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.
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I am sorry hunosehu, I was not trained to be Gay! :D
Somehow music seems better when I don’t understand the words.
lol
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.
lolz
I don’t watch anything to do with Japan, I am boycotting pervert land until they outlaw kiddie porn and U-15 crap.
The piled up ones aren’t so bad, but that may be because it distracts from their faces.
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.
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.
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.
Tex, you oughta quit slummin!
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!
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
My hair is long and curly; if I had to pick one of those hairstyles, I’d be dead.
I liked the Lovey Dovey Dovey ZOMBIE edition video. lol.
I like the Faith OST “Carry On” too
okay... and where would the cute ones be?
:p
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