BUT OK

[@ak06740]

The subtitles say barbarian coat so I was confused as to if she was flexing or if trenchcoats were also called barbarian coats

[@billbailey8628]

thought the same.

[@mati1505]

Exactly. Cringe

[@dariot707]

Ahahah I’m dying

[@YourRyeBread]

Astrid or her eyes! She forgets about her eyes all the time lol its funny seeing her remember

[@RoseChan789]

You can tell she doesn't know why many South Koreans, especially the older ones, dislike tattoos. There's history there, and this documentary could have been good if it was touched on in the slightest. (For those of you that don't know, tattoos were forced upon Korean slaves, especially Korean women, during Imperial Japanese occupation of the country, which started in 1910 and didn't end until 1945.) Without this knowledge, it's easy to label South Korea as a hypocritcal nation that is okay with cosmetic surgery and not tattoos. This history is important, and often forgotten. In fact, a lot of Korean people are unaware of this - they just continue to perpetuate the stigma their parents and grandparents hold. I highly recommend reading "A Story of a Comfort Woman - Tattoo." It's deeply upsetting, but very informative. Edit: This comment is two years old, I recognize its flaws and my own limited worldview and shortcomings in terms of diction when typing the original comment. That being said, I will not argue with anyone in the comments lmao

[@finalgothform]

I love finding gems of knowledge like this in the comments! I know why I'm judged here in the States for my tattoos but now knowing how the people in this part of the world feel about tattoos and why, I would know not to make a social faux pas if I went there. Thanks for the info!

[@imconfuseded]

Wow, thank you for the education.

[@beanyolk]

same.. the heavy bias in the interviews themselves really jarred me

[@autumnbottoms5743]

I just watched a clip about how Women on the island of Timor was forced into tattooing thier bodies to escape the imperial Japanese during ww2 knowing tattoos had a meaning...If a woman was tattooed, that meant she was married so, they couldn't be taken and used as sex slaves or comfort women for the Japanese imperialists. Although they were single, they didn't want to be taken like the thousands of other woman during that time so enduring the pain and all, They tattooed themselves and was spared from a devastating fate. It was a very moving video clip. I'm happy another person mentioned something along the lines of this. Knowledge is power and the more people know. The better 👑❤

[@jocelyncooper1738]

You learn something nw everyday. Thank You.

[@davina4423]

The dad spinning on the little chair with excitement was the best part of the entire video. It really shows how innocent and creative tattoos really are

[@Pinkblack-r9g]

When did he spin on the chair I couldn't see it ?

[@oppaloopa3698]

No. Just... no. The reason tattoos are illegal is because of slavery. Slavery who’s victims are still alive today. They were forcibly tattooed. Sex slaves who could be actual children were tattooed all over their body to make sure if they ever escaped they’d be brought back or murdered before they could say anything. He wasn’t excited. His body was trying to find an outlet for his rage and shame. They aren’t innocent. His daughter probably got a reprimand like no other.

[@LemonSte]

@@oppaloopa3698 you're a fucking idiot lol

[@meeyapeeya1353]

Lau Ste just because u don’t agree with them doesn’t mean u need to call them a “fucking idiot” :/

[@chickqin]

@@meeyapeeya1353 they are a fucking idiot

[@deez9966]

1:26 HAHAHAHAH I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED THE GIRL ON THE LEFTS FACE

[@theupwardspiral1580]

thats how i look when i see the road i was supos to turn at but passed completly lmao

[@monyh3890]

Lol 😂

[@massivegat5087]

Oh my god that's amazing

[@glitterdragon9197]

That’s me when I see someone eating some bomb ass looking food and I’m hoping they offer me some haha

[@DiegoAlencar8]

I laughed so hard at this moment! ahahahhaahahaha!

[@TheTacticalMess]

That tattoo artist guy is cool as hell

[@bradychamness2176]

I've been, it is hot not cool.

[@sarinnag9384]

Greg ikr I love his tattoos as well

[@shealyngarvin4414]

Greg 666 likes

[@halleyevans1980]

Also handsome :) but yes I have to agree he carried himself with so much dignity I really respect and admire his courage to move forward...I like how he said it is like rain and you cant stop the rain...very good analogy.

[@chrissre7935]

Kinda Ironic that someone that does everything to standout talking about someone that does everything to fit in. Kinda both sides of the same coin.

[@maxithewoowoo]

Well it's easier to fit in than to stand out. Humans are naturally social creatures, they want to fit in. Standing out and risking excommunication from society (as Gracie has done) takes some guts

[@maxithewoowoo]

@ no all you need to do to fit in is to copy other people. Listen to the billboard top 100, follow the top sports, watch KZbin trending, check out the hottest movies, etc. Do that and you'll have no trouble fitting in. On the other hand, while I agree that standing out on it's own is relatively easy, standing out _and_ fitting into social groups is hard.

[@maxithewoowoo]

@ doing those basic things is not hard. It may take time but not effort. And if you read my original comment again, my meaning is very clear. It's takes guts to stand out because of the risk of social isolation. On the surface it may seem easy to stand out. But if you stand out in the "wrong" way, you won't have any friends, and that's a tough thing to deal with. So it's all about figuring out the "right" way to stand out, and that's much harder than just copying trends and listening to some pop music.

[@dariot707]

100%

[@hepburn118]

@@maxithewoowoo What ever makes her feel better about doing what millions of other people have done and every second person has in some areas, the little rebel. You cant throw a rock without hitting a Gracie in Fitzroy Melbourne and hundreds of places like it. Society in general could not care less about what people like Gracie do, Gacie's just like to think they do to make them feel like more of rebel and satisfy the rampant narcissism they have.

[@carlosescobar9094]

i wonder what they'd think of Jeffree Star

[@Clariccy]

clown who dumbed down alternative culture

[@k11uy1]

Maaaannn hahaha. Yeah. Jeffree Star has a full body tattoo.

