With regards to the numerous tattoos on his body, Jaejoong showed an honest state of mind.
In the ELLE TV “Move Still : With Jaejoong” broadcast on 18 March, when asked “Do you have a lot of tattoos?”, Jaejoong asked, “Is that a bad thing?”
Jaejoong replied, “Honestly, there are many drawbacks to having tattoos, and there are times where they affect my acting and performance activities, but I do not regret getting them.”
He continued, “ So far, what I have tattooed on my body are things in my life that I do not wish to forget, things that console me, and things that I am thankful for. The “Always Keep The Faith” tattoo in front is the belief that I have always stood by.”
“Even though I can’t see the tattoos on my back, but when I do manage to see them, I recall (their significance) and after thinking about it, I realize that there are things to be thankful for, and this is their purpose. I actually feel like I don’t have tattoos on my body, so I’m really curious about how the photographs will turn out.” He said, expressing his curiosity towards his own tattoos.
To this, the viewers have had various reactions, such as “I still feel touched when I see the TVFXQ tattoo”, “Jaejoong, don’t get any more tattoos..” “The meaning of the tattoos are right, and he is so cool,” and other comments.
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(NEWS) JYJ’s Jaejoong discusses the significance of his tattoos on “ElleTV”
On March 18th, Elle TV released their interview with JYJ’s Jaejoong, through which he discussed his tattoos, his current feelings, and future plans. The star had been collaborating closely with Elle TV for their unique photoshoot special, “Movie Still: Jaejoong“.
When asked by the reporter, “Is it true that you have a lot of tattoos?,” Jaejoong hesitated before answering, “Is that a bad thing? Honestly, there are a lot of negatives to getting tattoos, since it can affect the type of roles you can and can’t do with acting, but I’ve never once regretted getting my tattoos.”
He continued, “I’m merely engraving everything I hope to not forget, everything that consoles me, and everything I’m thankful for onto my body. The ‘Always Keep the Faith’ tattoo I have on the front represents my desire to protect my beliefs. The tattoos I have on my back, I don’t see often, but they’re there so that I can reflect on them when I do see them… I don’t think that I have tattoos on my body right now, so I’m curious as to how they’ll turn out in the pictures (laughter).”
Asked to describe his current feelings, he replied, “If before, I was maturing at the pace of one step a year, I’ve now jumped 10 steps. I’ve forgotten to be thankful for a while now, but I’m glad that I’ve remembered to be grateful. For now, I feel that I’m going through life where both hardship and happiness exists as one.”
On his future, Jaejoong replied, “I have received a lot of project offers, which I’m in positive discussion for. I’m spending my time by training and studying things like acting, English, and golf, in case my experience in them comes in useful later. I’ll also be spending a few weeks in the U.S. to discuss things on our future album release and our world tour.”
Source: Newsen, TV Daily (1) (2) via Naver
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Jaejoong’s AKTF means “Always keep my principles and beliefs” – via Elle Movie Still with JJ
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I really want a great close up of his tattoos.. Where it´ll show a clear image of his tattoos..
Google Jaejoong tattoo or similar, and you will receive plenty pictures 🙂 There are also HQ pictures taken either by a hired photographer or tattoo artist himself, to show JJ’s tattoos, both at front and back.
I honestly don’t normally like guys with tattoos but it really depends on why you got it. If it means a lot to you that way Jae’s tattoos mean a lot to him, then I can understand it.
I honestly don’t mind Jae’s tattoos, and as long as he is not going overboard tattooing his body, i’m fine with it.
Tattoos…well….I’m not a big fan of them, basically because I’m a huge scaredy cat. I don’t do pain well, in that sense, count me as a wuss. Having said that…
It’s his body, his right, and his reasons. They don’t look bad, but gee I hope he remembers when he’s 80, they looked a whole lot better when he was 25. 😉
I read here somewhere, in Korean and Japanese cultures, people are viewed in a negative light because they have them. They could be gangsters or something. Well, I can think of a few who can be classified as gangsters, but I’ve never known corporations to wear tattoos. Unless you count their logos as tattoos. 😉
Someone mentioned, the military even hinted they are relaxing their rules a bit, and allowing folks who have them to serve; up to a certain point at least. Some nonsense about a lot of tattoos mean they are prone to accidents. Huh? I thought being a klutz made you more prone to accidents…silly me.
