North Korea: Men required to get Kim Jong-un haircuts

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Men in North Korea are now required to get the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, it is reported.

The state-sanctioned guidelines were introduced in the capital Pyongyang about two weeks ago, Radio Free Asia reports. They are now being rolled out across the country - although some people have expressed reservations about getting the look.

"Our leader's haircut is very particular, if you will," one source tells Radio Free Asia. "It doesn't always go with everyone since everyone has different face and head shapes." Meanwhile, a North Korean now living in China says the look is actually unpopular at home because people think it resembles Chinese smugglers. "Until the mid-2000s, we called it the 'Chinese smuggler haircut'," the Korea Times reports.

It seems that haircuts have been state-approved in North Korea for some time - until now people were only allowed to choose from 18 styles for women and 10 for men. Earlier, North Korea's state TV launched acampaign against long hair, called "Let us trim our hair in accordance with the Socialist lifestyle".

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26747649

This is hilarious, it reminds me of Iran's approved hairstyle for men PSA from a few years ago.

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Everyone will look like an Asian Eric Cartman...

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The Pyongyang Uptown Fade

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"Our leader's haircut is very particular, if you will," one source tells Radio Free Asia. "It doesn't always go with everyone since everyone has different face and head shapes." Nice tactful way of saying it looks s**t. I'm guessing that any less tact than this gets the guy shot or in hard labour for life?

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According to this chart, the current leader's haircut is not an acceptable standard. Very confusing.

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According to this chart, the current leader's haircut is not an acceptable standard. Very confusing.

Printing one now to take to the hairdressers for my next visit!

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Printing one now to take to the hairdressers for my next visit!