[@Dgbygvg]

@@Clariccy says the nobody with no unique style and no mass of fans following your social media

[@sajaz8726]

@@Clariccy boi bye

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

Freak show

[@maramma4780]

THAT GIRL AT 1:26 IM DECEASED

[@nephastgweiz1022]

Looks like she just saw a unicorn pooping rainbows

[@kokafizix7905]

lmfao gotcha bro me see the face be like .. uugh. WaaWOT!!!!!! DA FEK

[@babycakes8514]

Tecla Okoro Had too rewind to see and fell off my chair laughing! To be fair, if I hadn't ever heard of her, my reaction would be similar

[@labiba.mp4]

i wouldn't have seen her if it wasn't for this comment, i can't stop laughing

[@jordancartier504]

Tecla Okoro Oh God 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂

[@haleighwalsworth1889]

Gracie seems lovely and I enjoyed this documentary. But the rational is very flawed. Here is a young woman who seems to feel that altering her body in many ways makes her feel more like herself. Plastic surgery is exactly the same. Just because it's less "original" doesn't mean it doesn't come from the same desire: to look and feel how one wants to. Tattoos, piercings, plastic surgery, etc, altering your body to fit your preferences is all the same.

[@JbProxy001]

But where is that desire coming from, for those who want to get plastic surgery in S. Korea? For the girl in the spa, her parents kept urging her to put on make up, and as stated, other parents gift plastic surgery- so is it then a personal preference or parental/societal pressure? While I don't disagree with your reasoning that this body alteration procedure doesn't have more intrinsic value than that body alteration procedure, I disagree that millions of S. Koreans are getting plastic surgery purely out of personal preference rather than because of a societal/social/peer pressure, i.e., brainwashing by media intended to fuel an industry.

[@haleighwalsworth4903]

@@JbProxy001 very valid point!

[@gi_giooo]

seriously. I hate these white people coming to foreign countries and judging their decisions when they do the same thing.

[@caerulea0]

I feel the exact same, I felt it was a little hypocritical her reaction to the young girl's surgery. But then again, perhaps Grace feels her look is a rejection of societal pressure and that the young Korean girl's reasons for surgery are the opposite.

[@sandrabrooke8328]

In the brazil episode she did she touches on how plastic surgery is equivalent to body modification. In this episode and the brazil episode she is really focused on the age of when it's done because the body is not fully developed, but over all (at least in my opinion) she seems to be respectful of it.

[@stayathomedev3839]

Imagine being reduced to a pretty face and nice body by a stranger and them saying it so proudly.

[@teney1351]

I felt for her in that moment.. And the way he looked at her broke my heart and infuriated me 😡

[@GeminiPlatypus]

A lot of men see women purely for they're psyhicality, and women play into it. At least the older generations are honest about it so you know where things are at and you can automatically disengage from them.

[@fat80832]

yeah but you gotta understand the generation & culture they have come from which has moulded their mentality which will not be changed due to how proud they are to traditions. At the end of the day if you do something to yourself with pure heart & honesty it doesn’t matter what the fuck someone else thinks. It’s your life & your body, no one else should have the right to discourage someone else over their own body but the reality is we live in a society so fuck em

[@Parkbenchof1985]

@@fat80832 These poor minds are trying to define themselves by destroying self...it is mutilation. Covet destruction in the best of human crafts it is still destruction. We will experience temprorary satisfaction just as an addict overdoses. It is mechanistically exploitation of human qualities away from human truth. Changing self in this way is existentially an conspiracy against self, an illusion against true self, and only people that are addicted to illusion/lies are drawn to this act. It is just ugly by existential standards, beauty is self, these people are blind to beauty and hide behind self harm to quench their addiction to self hatred and self destruction. Same goes for make up. There is no mastery of anything without fundamental truth, we cannot progress until we connect with the existential mehcanism of honesty. Living life to the fullest is paved through acceptance of existential self.

[@MsMusicalflower]

That was so sexist. I mean, he was a male telling her she’s not worth it. Is no other reason than sexism, the same reason why a woman who’s 30 and not married is seen as a fuck up. Must be so so hard to be a woman in Korea

[@pepcidbaby42]

the girl she went with to tell her parents about her tattoos with is so pretty

[@daschund7680]

do you not realise they spend 28 hours a day in front of the mirror doing shit lol

[@daschund7680]

and shes literally eyebrowless under that makeup, she drew on her eyebag and i can go on lmao

[@aureliesene4487]

Hazel grace why you salty for ?

[@mattjac6663]

Yeah. Hale satan

[@chickendesu4908]

@@daschund7680 You salty cause she actually might look better than you? Like chill, she has makeup on but you don't know how she looks underneath. Like um???

[@JaceStream]

I feel a lot of heat on the Koreans, specially the old man, in the comments. Truth is that you could find someone like that in most western countries, saying the exact same thing. It's not a Korean or Asian attitude. Also, without historical understanding of tattoos in east Asia (a historical attitude that transformed into a modern tabo) I think people should not be to quick to judge how it is in a culture that we have not grown up in. But at the same time I am glad that acceptance is rising and and old ideas have started to be reexamined.

[@divergence_tiffanyramos4337]

I didn't get the impression the video was bringing heat to South Korea. I felt they were realistically showing the thoughts, feelings, and attitudes towards body modification on both side's of the spectrum. The reason there's a stigma is because of South Korea's past history involving comfort girl's as slaves and marking them with tattoos to show ownership. It's a disheartening part of their past unfortunately, but shouldn't dictate how people feel today as far as body art is concerned. Freedom of self-expression is a beautiful thing. On a lighter note, your you tube name. Is Jace your birth given name? I'm just curious. It's an unusual name and not one you hear often. The reason I ask is because I named my first born son Jace. I've only ever met another person named Jace when my son was in Jr. high school and we were both surprised. Regardless of what your true birth name is it was fun to see a name that means so much to me being utilised as a you tube name. Take care of you and yours always!

[@queene315]

I don’t think degrading the country was the purpose of the video

[@ReeRee_is_watching_you]

When Gracie was in that night club, she ended up talking to that bald guy, I kinda felt as if she didn't quiet get that he REALLY got disowned by his family... he wasn't just joking at all, I would've given him a biiiiiiig hug

[@chynee56]

lol in korean culture hugging a stranger is super fuckin weird. It's def best she didn't do that

[@stxfi4182]

Chy K Why is it weird? Sorry for asking, just curious

[@kale3563]

stxfi 666 personal space really.

[@heavenseeker2320]

stxfi 666 in asian country, hugging is a deeper form of affection and it can’t really be done casually. Also yeah personal space

[@tovahromanov7414]

kale and, it’s not done in public. Even when she hugs the tattoo artist, it’s only “ok” because no one else is around and he’s quite westernized. It’s just not done.

