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 North Korean men and women have a choice of just 15 approved hairstyles – but none match Kim Jong-un's distinctive cut

• Illustrated guides show 15 approved haircuts men and women can choose from
• But none of the male hairstyles match the one favoured by dictator Kim Jong-un

 

North Korean men and women have a choice of just 15 approved hairstyles, it has been claimed. Illustrated guides have reportedly appeared in hairdressers in Pyongyang showing haircuts deemed acceptable by Kim Jong-un's authorities

North Korean men and women have a choice of just 15 approved hairstyles, it has been claimed.

Illustrated guides have appeared in hair salons across Pyongyang showing haircuts deemed acceptable by Kim Jong-un's authorities.

But surprisingly none of the male styles appear to match the distinctive cut favoured by the dictator.

Finnish journalist Mika Mäkeläinen captured images of the poster during a visit to Pyongyang to cover the Day of the Sun - a celebration of 105 years since the nation’s founder Kim Il-sung was born.

And he even tried one of the country's salons, selecting what he said was 'the most popular' style on offer - and described the experience as the 'best shave and head massage that I have ever had'. 

He tweeted: 'North Korean men can choose between 15 approved haircut styles. I had the most popular one - and it's not like Kim Jong Un.'

Mäkeläinen then wrote: 'Equality in North Korea: Both sexes have 15 approved haircut models. You can forget about dyeing your hair though.'

None of the approved male hairstyles appeared to match the distinctive cut favoured by dictator Kim Jong-un (pictured on Saturday)

However, Twitter users pointed out that the poster may simply have been guides for customers rather than 'mandatory styles'.

In 2015 it was reported that Kim Jong-un had ordered men to copy his 'ambitious' hair style limiting growth to a maximum length of 2cm.

Anyone breaching the restrictive guidelines faced having their hair cut by authorities, especially in universities, which were reportedly warned to watch out for any capitalist styles.

Women were said to have been spared the prospect of appearing in public with Kim's highly-stylised hair cut, but were reportedly advised to copy his wife, Ri Sol-ju's bob. 

(The Mail, UK)