This picture was quick to become the focus of a good chunk of my day -- a gang branding tattoo, done in Du-ggae-bi style.  Du-ggae-bi refers to the large characture, on his upper back.  The Du-ggae-bi wards off evil spirits and provides protection but it's never really scary looking, more so strange looking.  It's usually shown as posing strange mix-messages with it's facial features --sad looking eyes and frowning eyebrows-- to confuse others and make them feel uncomfortable on how to approach it.  

 But despite the head-to-toe tattoos they sport, this is typically the image they walk outside with -- clean cut and professional looking.

 Tonight's movie I watched -- it really captured what went on between the Korean government trying to take over the Korean gang scene in the early 90's.