[@jorgebibiano2442]

I wasn't expecting the gang member with the glasses to have any tattoos

[@Jkfddvjnnk]

so do i, weird how our judgemental mind works

[@saarxddd]

Haha same, but anyone can have a tattoo actually

[@toroyoko]

I didn't even expect him to be a gang member.. He looks like such a normal dapper guy

[@RainwriterMusic]

we always expect gang members and tattooed ppl to look a certain way. I guess it shows that the criminals can literally be the next guy walking beside us...at least I feel as shocked.

[@ki6eki]

Usually those guys are the most badass

[@GuardaGuada]

I love how the gangster just straight up admitted they would kill people who commit foul play on camera. a badass

[@Cerialyeti]

I could empathize with him.

[@gosick442]

I really want to meet Grace one day. She seems like a gentle soul and really cool to hangout with.

[@juuzousuzuya6896]

sandpitturtle Same here! She seems really nice! And then tattoos on her arms and legs gIVE ME LIFE LIKE THEY AE SO PRETTY

[@MN-nj5xb]

Me too 😍😍 she looks like a BEAUTIFUL person 💖💖

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

Charnarz I swear, I would love to meet her.

[@RealiTeaV]

Right ♥️

[@Luciaonlinee]

its weird that grace thinks kpops influence on the way people look is so bizarre to her, but respectively, rock culture, pop culture and just generally tattoo culture influences kids as young as 14 to want and get tattooed, I remember being 12 and planning all the tattoos I wanted because all the musicians I liked had them. soooo I mean, I see the dichotomy of beauty culture in korea and tattoo culture in the western world.

[@ravila5085]

was looking for this comment

[@quietcell]

Great point

[@laur7247]

exactly, while i agree that the kpop industry can be very overbearing in comparison to other ones on their singers, especially ones in bands, it's not the only country where the looks of celebrities influence and inspire beauty trends like a lot of people make it out to be

[@jenivettebigham7060]

I agree and as she's wearing full face of makeup 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skyjones155]

No She got all those bazaar modifications yet she saying regular stings like Botox and nose jobs make her uncomfortable that I didn’t get

[@legingembrefou5981]

Yes I'm late to the party but... I'm amazed that someone who got her first tattoo at fourteen (and has done some major body modifications which will be with her for life, better or worse) is acting like a twenty-something, educated woman getting a nose job or eyelid surgery or Botox is such a shocking and appalling act. The irony here is ludicrous!

[@pinkomega810]

MC1R Mutant Faerie ones is art and the other is physically changing your physique

[@onthehill3381]

ShootMe Either way, it’s drastically changing your appearance. Calling it “art” doesn’t make it any different.

[@Kay-ik3qd]

it's not so much the twenty-something educated woman who is getting the procedure done - it's the idea that plastic surgery is a common gift for high school students. that's the shocking part, not that an adult is making a decision to have a cosmetic procedure done.

[@kayleighgriva4817]

It's an appreciation for art vs insecurity and social pressure.

[@baybeetacoo8734]

@@kayleighgriva4817 who are you to tell them its insecurity. Why can Grace pierce, scar, paint her body however she wants but someone cant fix, mold their body to their liking. I personally would never get surgery and I'm pretty against it. But who am I to go to a different country and shame people for behaving how they behave. No one tells white women to stop filling their lips and asses.

[@kat-xz9nf]

Holy crap the cinematography is stunning

[@gadjiberibimba6799]

well I personally find it a bit ovecinematographed and overmasturbated. Just a bit ^_^.

[@TheDragonfly8712]

I don't understand how she got tattoos when she was 14 yrs old and yet is judging the girl who got Botox at 18 saying they are too young to change they're bodies. It boggles my mind

[@LMSPetRescue]

TheDragonfly8712 I think it’s more of her speaking from experience not out of judgement. She got tattoos young, as did I and although I don’t regret them I wish I had waited and done them when I was older and knew all the risks, but getting it done at the age I did was illegal. Botox isn’t. And tattoos are rarely if ever pushed on people botox is very much pushed on people in Asia. She said in one of her previous videos that getting her modifications wasn’t just about the art and the look she wanted to achieve it was knowing if she could deal with people looking down on her for that then she could deal with anything, the pressure to have or not have these things done is what she’s mostly upset about more than the modifications itself

[@nabihasiddiqui9753]

She clearly doesn’t want them to make similar mistakes to her. In the beginning, she said here’s what I’d look like if I didn’t “fuck up my face”

[@blaah9999]

You can’t compare surgery to tattoos. Until you need full general anesthesia for a tattoo we have a problem.

[@cilantroisbetterthanparsley]

Because the Korean girl did it to fit in, to match the Korean beauty standards. Grace transformed her body out of her own will, not because she was pushed into it.

[@cilantroisbetterthanparsley]

Plastic surgery in Korea is used to fit in to their country's beauty standards. Tattoos are used to stand out, to be unique. They are used to express and expand who you are as a person, not to hide and change yourself because you are not good enough according to society.

[@GemmaTrellis]

I love how her Dad was saying that they don't oppose her, just that they worry others will oppose her or judge her That they hope that she can change the opinions of the public, they don't fight her, they just ask her how she plans to deal with it and then wish her the best Honestly she and her parents handled all of it so well and it was so heartwarming to watch.

[@IqraKhan-vc7lo]

Being Asian I know they went off on her after the Interview, I hope they havent disowned her

[@melliejenny8047]

@@IqraKhan-vc7lo being Arab. I imagine my parents talking nicely in front of the camera. When the camera is turned off Im like: here we go..

[@IqraKhan-vc7lo]

@@melliejenny8047 yep same man

[@camilaparedes6261]

The slow mo of the dad was so cute lmfaooooo

[@kathaai]

yeah his smile was adorable x3

[@Nibbit]

I had to stop and replay it because it was so adorbs! haha

[@antoniacabrera1225]

agree

[@Emma-Maze]

yes and his tatoo is also so cute x3

[@LemonSte]

ikrrr i was like aw

[@alexandarmakxmov]

The cinematography just GLUED ME TO THE SCREEN, Amazing!! The story and the presenter is such a sweetheart! Bravo!

