Hung Pop.
"Passion in every line."
Resident tattoo artist at Rae Ink. Fifteen years behind the machine. Five disciplines — Japanese, Realism Black & Grey, Ornamental, Blackwork, and Maori — drawn on depending on the brief.
Fifteen years behind the machine.
Hung started with Japanese — hannya masks, dragons, koi. The tradition that demands the most: heavy compositions built layer by layer, sessions that span months, a design language with its own grammar. It taught him patience, scale, and how a piece can hold meaning for the person carrying it.
From there came realism — the opposite discipline in every way. Where Japanese builds up, realism strips down. Every line is committed; every shade is locked in the moment the needle moves. Then ornamental, where symmetry is the test, and a single line out of place reads instantly wrong. Then blackwork. Then Maori.
Five disciplines now, drawn on depending on what the client brings. The standard doesn't shift across them — a fine ornamental piece earns the same attention as a full Japanese sleeve. The work has to be permanent, so the process has to be careful.
One hand, five traditions.
Each discipline carries its own rules, its own rhythm. Hung draws on whichever the brief calls for — and only when the brief calls for it.
Japanese
Irezumi
Hannya masks, dragons, koi, hannya-finger waves. Edo-period compositional logic — subject, wind, water, story — built over multiple sessions. The discipline that taught Hung patience and scale.
Realism
Black & Grey
Portraits, animals, photographic detail rendered in black and grey. Patience as a discipline — every shade is locked the moment the needle moves. No improvisation, only execution of a planned image.
Ornamental
Geometric · Mandalas
Mandalas, geometric repetition, mehndi-inspired patterning. Symmetry is the test — one line out of place breaks the whole piece. Hung treats it as drafting more than tattooing.
Blackwork
Solid black · Negative space
Bold solid forms, sharp negative space, contemporary minimalism drawn from tribal foundations. The discipline that ages best — black holds where colour fades.
Maori
Tā moko-inspired
Maori design principles — koru, manaia, spiral logic — adapted respectfully into custom pieces. Traditional tā moko remains sacred to Māori artists; Hung's work is informed by it, not a copy of it.
Tattooing is not decoration.
It's a decision someone will carry for life.
The work has to earn that.
Design first
No flash sheets, no shortcuts. Every piece is drawn from a brief — references, placement, scale, intent.
Technique second
Clean lines, tested machines, considered shading. The craft is in the boring details, executed every time.
Permanence third
Work that ages well. Lines that hold. Compositions you'll still want to wear in twenty years.
Across the disciplines.
Hung performs piercings too.
Subject to availability — same studio standard as tattoo work. Piercings start from 300,000 VND. Walk-ins welcome during open hours; message ahead via WhatsApp to confirm specific placements.
Bring Hung your brief.
Send through references, placement, rough size. Hung reviews each enquiry personally and comes back with a quote and the next available slot.