Anyone breaching the restrictive guidelines face having their hair shorn by authorities, especially in universities, who have been warned to watch out for any capitalist styles.

Women, thankfully, have been spared the prospect of appearing in public with Kim's highly-stylized haircut, but they are advised to copy his wife, Ri Sol-ju's bob.

According to the Chosun Ilbo: 'University student monitors are walking around with scissors and cutting off the hair of offenders.'

Kim has let it be known that he wants his bizarre hairstyle to be known as 'ambitious'.

Only actors are being spared from complying with the new order.

A North Korean source told the newspaper that barber shops in the capital Pyongyang are doing a massive trade with people looking to emulate their leader and avoid the wrath of the authorities. dailymail reported.

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