[@gioc777]

i feel like grace lowkey has a crush on solji lol

[@veggiesarefruits]

xan in da lean why is it that whenever 2 people of the same sex show genuine affection for one another, someone inevitably says the unoriginal, and ignorant comment, "I think Blank lowkey has a crush on Blank, tee hee!". Jesus. Women have very intense and loving friendships with one another, and men do too, when no one is around to judge them.

[@uwpride]

@@veggiesarefruits I agree with what you're saying, but there was a scene that Grace was touching all over on her in a club. My thoughts definitely went there as well.

[@s.a.8548]

God forbid we touch another human being without secretly wanting to fuck them...?

[@nonli9835]

Idk about Grace but I sure do

[@alexr.7747]

He is hot 🔥

[@ayahmahmoud7278]

"Koreans typically have a 10-18 step beauty routien" HUUHH I DONT EVEN HAVE ENOUGH MOTIVATION IN THE MORNINGS TO CHANGE MY CLOTHES WHAT

[@femalechild9060]

Jade Marie depression, mate.

[@pitchblack.nemesis]

Soulji is gonna get a good scolding from her parents after this blue eyed girl is gone. Her parents had to act like this because of the cameras pointed at them (most of our parents does this as they are not camera friendly). The dad is gonna blow up later. This is not a movie where one westerner comes to your house to convince, then you 'talk' it out and things get better. This doesn't happen with Asians. We have to lay our grounds, build up, layer it and gradually things will get adjusted. One talk doesn't change years of principles, mindset and traditions. The thing the westerners doesn't understand is that it's different being an Asian. You have a long chain of ancestries and traditions and culture that you need to carry and protect along with your personal views. Any stigma or rules takes time to get wiped off and so will the tattoo scene in Korea. But u cannot just push it right away and demand to be accepted because that will generate more hatred than acceptance. Just take yourself on their shoes, imagine yourself believing on a set of principles all through your life, the dark history of your ancestors, the pain they suffered, your respect towards their soul, you bringing up your child with all these values.. And suddenly your child brings someone else from a different culture to witness her confessions of doing something you were always against and taught her better. How would you feel? It takes time. (The child has done nothing wrong inking her body.. I just wanted to say, being a rebellion is not always the answer. She could have done it without the blue eyed girl or atleast let her parents know about her beforehand. I was very uncomfortable too because her parents were uncomfortable ).

[@oppaloopa3698]

Yea maybe her parents are actually chill but I agree. I also see it as extremely disrespectful to bring a heavily tattooed person in front of Korean elders without complete and total consent. I was absolutely disgusted the entire time by how they portrayed Korea as stuck up and stingy as if there is not an extremely well known, recent, and dark history of tattoos there. Absolutely inexcusable and shameful.

[@pitchblack.nemesis]

@@samanthapeterson1444 I hear you and understand what you are saying. This happens to us also. Not all Asians have stuck with their traditions. I have realised this in a hard way. When u r in a foreign country, your roots save you, when the holidays come your traditions save you, when your kid has been asked to do a project on your ancestors, your culture saves you.. It's nothing wrong with being modern or a westerner (we call the people with modern culture from the west of our continent as westerner.. it's not in bad term), but it feels good you know.... I love how the Indigenous people embraces their culture.. I just hope all the good things of the history are carried forward with time and not the racist ugly shits that some of our forefathers did or practiced. 💚

[@greenFuneral]

okay but she was asked to do it with her lmao grace didn't just butt in like let me pls film all this with u but go off. and not just asian countries have very set values and principles. ways they look at people and how they should be, this can be said about a lot of other countries. if you mean america when you refer to westerners then clarify because then i will agree. grace is not saying this one convo will change everything because old people are stubborn and tradition is hard to kill. i got it from the film that she understood that. i think what she was saying is that it's a start and change is possible. which it is, even if the progress is slower in korea. you don't make changes without taking steps.

[@VahnAeris]

yeh because like every tribe, the more close minded the more you resist to "new things", it's not asian related, western country did a lot of self work to stop the tribalistic thing for growth art & science.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

Asian is not the only country not my ancestors but father hated tattoos I had them and had to hide them from him I was an adult women but still had to hide them for a peaceful life

[@something2493]

getting a Huge makeover and then go to the spa... SMART

[@bettinap3288]

taorist lol

[@waterlilly1498]

taorist ikr lol

[@chelseaozanic92]

Well yeah... It's relaxing and feels good lol.

[@oraclegodparticle9049]

I think of you too when I'm on the toilet, V lol

[@seemameena454]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rorisingsun111]

I got teary eyes when the dad got his first tattoo right after his daughter got her first tattoo ❤❤

[@thedivinezero4117]

tempted to walk into a korean beauty store and just say "help"

[@user-im1jq3lw2l]

Lmao why

[@thedivinezero4117]

@@user-im1jq3lw2l because my skin is terrible

[@yarichinkai1586]

@@thedivinezero4117 felt that

[@bodaniel2024]

This was one of the coolest docu-series I have ever seen!

[@user-mv9ec5cq3y]

We need more Grace Neutral please and thank you...

[@Elmeatbolio]

Bless the dad, I bet he thought she was gonna tell them she was a lesbian!

[@frederickstore961]

LOL I THOUGHT THE SAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@8QQ8]

The camera work is just awesome !

[@weiwen00]

Dang Mr.Kim is one well dressed gangster.

[@NHamza-ew5bc]

agree , he looks fly as hell

[@gene5301]

Honestly I think she looks prettier with all the tattoos and modifications in comparison to the edited photos of her. How someone chooses to expresses themselves through art is part of who they are. She’s beautiful

[@itsmeallday2926]

Fine but no

[@fionanaray9205]

I agree

[@natemorales3790]

i want to know where to get that white jacket she wears

[@natemorales3790]

the big puffy one?

[@natemorales3790]

i can't find it

[@toroyoko]

at your local goodwill

She means the one at 0:03, not the burberry one. Or are both of them burberry?

[@joyceko6063]

I thought it was by UNIF

[@MrOxyfox123]

Isn't he(the illegal tattoo artist) putting himself at risk by showing his face here? btw, I love this girl's tattoos. They're so stylish and intricate *___*

[@Nassica666]

Yah, I was thinking that too.

[@MrOxyfox123]

true, but you'd think someone he knows would recognize him and snitch him out.

