Small, playful details with a personal edge
B.I. has said he has four tattoos in total, mostly phrases or images he liked in his early twenties. He’ll talk about some of them, but doesn’t attach a long explanation to every mark. In an Allure interview, he described tattoos as both fashion and memory.
What B.I. has said about his favorite piece
His first tattoo, which he got at 20, is on his left deltoid—the area he calls his “wing.” He described a mix of small stars, colorful balloons and a paper airplane. He called it cute and said it reminds him how pure he was at that age.
The shoulder piece can stay under a sleeve or show when his arm moves or a shirt has a wider cut. B.I.’s account gives the design a personal point in time; it doesn’t require a more elaborate reading of each image.
The small upper-arm tattoo visible in B.I. portraits
A later music and fashion portrait shows a separate, small black curved mark near his upper arm. It looks letter-like, but the photo only establishes its shape and placement. Its meaning hasn’t been publicly explained.
A closer performance view of B.I.’s smaller tattoos
A performance photograph shows several dark marks on the exposed forearm, including a short vertical line of tiny symbols and smaller shapes farther down. The crop isn’t clear enough to identify each design or its meaning, so the image supports a description of placement and scale, not a full inventory.
Why the visual style feels lighter than his music
The first tattoo he described is colorful and playful; the separate upper-arm mark is a simple black shape. That contrast sits beside music with a more serious mood, but there’s no confirmed link between a particular tattoo and a song.
The private side of his image
B.I. has said pain and concern about what his mother might think have kept him from getting more tattoos. Allure also placed his comments in the context of South Korean television, where tattoos have historically been covered with clothing, makeup or bandages. That doesn’t show why he chose any particular placement, but it does help explain why some ink may be hidden in broadcasts.
How to borrow the look without copying the photo
If you’re drawn to the mix, decide whether it’s the small scale, the playful motifs or the shoulder placement you like. A deltoid curves and moves, so test a design around the arm before settling on its shape. Give small symbols enough space, and ask the artist which details or colors will stay clear as the tattoo heals and ages.
The simple idea behind the collection
B.I. has said he has four tattoos, but his clearest public account is of the first one. Portraits show other marks without explaining them. The available record lets us describe what he has shared and leaves the rest open.
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