in January 2005) a North Korean citizen named Mr. Ko Gwang-hyun, whose unkempt hair covered his ears, was shown as a negative role model, with the voiceover commentary: "We cannot help questioning the cultural taste of this comrade, who is incapable of feeling ashamed of his hair style. Can we expect a man with this disheveled mind-set to perform his duty well?" In the North Korean capital city of Pyongyang, Western news articles reported that a hidden camera was placed to catch citizens with improper hairstyles. This was part of a television programme broadcast at the same time as Let's Trim Our Hair in Accordance with the Socialist Lifestyle. The offenders would then be interviewed by the presenter and asked to explain themselves. Their name, address and workplace would be announced to embarrass them in the hopes that fear of such social ostracism would influence others' behavior. See also Propaganda in North Korea Beard and haircut laws by country References External links 2004 North Korean television series debuts 2005 in North Korea Hairdressing Hairstyles Propaganda in North Korea Propaganda television broadcasts Pseudoscience North Korean documentary television series 2000s North Korean television series Ideology of the Workers' Party of Korea