[@succwong4642]

in Korea they have many tattoo artists they can't do much about it

[@succwong4642]

I see an ad near me on Facebook a few of them

[@succwong4642]

the gang member is the stupid one

[@danigolightly799]

It’s a really interesting video and well done, but I find it hypocritical to judge people for getting plastic surgery when you literally have tattooed eyeballs. Every culture has a standard of fitting in and there will always be people who will go to extremes to either fit the mold or stand out.

[@israel5456]

this comment was made a year ago and while i agree with you to an extent, the culture surrounding plastic surgery is built entirely on making primarily young girls insecure about their bodies and faces. going to extreme measures to “”fit the mold”” is a toxic mindset. the culture surrounding it tells young girls that they arent beautiful and they need to be skinnier or their nose needs to be smaller or their eyebrows are too low or their chin is too uneven. its Harmful. getting your eyeballs tattooed is a far different subject. the culture surrounding tattoos and piercings and those types of body mods is a Lot less harmful. just because a culture had a standard of fitting in does not mean that standard isnt incredibly harmful to young people in said culture.

[@MegumiHayashida]

16:19 The story of this guy is actually sad, especially when he mentioned his relashionship with his dad. Personally, I've never understood why most parents want to control the physical image of their children when it's just a way of being authentic in this formated society.

[@saucerfulofpigs6268]

Can we just appreciate how beautifully this is shot for a minute?

[@jupiterevergreen8776]

"But why surgery so young" "Most wait until after university " "But TEENAGERS " Chill gracey.

[@lachiemac7733]

"I feel like I'm 14 again, and I'm revealing my first tattoo"

[@Pennynats]

i want more vids like this she is a GREAT HOST

[@darcybehati2083]

22:30 the father handled the situation extremely well, I was holding my breathe initially and when he spoke such collected words, and with such tranquility, I literally felt the biggest wave of relief. I wish all parents were this understanding for the sake of Korea's youth wanting to break out of the oppression of old customs.

[@worreiyoalungnao8436]

Stupid people young kids.... Why would you do something that saddened your parents ...

[@philsterlingpejcinovic4376]

the Korean girl has some of the coolest tattoos iv seen.

[@noname-ke3gm]

When you want many tattoos but you are poor af

[@khalilelfak8955]

Hahahaha

[@maikaallyally1390]

I swear T.T

[@KarlaBytchLOL]

same lol

[@noname-ke3gm]

***** Why is that stupid?

[@noname-ke3gm]

***** because some people unlike you care about their looks

[@gingerkrokus9613]

Grace seems to be the best example of "don't judge a book by it's cover" she looks so extreme and maybe scary to some. but she's really so sweet and humble. i love that

[@OMGITSGB]

"idk how i feel about teenagers having cosmetic surgery" Says the girl with entire body tattooed, blue eyes, and scarification on her forehead.

[@BeautifyTV]

OMGITSGB I think the only difference is that she was an adult when she chose to get these things done.. a lot of teenagers will go with what’s trending and end up making these permanent decisions without thinking about the consequences. I think it was less judge mental and more of an awareness to not get wrapped up in making your body what others want it to be. At least that’s how I heard it

[@BeautifyTV]

Lmao nvm she said she was 14 😂😂

[@deadinside8719]

Wish & pressure are different things

[@addisonb.1356]

The difference is that she did it for herself while these girls are getting pressured by society and even families to get surgeries so they "fit in"

[@HannahAndSunny]

The point is that the teenagers are supposedly being pressured to conform to beauty standards. Grace's situation is different because she chose to undergo those changes. Whether it was when she was also a teen or an adult, there was clearly no societal pressure for the changes she chose.

[@minniestagram]

Seolji is so gorgeous, holy jesus, I'm in love

[@xxkanezxx6903]

Uum not really tho....

[@queennugget3154]

Whats her instagram ?

[@mirandacavazos779]

I felt the same lol shes an absolutely stunning lady

[@ruelvandijk6854]

She’s not that cute 😃

[@soeve4338]

I'm sorry to say, but I think the statements are a bit one-sided, kinda poorly researched and definitely not complex enough. These problems are not just based on the (100 times mentioned) K-Pop. It is about complex political and cultural differences. European ideas cannot be easily transferred into different countries and social systems. It was hard for me to watch and I feel there is a lack of respect in a way. When we want to express our individualism in our beauty extremes, please allow a country to grow and develop in their way. It takes a long time to understand a society.

[@rouissourour9151]

Thanks for this comment you said it all so perfectly

[@adrixo9274]

Exactly. Her argument is over simplified. This is what happens when anyone wants to play journalist because they have a KZbin channel and dont have proper training to truly understand these things

[@halcyon1009]

I do get your point. But I think she was trying to explore that very question and not assume she knows everything. If she was Korean would you have felt the same way? I do understand why plastic surgery is very popular and I actually understand why so many people get it done. But at the same time, I do wish there was less pressure (whether thats due to K-pop, politics, culture etc) I still wish there was less pressure.. and not just in Korea.. everywhere in the world. The pressure to look good on the outside, I think especially for woman in most cultures, but seemingly more and more pressure for men too, has to be talked about. I personally am glad that there are people who are brave enough to speak out and say that this kind of pressure on young people is too much. Whats on the inside is so much more important.. just think one day you will be old, wrinkly and most likely you won't look 'good', and at that point people who are with partners and have friends who care more about the inside then the outside are the people that have a happy life later on. If you focus too much on the outside, at old age you will be depressed and think of yourself as somehow worse off then when you were younger, which is sad because old people have the longest time to really develop a beautiful mind through life experience. Not to mention what a waste of money. All the money spent on plastic surgery could have been used to have a beautiful experience.. like an amazing once in a lifetime holiday etc.

[@rachelrose4124]

i think you're right in that you have to look closely at culture and not come from a western-centric sort of view, however what i believe she was trying to explain was that the problems are not based in kpop promoting a certain type of mainstream beauty, but that tattoos and alternative beauty in general are something that will only be accepted as people are brave enough to stand up and say that it's okay and should not be so criticized. by showing seoulji and her parents, i think she really exposed the fact that it isn't kpop that's shaping mainstream beauty culture or keeping tattoos taboo, but that its fear of being persecuted and estranged from society because not enough people across generations are talking about it. but with open conversation, we can bridge a generational and ideological gap that hold the misunderstandings and stigma, and create a mutual respect and acceptance for each other's choice of expression. this was also very evident in the last story with the girl and her dad who mentioned having had wanted a tattoo in his youth but finding himself in a community silent about their opinions on it and feeling like he would have no support and thus stifled his expression. this journalist spent only a short segment on an interview with the kpop star and even then they still talked more about public reception and his family's reception rather than he is challenging the trends kpop has 'created' because i dont think she was arguing that.

