SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Personally Addresses His Recently-Revealed Rib Tattoo

SEVENTEEN‘s Joshua recently revealed his tattoo during the Singapore stop of the group’s 2025 world tour, SEVENTEEN RIGHT HERE. He wore a sleeveless singlet under his top. When he removed the outer layer, fans got a glimpse of his new tattoo.

Fans quickly found that it was a symbol representing Gemini.
The minimalistic design suited him perfectly.
omg what do you mean we got a joshua tattoo reveal 😭 how many more are they all hiding mingyu show it PLEASE pic.twitter.com/IqXxHhQJoI
— miritini 🍸🍀 (@nonusvt) January 27, 2025
A fan asked him about the tattoo a few days later during a videocall fansign. He personally confirmed the existence of the tattoo and the meaning.
op asked about joshua's tattoo…
💎: do you have a tattoo?
🦌: yes, I do.
💎: what’s the design?
🦌: our debut day, a gemini.
💎: why did you get it on your ribs? it seems like it’d hurt a lot.
🦌: i wanted it somewhere not visible.
💎: what’s… pic.twitter.com/bBZouWZRH3— 디 ૮₍ ˃⤙˂ ₎ა (@kook_u_u) February 1, 2025
Joshua confirmed that it was a Gemini sign, meant to represent the group’s debut date on May 26. He said that he got it done a long time ago!
Yes, I have one. It is a gemini for our debut date. I wanted to get it somewhere that was not visible. That’s our debut date. I got it done a long time ago.
— Joshua
Although fans had previously wondered if he had wanted to keep the tattoo private, Joshua’s personal address of the matter put those worries to rest!