The crackdown was met with rare dissent from some North Koreans.
Kim Ju Ae , who has the official title of Morning Star of Korea, is touted to be on the succession track to become Pyongyang’s fourth-generation leader.
The authorities in the reclusive state organised a video lecture for local residents, telling people that the “rooster hairstyle” and “clothes revealing flesh” were banned, US-funded news service Radio Free Asia reported on Aug 15. Those found to fall foul of the rules could face up to six months of hard labour or ideological re-education in prison. The offending hairstyle will also be cut.
Children in the upper echelon of North Korean society were also previously reported to be wearing similar clothes with sheer sleeves. Images broadcast by Korean Central News Agency on May 30 show some children at a prestigious Pyongyang daycare centre wearing these clothes, possibly influenced by Ju Ae’s choices.
Some pointed out the double standards being applied, asking why they would be deemed anti-establishment if Mr Kim’s daughter has been wearing them.
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