[@Haishi-is-a-mess]

SOEVE best response to this video

[@levi320]

I love alternative culture so much. It's so easy to bond with complete strangers, most people couldn't imagine taking someone someone they only just met along to their parents for emotional support

[@linagonzalez6080]

I love Grace but I think it’s hypocritical of her to criticize young girls wanting/getting cosmetic surgery while she’s all in for body modifications like tattoos, piercings, etc. While she got her first tattoo at 14. Idk it’s weird.

[@lauren1169]

i think its more about the motive of the surgery instead of the outcome for her

[@louisGauto]

She no different from all the other tattoo artists/ alternative scene teens...

[@FlirtingWithTime17]

But really. The caucacity.

[@Kathrine-sw7tw]

lina gonzalez tattoos and body modifications celebrate people’s differences. Surgery is a way for Koreans to fit in better in a society who has a very narrow opinion on what is acceptable and what is not. It’s an underlying problem that spans across a number of very serious issues in Korea. Everyone needs good grades, a good college, a good job, a good heterosexual relationship and beautiful, successful children with no mental illnesses. There’s is one right way to live you life, and it has turned Korea into an extremely competitive society with very little room for finding your own path. There is a reason why they have the highest rating of suicide in the world.

[@darrior4587]

She wasn't "criticize" young girls if re watch the vidéo

[@mvanilla77]

Weird how plastic surgery is commonplace, yet tattoos are a big taboo. To me seems much less extreme putting ink on your skin than changing your appearance. I guess it's just a difference in cultures. ALSO PLEASE, anyone tell me where she got that white coat??? It's gorgeous.

[@BRiGHT-CHilD]

Exactly what I was thinking. It's normal to permanently augment your features but not your skin? Crazy.

[@jaicilamcsparin3037]

I think she said it was Burberry?

[@villanli]

And now imagine being Korean and going to America (or any other western country) and people judge you for doing cosmetic surgery but accept tattoos :D

[@happyfacade381]

So true! Most people just can't accept what they think is "unusual" to their perceptions., they don't want to understand it either so they just judge them.,

[@paran315]

Am korean. 1/3 of girls I saw in college had at some form of cosmetic surgery. I once suggested the idea of getting a tattoo to my parents and it was like telling them I was interested in making porn lol

[@mischum2915]

This is one of the best vlogs I've seen so far, beautiful content, had a blast watching it

[@superdan422]

This series was entertaining, but more so it was very enlightening. Very good job!

[@SebastianTinajero]

solji ( probably misspelled that) is absolutely beautiful and you can tell her parents have a lot of love for her

[@alex-hc3sk]

Sebastian Tinajero u spelled it right king

[@owainevans1292]

Man I can’t get over how she talks down to everyone 🤦‍♂️

[@felipecarmo2662]

I hit the Like button just because of that Father! That's A father !

[@poptart6662012]

right? parents just dont want to see their child go through a harder time than they need to. life is already hard. but they were so sweet and understanding.

[@brownbread7360]

she said that the girls procedure are pretty extreme. LOL says the girl with full bod tattoo and eyes color changed

[@dtchouros]

Exactly. It was like she lost all credibility for being able to critical thinking at that point. She doesn’t seem very old but risked her vision by a self-admitted rarely done procedure but is worried about the health of girls having procedures done (at probably the same age) by medical professionals.

[@kayleighgriva4817]

It's the difference in reasoning though. Yes she has had extreme procedures, but she isn't a teenage girl, and she did it as an appreciation for art and using her body as a canvas. These young girls are changing the way they are out of INSECURITY and the need to "look prettier" which is much more toxic, so I can see why she thinks it's an "extreme" thing to do, because society says so.

[@rawrxd215]

@@dtchouros girls in korean get it done at like 16 or 15. She probably did it after being an adult

[@maxithewoowoo]

She would probably consider her own procedure pretty extreme. She's showing that she's very much aware of it's danger and how extreme it is

[@kellyharmon1661]

She literally said it was extreme because they were young. You don’t have the full ability to look around corners until you’re around 23. Yeah she has ink in her eyes, but she was able to fully comprehend the chance of blindness because she was an adult.

[@alvarod9288]

Beauty stardards in korea have nothing to do with kpop tbh, the biggest issue is how important looks are to get a job, being an idol is also a job and they have to meet korean beauty standards as well, in fact plastic surgery is not really THAT common in idols but entertainment agencies only debut really good looking people and there's tons of predebut pics from every idol that show they've always looked good, there's even a visual role in every group and it's given to the member who meets this beauty standard the most, they don't really get as much surgery as western artists for sure tbh but yeah korea's beauty industry is huge but it's not about kpop or kdramas

[@ozggr9551]

Thats a joke right

[@Scarletmoon02]

people who get tattoos get them because that’s what they want to look like. For them having tattoos is their ideal self. Their ideal self is achieved through tattoos. For people who get plastic surgery, their ideal self will be achieved through plastic surgery. So how is it any different? Honestly I felt grace was biased when she talked about plastic surgery cause in both cases both women are modifying their body to do what they love, because they have the right to do so since it’s their body. There are definitely girls in Korea who are being pressured but that doesn’t mean the majority of those getting plastic surgery are pressured. It’s double standard to not want to be judged for her tattoos and body mods and then go and judge others because their surgery is towards a different goal

[@chloesandrelli7337]

Pjmjjk P in Korea plastic surgery is to fit in and all have similar “socially ideal” features. I think she was just trying to understand why

[@scoob1670]

My thoughts exactly!

[@stefanms8803]

So what surgery did you get?

[@louisGauto]

Exactly

[@cosmicdownload2025]

I totally agree

[@OxyaaRriau]

I'm in love with her accent o.o

[@kohai8676]

Same!!

[@halo2rocks76]

her accent is in love with you o.o

[@prekrasnyy8728]

whats her accent?

