Posted on 02/19/2015 2:08:56 PM PST by Citizen Zed
An updated 'do can "hair-ald" a new phase in your life, signifying a fresh start.
And maybe that's what the reclusive leader of North Korea was going for when he modified his almost boyish over-the-top-flop to a higher, angular, more severe cut. The look first debuted at his New Year's address in January.
After all, Kim Jong Un -- following in the footsteps of his father, Kim Jong Il, dear leader and eternal chief of the Workers' Party of Korea -- is cracking down.
Kim's new image got attention on social media, with some asking -- tongue in cheek -- if the new hairstyle was a nod to his father and grandfather.
"Kim Jong Un has an amazing new haircut. We have many, many questions," Amanda Taub wrote on Vox.com.
Others jumped in to share their feelings on the fade.
"The Joey Essex haircut goes drastically wrong as it reaches North Korea," tweeted Adam Taylor.
Some commented on the new shape of the style.
"Kim Jong Un shows off new trapezoidal hair style, tiny eyebrows," said Allen & Kelley Co.
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