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South Korean mafiosi often have tattoos of the pa (English: mob) they are in. When confronted by other mobs, they show their tattoos to help identify themselves. The tattoo can also be used as a warning to the general public. As a result, tattoos are often considered taboo in South Korean society. The mafia boss in Korea is called "hyungnim".
Kim Gi-hwan (김기환) - Kim Gi-hwan was the leader of the gang. He was 26 years old (all ages mentioned here are in Korean age). He was reportedly the top student in his class and held an amateur 1-dan rank in baduk ('go (game)' in Japanese). According to his report card, he frequently skipped school due to his family's financial problems.
The term Russian Mafia, 'mafiya' or mob is a blanket (and somewhat inaccurate) term for the various organized crime groups that emerged in this period from the 15 former republics of the USSR and unlike their Italian counterparts does not mean members are necessarily of Russian ethnicity or uphold any ancient criminal traditions, although this ...
Pages in category "Gangs in South Korea" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 14K (triad) K.
[17] Michael Leader of Little White Lies wrote "While not wildly original – Asian crime cinema has mined these uncommon team-ups and ethical ambiguities for decades – The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil pulls off its familiar twists and turns with style and verve. An expansive, electric-neon aerial shot at the start of the film places us ...
South Korean people convicted of drug offenses (5 P) F. South Korean female criminals (1 P) South Korean fraudsters (13 P) G. South Korean gangsters (1 C, 1 P) P.
During the late period of theImperial Japanese rule in Korea, he became the leader of the Youth Action Corps, a street gang in the Jongno area and gained influence. [ 2 ] Despite his tumultuous youth, he took pride in being the son of General Kim Jwa-jin and engaged in activities such as blowing up Japanese armories and protecting Korean ...
Hisayuki Machii (町井 久之, Machii Hisayuki, July 20, 1923 – September 14, 2002), born Jeong Geon-yeong (Korean: 정건영; Hanja: 鄭建永) was a Korean Japanese yakuza boss. [1] He was nicknamed the " Ginza Tiger" ( 銀座の虎 , Ginza no Tora ) , and was the founder of one of Japan 's most notorious yakuza gangs, the Tosei-Kai .