Young did her best to blend in with other, more privileged kids, even as she and her family moved around into church basements, abandoned houses, and even a shipping container, throughout her teenage years.
So I kept it all a secret, as best I could.” They treat the less fortunate like shit, so I couldn’t talk to anybody about how I was living –not even my best friend. “No matter how hard you work, it is hard to break away from poverty -nobody gives you an opportunity. Young recalls the cultural reaction to her family’s suffering with clarity: “Korea is a materialistic country,” confides Young, now owner of the marquee Diamond Tattoos shop in New York City’s glitzy Times Square. Young’s mom, an artist herself, was consistently unable to provide and care for her children and members of their community refused to offer assistance. Using her natural talent - art - to overcome years of poverty, homelessness and abuse, and witnessing that of her mother and sister, at the hands of her father, alongside her mother and sister, Young managed to escape. Whatever your vision, East Side Ink will turn it into a work of art you’ll love and proudly wear forever.A native of Seoul, Korea, Young Bae’s childhood reads like a painful chapter of “Oliver Twist”. East Side Ink also offers laser tattoo removal and Microblading, a semi-permanent cosmetic tattoo that reconstructs the eyebrow.Įast Side Ink is committed to artistic excellence and one-of-a-kind custom pieces. You won’t find flash on the walls, it remains a custom shop to this day.
A true New York experience!! Still!Įast Side Ink has some of the best tattoo artists in the biz. On any given day, you might find your favorite actor or musician getting tattooed right next to neighborhood regulars. Today, the shop caters to everyone from neighborhood punks to Oscar-Winning celebrities. In 2007, Josh Lord partnered up with industry veterans Yadira Mendez-Firvida and Jen Terban-Hertell to continue the legacy. East Side Ink quickly developed a reputation as New York City’s premier parlor for custom tattoos. The shop catered exclusively to bikers and hard-core body-art aficionados.
World-renowned tattoo artist Andrea Elston first opened the shop in the heart of the East Village, down a few stairs, on a side street, hidden from the beaten path. East Side Ink is one of the oldest tattoo shops in NYC, originally opened in 1992 when tattooing was still illegal.
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