ENHYPEN’s Ni-Ki is facing major backlash over a new tattoo spotted during their August tour. Fans had mixed feelings about his rib tattoo earlier this year. But his latest ink—a kiss mark on his lower abdomen—has fans outraged over both the design and placement.
A video from recent concerts revealed the kiss tattoo, sparking intense reactions online.
Anonymous Question:
“Abroad, a kiss mark tattoo usually means it’s from a woman… sometimes it’s done to mimic a partner’s lips.”
Fan on X:
“F*ck lol, ewwwkkk.”
Despite Ni-Ki’s known sharp style, fans slammed the new ink heavily.
Fan via X:
“From now on, don’t say Ni-Ki has good aesthetics. Every single one of his tattoos is f*cking awful.”
Fan tweet:
“앞으로 ㄴㅋ 미감좋다는 말하지마라 타투꼬라지가 하나같이 씨발이네”
Some fans think Ni-Ki might be trolling fans with the tattoo choice.
Fan via X:
“At this point, isn’t Ni-Ki basically pulling a prank on us like, ‘How much chaos can I make ENGENEs go through?’ He’s f*cking nailed it, damn.”
Others defended the idol, saying he probably didn’t know the cultural meaning behind the design.
Fan via X:
“Guys, Ni-Ki doesn’t know anything about that. He didn’t even finish high school, how would he know about those kinds of foreign cultural meanings? Seems like he just got the tattoo without any special reason. Seeing people obsess over every little detail… seriously, what a waste of energy.”
The debate blew up on Korean forums, with posts going viral showing mixed reactions.
- “Ewkkk lol.”
- “If my bias did that, I’d unfollow immediately lol. No yelling, just gotta get rid of the merch fast.”
- “Whether it’s a gun or a kiss mark, drawing it is his choice, but freaking out over it is my choice.”
- “I’ve seen lots of ugly tattoos on male idols, so okay, whatever… but this one is on a whole different level.”
- “It’s ugly, but I don’t get why people say the placement is ‘terrible.’”
Ni-Ki and his new tattoo remain the hot topic among ENGENEs worldwide.
