North Korean men to have same hairstyle as Kim Jong Un

It is reporter Kim Jong-un likes his hair to be bouffant on top to make him look taller Credit: Reuters

Men in North Korea are being forced to have the same haircut as their leader Kim Jong-un, according to local media.

The 'Dear Leader Kim Jong-un' style was introduced in the capital Pyongyang two weeks ago, and has now been rolled out across the country.

The state-sanctioned guidelines are not the first to outline restrictions on looks. In February both men and women were given a small choice of different hairstyles to choose from.

Until recently men in North Korea has a choice of 10 hairstyles Credit: AP
This picture in a hairdresser in Pyongyang show women have a little more choice Credit: AP

The Korea Times claims not everyone is happy with the crop as it resembles that of a Chinese smuggler.

A source told Korean Times the style was practical.

A former Pyongyang resident, who now lives in China, said the style was usually shunned, as it was associated with Chinese smugglers. "Until the mid-2000s, we called it the ‘Chinese smuggler haircut'," they said.