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North Korean fashion, women are 'encouraged' to choose from 18 officially sanctioned hairstyles
UK Daily Mail ^ | February 21, 2013 | Tara Brady

Posted on 02/21/2013 3:30:05 PM PST by Pinkbell

You won't see a North Korean woman sporting the Jennifer Aniston style blow-dry.

That is because women are being encouraged to do their bit for the world's most conformist state - by getting a specially approved haircut.

The bizarre campaign exhorts women to choose from one of 18 officially sanctioned hairstyles chosen by communist officials eager to clamp down on western influences.

And judging by this display on the wall of a salon in the capital of Pyongyang, there are not many styles to choose from.

With traditional Korean dress, women generally wear a straight style but with western clothes they can choose something more wavy or loosely permed.

You can also tell the difference between married and unmarried women just by the style of their hair do.

Married women tend to be frowned upon if they are not sporting a shorter mop but those who are unmarried are allowed to be a bit more playful with their choice of style - opting for plaits, braids or even a ribbon.

Unfortunately, the strict guidelines also apply for men.

Back in 2005, North Korean state TV launched a five part series entitled 'Let us trim our hair in accordance with Socialist lifestyle' with the aim of promoting short back and sides for its male population.

At the same time, a number of reports appeared in North Korean press and radio urging tidy hairstyles and appropriate clothing.

The TV show sent out teams with hidden cameras to catch 'rebel' North Koreans who were breaking the North Korean strict hairstyle code.

The makers of the program went so far as to name and shame those who had the audacity to get their hair cut differently.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hair; kimjongun; nkorea; northkorea
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To: hunosehu
May I ask why?

I am sorry hunosehu, I was not trained to be Gay! :D


22 posted on 02/21/2013 4:35:18 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: Pinkbell

Somehow music seems better when I don’t understand the words.

lol


23 posted on 02/21/2013 4:40:52 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Pinkbell
My taste in Far East Music is normally just the Japanese Groups (Hatsune Miku being a prime example =^.^=)

But Girls Generation is pretty good to, My Sister discovered them right when she came out of High School a few years ago, you can't go over to her house without find a poster or CD lying around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pA_Tou-DPI


24 posted on 02/21/2013 4:42:37 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: KC_Lion

lolz


25 posted on 02/21/2013 4:43:39 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: KC_Lion

I don’t watch anything to do with Japan, I am boycotting pervert land until they outlaw kiddie porn and U-15 crap.


26 posted on 02/21/2013 4:47:13 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The piled up ones aren’t so bad, but that may be because it distracts from their faces.


27 posted on 02/21/2013 4:50:21 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: KC_Lion

I have news for you — the girls at the local Korean restaurant where I eat don’t look nowhere like that. Every one of them looks homely or worse.


28 posted on 02/21/2013 5:00:39 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: KC_Lion

I listen to a ton of KPop. I usually check the Korean Billboard and a couple fan made charts weekly to see what new good stuff has come out. The only JPop songs I really hear are the ones that are sung by the Korean groups who cross over for a wider appeal. I recently looked at a JPop chart and thought some of the songs sounded good, though.


29 posted on 02/21/2013 5:13:43 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: TexasRepublic; KC_Lion
That's because most of the really good looking ones are with wealthy men instead of working at a restaurant. They wont waste their time unless it's a 5-star place where they can meet wealthy men. Those places pay more and specifically hire attractive staff.

I meet some spectacular looking girls around NYC and I'd say Koreans are without a doubt the hottest Asian women. Every Asian male I know agrees.

30 posted on 02/21/2013 5:26:37 PM PST by varyouga
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To: TexasRepublic

Tex, you oughta quit slummin!


31 posted on 02/21/2013 5:30:18 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Pinkbell
Lols!

You and I are like exact opposites when it comes to this.

I normally stick with the JPop and listen to Korean Songs when they cross over to the Japanese side!

Like I said though Girls Generation are pretty good and I remember when the song Let's Get Together Now first came out and it was a collaboration of the band Chemistry, Sowelu, Lena Park and Brown Eyes. And you know what? Both the Japanese and Korean version of the Song are pretty damn good!

32 posted on 02/21/2013 5:41:52 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: varyouga; TexasRepublic; Pinkbell
I meet some spectacular looking girls around NYC and I'd say Koreans are without a doubt the hottest Asian women. Every Asian male I know agrees.

Well my FReind, sounds like YOU need to be introduced to Starcraft 2 then! Lols!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfo4MXAt1i4

I suggest you listen to some Korean Songs, warning though some are addicting :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mPqycQ0tQ


33 posted on 02/21/2013 6:02:49 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: Pinkbell

My hair is long and curly; if I had to pick one of those hairstyles, I’d be dead.


34 posted on 02/21/2013 6:04:41 PM PST by CatherineofAragon (Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization)
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To: KC_Lion

I liked the Lovey Dovey Dovey ZOMBIE edition video. lol.

I like the Faith OST “Carry On” too


35 posted on 02/21/2013 6:10:05 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: varyouga

okay... and where would the cute ones be?

:p


36 posted on 02/21/2013 6:11:59 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: KC_Lion

For some reason she usually plays the bad girl, and she has a cute lisp :p
37 posted on 02/21/2013 6:16:53 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Pinkbell


38 posted on 02/21/2013 6:17:57 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: GeronL
YES!

I remember when that came out:

When I saw it's music video, at first I was like

O_o

But after a couple of views, then I was like

:D


39 posted on 02/21/2013 6:18:31 PM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: GeronL

40 posted on 02/21/2013 6:19:33 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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