Sumok Kim

@sumok_tattoo · Tattoo artist

Based in New York - Resident (🇺🇸 NYC - Jul - Sep ) Sponsored by @masttattoo.official, @kwadron

Sumok Kim is a tattoo artist in New York, NY whose work centres on realism. The 368 pieces on Perspectiv lean realism (84%) with a steady Japanese thread. About 37% of the pieces use colour, most often coral, burgundy and olive; the rest are black and grey. Dragon, woman, wolf and samurai warrior come up again and again. The forearm and the upper arm are the usual placements. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Mostly black and grey, colour in 37% of pieces, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: coral, burgundy and olive.

What they tattoo

Subjects: dragon, woman, wolf, samurai warrior, tiger and lion.

Usually on the forearm, the upper arm and the shoulder.

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Work

Oni mask and snake Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimSamurai warrior and dragon Japanese tattoo on the calf by Sumok KimWaterfall and mandala Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimHercules fighting the Nemean Lion realism tattoo on the thigh by Sumok KimDragon and pyramid Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimDragon and warrior realism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimDragon head Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimCyborg woman portrait realism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimWarrior portrait with geometric elements realism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimWoman with skull mask and sword Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimTribal warrior portrait realism tattoo by Sumok KimOrnamental window with script Chicano tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimPraying hands with rosary Chicano tattoo on the upper arm by Sumok KimDragon head and pyramid Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimDragon with flowers Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimOrnate architectural element dark art tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimSamurai helmet and dragon Japanese tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimTiger and moon with waves Japanese tattoo on the shoulder by Sumok KimDragon realism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimTiger face with smoke realism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimCyborg woman portrait realism tattoo on the upper arm by Sumok KimWoman with mask and sword Japanese tattoo on the shoulder by Sumok KimWarrior portrait with geometric elements surrealism tattoo on the forearm by Sumok KimMan fighting lion realism tattoo on the upper arm by Sumok Kim