[@maikaallyally1390]

+hey thats pretty good British?

[@MsWASWILLSTDU]

+hey thats pretty good she said that she was from London so i guess its british :)

[@CassiStar]

Thank you Grace. I always love your content and this is just incredible what S Korea's underground generation is doing for the tattoo culture.

[@rebeccak9626]

That’s the most history teacher looking gangster I’ve ever seen. *“Yo kids, we gonna learn about ancient Egypt today and-AY YOU BETTER LISTEN, You WANNA DIE KID??????”*

[@lolahlok2105]

I mean that's the point, to look harmless haha.

[@antonybrisson4090]

Well made and interesting. I enjoyed it! Good job!

[@danecustance2734]

This was a really eye opening journey into Koren culture, thanks for sharing it.

[@sC-vk8xi]

"Society hasn't pressured or encouraged me." Sure Jen...

[@noahleach7690]

yh thats pure delusion

[@ruelvandijk6854]

It’s like you know all revolves around society because if it weren’t you wouldn’t get anything done

[@cindywangrang]

The filming in this documentary just blew my mind. It's beyond beautiful.

[@ellyneil8219]

”We meet a old man with some strong opinions. ” Starts sharing their history and cultural beliefs.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

Yes but a lot of western parents don't like tattoos ether they see it as something bad too my father did not like tattoos and I had to hide them for my mother's sake as he could get violent to her so I couldn't say for her sake

[@yin4296]

14:39 “I’m just being honest, she has a pretty face and a nice body, but because of the tattoos she’s ruined”

[@pathfinder759]

I think it's so lovely how she took your hand, when you guys walked through the spa ❤ you must have felt out of place and it must have taken a lot of courage for her as well. But she didn't want you to feel too alone 🙈

[@deafeliciaarifi8045]

why did they go to a spa after they got their make up done?

[@TheLinAndre]

A closed minded person interviewing someone with different culture and idea while strongly imposing her not mainstream idea of beauty.

[@poprockstar77]

Completely agreed

[@thelmasarchive]

shes imposing HER idea of beauty? im sorry, and how exactly? please explain me

[@foxyr4bbit]

white person astounded other cultures exist

[@kyomilda]

Mike Perkins Fuck off

[@oppaloopa3698]

Thelma .exe. She’s straight up shaming South Korea for being aggressively against tattoos despite their being a damn good reason and literally no way she wouldn’t know. Before Koreans were forced into (mainly sex) slavery they were forcibly and painfully tattooed. These are people that are still alive today. Korea has only just begun to heal for a horrible injustice. He refusal to mention that as well as continually gawking at how offended they are is forcing her ideal where they absolutely do not belong.

[@Talon007]

The girl at 1:25 to the left is totally judging

[@Neitha98]

in shock I would say ! 😮😂

[@SrIceCream]

HAHAHAAHAHHA. THAT FACE MAN, OMG

[@olivierpreziosa1707]

are you judging her back ?

[@Talon007]

treat others the way you want to be treated

[@olivierpreziosa1707]

exactly, so let's apply this statement to ourself, not assume others around ourself are being judgemental towards us and if our perceptions mislead us into thinking we are not accepted, let's just notice that we are not accepting ourself and that we are simply showing then our inner disconfort.

[@tecneon]

"Shes got nice looks and a nice body because she has tattoos she's ruined " wow if only he didn't have such a personality he could have been such a cute old guy.

[@LMSPetRescue]

MAGICAL-MOONY it’s mostly a language barrier and a culture barrier, the idea of tattoos are actually very very heavily associated almost exclusively with gangs in japan and Korea so a lot of them think you’ve ruined your life by choosing to be in a gang not because of the tattoo but because that’s normally what tattoos symbolize in their culture

[@kyuuh7374]

so, you have to understand the cultural differences, he isn't necessarily a bad guy. he has just been conditioned to feel that way all his life, and that's understandable when you look at their history. it's not good, but he isn't the devil, he is just shaped by society

[@maddimartinez7894]

Proud Momma Bee Just because someone looks different from your own personal beauty preferences doesn’t mean they’re “ruined.” Bold of anyone to assume that their subjective take on beauty is important enough to make someone “ruined.”

[@massivegat5087]

It's not that he has some wicked and demented personality. You have to understand that at the time he grew up in there was a stigma against tattoos, as there still is and he had to conform to that. If you're told something enough times, you'll eventually believe it. He was being civil when discussing his position and I respect that and I respect him as a person. He even says "I'm just being honest." Whether he's talking from his personal perspective that *he* thinks she's ruined, or if he's speaking in a more general sense that the entire Korean culture would view her as 'ruined' is open to interpretation but that doesn't mean that either is necessarily wrong. He is politely expressing his opinions that date back to the time when he grew up. It's a matter of societal conditioning causing him to think that way.

[@liv_laser]

@Proud Momma Bee there's far more to any woman than just her face and body. No one is 'ruined' because you don't like the patterns on their skin

[@liayesung5721]

Many Kpop Idols have tattoos tho ;) Dont blame KPOP for everything. We r all just people. Some going extreme to look better, some extend their look, some keep it. so what, we are all free human beings.

[@NightCoreKorea]

Loving your South Korea series. :)

[@tibiaxd]

same

[@kitat465]

third that ☺

[@hanunsoraya228]

Personally I think, tattoo and body modification is just the same with wearing makeup, clothes or even plastic surgery. We all want to be more, more special, more beautiful, more unique and so on. All I can think is great video but stop comparing your tattoo with korean make up or plastic surgery too much, because you guys basicly doing a similar thing which is modifying your natural appearance.

[@luzifersissy]

so true rly -.- she seems all so judging and arrogant about her extremly original style comparing herself and looking down on mainstream styles

[@kpopsparkles1613]

Hanun Soraya I don't really think that she means that tattoos are better than surgery what she means is that koreans are mainly having surgery because of the pressure society is putting on them while she had tattoos because she enjoyed doing them no one actually pressures you to have tattoos

[@angie1707]

Can we talk about how gentle and loving almost instantly Grace is with her new Korean girlfriends. So affectionate and sweet. Its really darling to watch :)

[@TheMeganExperience]

So I know this is going to get a lot of hate but hear me out; She criticizes the pressure K-Pop puts on young girls to get cosmetic surgery or achieve the ideal at a young age. She later states that she got her first tattoo at age 14. Because the K-Pop beauty ideal is not her cup of tea, she criticizes it while having personally had her body cosmetically modified at age 14 to achieve a beauty ideal that was likely influenced by the musicians SHE was listening to. Hmmm.

