Men of North Korea Now Commanded to Wear Same Haircut as “Supreme Leader”

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Kim Jong Un
As is being reported here by Time, the men of North Korea — once allowed to choose their haircuts from a list of state approved styles — are now required to wear their hair in the iconic cut sported by the nation’s “supreme leader,” Kim Jong Un (PeekYou profile here).

While we recognize the absurdity in this story, we should stress that we do not share in the perception that the oppressive regime governing North Korea, nor the suffering the good people of that region endure under its rule, are in any way funny (and we acknowledge that other, more serious stories have come from the region today, as well).

But, Kim (and the strange, reclusive nation he governs) is a subject quite worthy of study, and a great place to begin is with his PeekYou profile; where you’ll find state-run North Korean social networking profiles, photos, videos, and mountains of articles, all relating to the “hermit kingdom” and the cartoonish, tyrant family who has run it with an iron fist for decades.