Jay Park’s 35 Tattoos & Their Meanings

Jay Park is a Korean American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, dancer, choreographer, and entrepreneur who is regarded as the ‘born entertainer’. Jay has got various tattoos on his body, mostly dedicated to his family, friends, and career. Let’s take a look at each one of them along with their meanings. jay park tattoos

In an interview, Jay said,

For me, tattoos are an expression of things that are very important to you in the form of art.”

1. ‘AOM’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘AOM’ Tattoo behind his right ear.

Meaning: This was the first tattoo that Jay got inked behind his right ear. AOM (Art Of Movement) is Jay’s b-boy crew name. In an interview, Jay said,

The first one I got is this one behind my ear. It says AOM, which is my b-boying crew’s name. It only took like 15 minutes to get done. Yeah, it didn’t take too long.”

2. ‘Angel’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Angel’ Tattoo behind his head.

Meaning: Jay considers this angel tattoo as the most painful one. In an interview, Jay said,

None of them hurt so bad to the point that I couldn’t finish or anything… until the angel on the back of my head. It was kind of the first. It hurt a lot and it was honestly the most painful one I’d gotten. I almost regretted getting it started… Once I got through that, everything else was too easy.”

Jay got this tattoo inked in 2016 by the tattoo artist, Sanlee. On March 1, 2016, Jay uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account, with the caption,

I know angels are watching over me 🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏😎😎👍#AOMG #FOLLOWTHEMOVEMENT #masterpiece shout out to my tattoo artist @sanleetattooer #GODBLESS and of course, my hair will grow back lol”

Angels are considered as the messengers of God. The tattoo of an angel symbolizes the Divine blessings and protection from God.

3. ‘Rose’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Rose’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: In December 2012, Jay got this tattoo of a red-colored rose inked on his left arm. Rose tattoos are the symbols of new beginnings, true love, hope, and promises. It also symbolizes a mature love and protection from an envious lover. On December 9, 2012, Jay uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account, with the caption,

rose that grew from concrete shout outs to @sohyunlim for the drawing !!”

4. ‘HiP HOP Bboy LiFe’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘HiP HOP Bboy LiFe’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: Jay is one of the members of Seattle-based b-boy crew ‘Art Of Movement’ which was founded in 2002. He is also the founder of ‘AOMG’ which is known as the South Korean Hip Hop record label. Not only this, but he is also the founder of H1GHR.

5. ‘ART OF MOVEMENT’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘ART OF MOVEMENT’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Jay is one of the members of a famous group ‘Art Of Movement’ which was formed in 2002.

6. ‘NEW BREED’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘NEW BREED’ Tattoo on his left hand.

Meaning: ‘NEW BREED’ is the first Korean studio album by Jay Park, released in February 2012.

7. ‘Heart Of A Lion’ Tattoo

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‘Heart Of A Lion’ Tattoo near his right collarbone

8. ‘Microphone’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Microphone’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: A microphone tattoo signifies the wearer’s love for music.

9. ‘Angel-FEAR NO EVIL’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Angel-FEAR NO EVIL’ Tattoo on the left side of his torso.

Meaning: Jay got a large angel tattoo with the wordings ‘FEAR NO EVIL’ on the left side of his torso. The angel tattoos are the symbols of divine blessings and powers of God.

10. ‘Musical Note’ Tattoo

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‘Musical Note’ tattoo on his left hand

11. ‘the Good LIFE’ Tattoo

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‘the Good LIFE’ tattoo on his left hand and knuckles

12. ‘Jorden Cement’ Tattoo

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‘Jordan Cement’ tattoo on his left forearm

Tattoo: ‘Jordan Cement’ tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Jordan Cements is a pair of shoes.

13. ‘Birthdays’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Birthdays’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: This is the second tattoo that Jay got inked after his ‘AOM’ tattoo. This tattoo is about the birthdays of his family members; mom, dad, brother, and his birthdate. In an interview, Jay said,

Follow up tattoo, it was, birthdays in my family. So, it’s like , my mom, my dad, my brother, and me. Yeah, there’s like a lion on my chest, like a lionheart.”

14. ‘Quote’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Quote’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: Jay got a beautiful quote inked on the left side of his chest, which says,

I am Truly Blessed So I Choose to Live Positive EVERYDAY.”

15. ‘Benjamin Franklin with a Skull’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Benjamin Franklin with Skull’ Tattoo on his left wrist.