Stereotyping is a dangerous game, one that should be played very carefully. But if someone wants to commemorate important things in their life by putting representations of them on their body, who am I or anyone else to judge.
But dude, seriously they aren’t going to look good with wrinkles. Just saying. 🙂
i get what are u saying but for someone who tatts something he believes in this much “tats with wrinkles look..” is quite Trivial..
in my Culture tattoos are Forbidden..but i respect ather Culture and pp believes and i respect that what Forbidden in her maybe its ok somewhere els
i even like classi tatts :”)
“They don’t look bad, but gee I hope he remembers when he’s 80, they looked a whole lot better when he was 25.” – Just as well he’s not a girl & getting tatts on his breast. They’d be rubbing cheeks with his navel by the time he’s 80!!!LOL
I have never understood the argument about tattoos and aging. When you are old you are old. Your skin will look nasty either way, whether there’s a tatto there or not. I don’t know why he’d be ashamed of them at an older age. By then if he’s going to have a partner in life he’ll have one. What drawbacks are people really thinking about? It’s not like a 60 year old is going to be running around showing off his body like a 20 year old anyway.
oh, sorry this wasn’t meant as a reply to you.
He’s tattoos are plain perfect.
On perfect spots and matching his personality and creativity… just perfect!
Im not a fan of tattos… but the first time see some one have tattos like JJ feel something different!! they are special, maybe because i understand meaning and they just perfect with his skin!!
his nipples. are not even.. 😀 #unique
He pierced them before. Anyway, I think tattoos are a matter of personal choice, just as long as you know what you are tattooing permanently on your body. I saw this woman with the Chinese words for gangster (流氓) on her nape once, either she is one or she shouldn’t have messed with Chinese characters when she can’t read the language.
His skin is so white and flawless that countless of women are so envious about.(I read some stories before that inmates having good complexion got their body tatooed so that they wouldn’t be turned into sex objects by fellow inmates, since most of the fair-skin men are raped by those sex-deprived monsters inside the prison cell.)
If not of Jae’s muscular built, he could be mistaken as a woman because of his complexion, I see his tatooes as an additional mark of his masculinity, and it’s a good thing that they are concentrated on his back, he still look so clean and decent with shirts on unlike those other celebrities who got tatooes all over even on their arms.
I find Jae as a person who doesn’t usually stick to popular norms, he does what he pleases but with limitations that don’t go beyond (he smokes, drinks, got tattoes) and he doesn’t try to hide these things from his fans as trying to project “an ideal man” image, but with all those vices, he’s still a wonderful and adorable Jaejoong.
Well said gal!
yup ….i agree with u
jae always honest about himself….not like other celebrities who tried to hide their negative things about themself
i’m not really like people who have tattoes but for jj’s tattoes, i don’t mind it because i know what the meaning behind it and that’s very special for him
Love love love his tattoos.
I think his tattoos are amazing… especially the one on his upper back. It an amazing display of his love for music and the love for the thing that made him who he was. I’m a big fan of tattoo’s with a story behind it…It’s like painting your life’s story on your body…something you’ll literally take with you to your grave, and even if your memories fade due to old age or whatnot, that mark you left on your body telling that story never will, and it serves as a reminder. It carrying a memory with you for the rest of your life. But tattoos that are done just because it’s “cool” scares the hell out of me. I love to ask people about their tattoos and its meanings and I’ve gotten more than a few ” cause it looks cool” stories. -.-;
JJ’s tatooes are special as he is. They are in the right shape and at right place and of couse, with good design.
He surely thought carefully before tatooing anything.
Jaejoong Oppa I love you and I can understand your feeling , it is touching me that you think to make your self in pain just to write the tattoo of the people you love for DBSK and your fan ,, that is why we love you even more and more
Please Can anyone tell me what is written in the the tattoo above ”Always keep the faith” tattoo ??