[@ahmaquindi]

The difference is that she wasn't pressured to do so!

[@TheMeganExperience]

bumma You can't be 100% sure of that. When I was in school, there was a lot of pressure to dye your hair and get piercings. Tattoos placement and content can most certainly be trendy and pop culture can influence it significantly. I remember a few years ago, it suddenly became popular for girls to get tattoos of bows on the backs of their thighs, for example. Or when everyone was shaving the side of their head because it was "edgy" although it was blatantly inspired by Skrillex. It's not orthodox for us to think of someone being persuaded into getting tattoos or piercings due to peer pressure or media influence because they traditionally thought of as a more nontraditional form of expression. Society is changing and tattoos are something someone can be influenced by just as much as they would be any other modification.

[@ahmaquindi]

I guess you're right! I never thought of it that way.

[@TheMeganExperience]

bumma I have a very different way of looking at things haha.

[@biscuiteater5611]

Her point was that cosmetic surgery among teenagers is accepted to the extent that even their parents will gift these procedures to their teenage children. Grace getting a tattoo at 14 was and is still not acceptable to do in society, it is not common place for parents to accept tattoos on their teenagers.

[@fruitydelutii]

The girl who’s interviewing people is so freaking sweet and kind. Truly loved watching this because of her 🥰

[@libbym3899]

I went to Korea about two years ago and I have tattoos, 2 of my biggest ones being on my arm. I heard so many things about tattoos in Korea and prepared lots of long-sleeve clothes. I was staying in Hongdae for most of my time there and I was surprisingly shocked to see quite a few Koreans with tattoos and flaunting them. Some even had full sleeves. I loved it. And what is amazing is that this generation has to suffer a bit with having tattoos and getting ridiculed. But just think, the next generation won't have to worry about it as much. The views on tattoos has already begun to change over there and once the older generation is gone (that sounds horrible, i know, sorry) it won't be looked down upon as much.

[@hetmanjz]

+Libby Mottu Tattooing is arguably "peaking" within this generation, or maybe by the next, to the extent that it's possible that many of our current society's (hypothetical) grandchildren will rebel against the practice and prefer to think of tattoos as that weird, gross thing "old people" used to do when they were young.

[@emiliaburgos5404]

The style and cinemtography of all i-D videos is amazing! keep up with the good quality :) :)

[@KrazeeKrab]

Her parents are angels! They are so understanding and supportive of her daughter. I love how well her mother was able to explain that her concerns did not revolve around her daughter suddenly becoming a criminal, but rather around the negativity that is connected to something her daughter likes and whether she would be safe looking what she looks like. Very beautiful to see.

[@poptart6662012]

"Are you in a gang?" well....we like to call it an "organization..".

[@ShinnyCupcake]

I wanted it to never end. Please make more episodes like this with her: they're informative, well directed, beautiful and inspiring.

[@amerikarefugee6361]

I really like how you have such confidence to be your authentic self. Love your beautiful eyes and Tats.!

[@abinoyes771]

I actually don’t find her hypocritical at all. she’s advocating for personal standards of beauty and self love rather than society’s beauty standards. she’s like a manifestation of everything traditional society looks down in yet she’s so beautiful and angelic. as for the eye tattoos being more dangerous than plastic surgeries, it was a choice that she made by her own standards which is really important. i don’t think there’s anything wrong with surgery or tattoos but she really gives a new perspective on the motivations behind beauty choices.

[@ilonaarsenivna6156]

abi noyes a choice influenced by a desire to make a different choice isn’t a genuine free one ☝🏻 anymore.

[@baybeetacoo8734]

@@ilonaarsenivna6156 lol this video got me feeling all types of way. This is a form of colonization. Telling these asians you're primitive for thinking tattoos are bad but how dare you get plastic surgery to look good 🤔🤔🤨. Smh

[@dancenasticsog]

@@baybeetacoo8734 do you know what colonisation is

[@baybeetacoo8734]

@@dancenasticsog as a person whose ancestors were colonized and lives through neo colonization herself, I have a pretty good idea what it is

[@Eliminton]

@@baybeetacoo8734 lol ok. Why do people of color obsess over White people so damned much while we don't think of you at all? RENT FREE in your minds. Obsess over us more. "Neo-colonization" my ass. PLEASE tell me where Grace said that she thinks plastic surgery is extreme. She said that she doesn't think these people should undergo extreme changes because of pre-defined beauty standards. So, in order to spell it out for a low-IQ moron like yourself, she is saying that being forced to follow objective, standardized beauty is extreme and bad, not plastic surgery.

[@tsoialina]

That gangster guy looks so cool, really classy

[@marie-juliebruneau1687]

“...They are freaked out by my tattoos or the fact that I am wearing a Burberry coat in a spa” I don’t think it’s the coat sweetie 😂

[@madisonshay]

omg her parents are so sweet. they remind me so much of when I came out as Trans to mine.

[@Tdwoodcrafts]

kids these days man

[@ZombieSharky]

Townsend Thomas You're a bummer.

[@AdventuresOfMoi]

Not gonna lie, I was shocked to hear a "western" accent on Jay Park (I have never heard of him before).

[@Nhxn_]

It's because he's American.

[@AdventuresOfMoi]

Kanye East really??? I just assumed (probably being ignorant), that because he's a k-pop star that he was from south korea.

[@Nhxn_]

ITS OK

[@Schoolgyrls4ve]

He is American

[@DevilFlamingo]

Yeah he is from Seattle.

[@louisemariposa1529]

Wth where is the other seasons of this?!!’ We need new seasons! There’s so many amazing stories that need to be told and Grace does it amazingly and the cinematography is incredible everything is so visually pleasing

[@tsukishimakei8703]

LOVED this series/film. The cinematography was absolutely beautiful and the content itself was just amazing to watch. Thank you Grace Neutral, for sharing!

[@amandad.545]

Grace is someone who can see the pretty side of people doesn't matter how different the person is. That's amazing. Love from Brazil. ♡~

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

Mandy D. That's what I love about her.