Meaning: In an interview, Jay said,

Benjamin Franklin with a skull, what it’s like, the purpose of this is like, loyalty over money. Where I got that is a battle rapper. His name is Hollow Da Don.”

16. ‘LIVE FREE’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘LIVE FREE’ Tattoo on the backside of his left arm.

Meaning: In an interview, Jay was asked about this tattoo, to which he said,

I think there’s some shit on the back of my arm. What does it say? Like, live free. I don’t see that every day, so I forgot sometimes.”

17. ‘Caricature of Jay’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Caricature of Jay’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Jay got the tattoo of his caricature with the Korean flag inked on his left forearm in May 2013. In an interview, Jay said,

I don’t have any Korean tattoos, but I have the Korean flag right here. And this little caricature of me. All the tattoos I get though, it all represents something very positive, what morals I have, or what’s near and dear to my heart. I wouldn’t just go get like, some, you know, an ice cream cone on my cheek or somthing like that, you know what I’m saying? Your face is kind of what people recognize you by. It’s almost like getting plastic surgery, or something like, if you kind of like, switch up your face. Personally, I wouldn’t. No disrespect to Gucci Mane, but personally, I wouldn’t.”

18. ‘Compass’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Compass’ Tattoo on the right side of his neck.

Meaning: In an interview, Jay said,

It’s kind of corny, but it’s like a compass, for like, to follow your heart. But, also, like, the Seattle Mariners.”

19. ‘KING’ Tattoo

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‘KING’ Tattoo on the knuckles of his right hand

20. ‘Stars’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Stars’ Tattoo on the right side of his neck.

Meaning: Stars tattoo defines the wearer’s fight against the darkness. It also specifies a divine relationship with God.

21. ‘Forever Stay Grindin’ Tattoo

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‘Forever Stay Grindin’ Tattoo on his left forearm

22. ‘Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Heart’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Heart tattoo is a symbol of true love, emotions, feelings, passion, and grief. It also represents a tribute to the deceased. In an interview, Jay once said that this tattoo has always been very close to him.

23. ‘THE WORLD IS MINE’ Tattoo

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‘THE WORLD IS MINE’ Tattoo on his left arm

24. ‘Always Come Proper’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Always Come Proper’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: According to Jay, this tattoo reminds him to always act properly.

25. ‘PASSION-PLEASURE’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘PASSION-PLEASURE’ Tattoo on the right side of his torso.

Meaning: Jay got the tattoo of the world ‘PASSION’ which is also read as ‘PLEASURE’ upside down on the right side of his torso.

26. ‘Lion with Crown’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Lion with Crown’ Tattoo on his right hand.

Meaning: According to Jay, this tattoo represents him as the king.

27. ‘GOD’S SON’ Tattoo

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‘GOD’S SON’ Tattoo on his left arm

28. ‘Star’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Star’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: A star tattoo symbolizes the divine relationship with God.

29. ‘Art Of Movement’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Art Of Movement’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Art Of Movement is a Seattle-based b-boy crew founded in 2002, of which Jay is an active member.

30. ‘FAITH’ and ‘STRENGTH’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘FAITH’ and ‘STRENGTH’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: This tattoo defines the positive attitude of Jay towards his life. This tattoo is inked near his ‘GOD’S SON’ tattoo.

31. ‘JWALKERZ’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘JWALKERZ’ Tattoo on the upper portion of his back.

Meaning: Jay got this tattoo inked to pay tribute to his fanbase which is known as ‘Jwalkerz’.

32. ‘FRESH PRINCE OF S’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘FRESH PRINCE OF S’ Tattoo on his left shoulder.

Meaning: In this tattoo, the letter ‘S’ refers to the birth area of Jay, i.e., Seattle Metropolitan Area.

33. ‘AOMG’ Tattoo

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‘AOMG’ (Artist, Only, Money, Letter) Tattoo on his right leg

34. ‘Musical Notes’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Musical Notes’ Tattoo on his right leg.

Meaning: Jay got the tattoo of various musical notes, microphone with wings, rose, feather, and eye inked on his right leg.

35. ‘Angel’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Angel’ Tattoo on his left leg.

Meaning: In March 2015, Jay got this tattoo inked from the tattoo artist, Eddie Lee. The angels are considered as the messengers of God.

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Jay Park getting his ‘angel’ tattoo inked by Eddie Lee in March 2015

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