Kim Jong-un_ A Haircut Odyssey

Photos have emerged of a “new” Kim Jong-un hairdo. Simply put, it is spectacular. But how did we get here? When did this happen? Let’s take a look back at Kim’s coifs from over the years. The world didn’t always know that this ruthless dictator had such oppressive hair.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); For example, in the original backstory trailer for the 2010 video game Homefront, an actor played Kim Jong-un that didn’t resemble him, because, at that time, few knew what the heck young Kim—or, more importantly, his locks—looked like. See, in 2010, the last known photo of Kim Jong-un was when he was a kid. That’s why Homefront initially had its Kim Jong-un with erroneous hair. This guy! This is not the Supreme Leader. It w69 slot ทาง เข้า is a supreme mistake. But hey, the game’s developers didn’t know. And when the world finally got a good look at Kim Jong-un when he was wheeled out for a public appearance, the game’s makers made the necessary haircut changes. [Photo: Chosun.com] But Kim Jong-un wasn’t born with Kim Jong-un hair. In 2010, South Korea paper Chosun.com showed the dramatic change Kim Jong-un underwent to get a DICTATOR ‘DO. Look how he goes from a fresh-faced kid who loves the Chicago Bulls to a ruthless ruler who loves the Chicago Bulls. Of course, as Asahi pointed out, the haircut isn’t a Jong-un original. Rather, the style was designed to remind folks of his grandfather Kim Il-sung, the founder of North Korea. [Photo: Asahi] After Kim Jung-un assumed power in 2010, the brutal regime continued in North Korea, along with bellicose threats and hermit kingdom hair. But for those early years in power, Kim’s hair was floppy. [Photo: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E] See? [Photo: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E] This is light on the flop. [Photo: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E] Here’s some heavy flop. But that began to change last year. I blame hair wax. [Photo: AP] The above photo dates from April 2014. Or the movement when Kim Jong-un went from floppy to trapezoid. Things, as they say, progressed. Check out the photo from late last year via SBS below: [Photo: SBS/Arrow: Kotaku] More photos surfaced earlier this year, like this AFP photo that appeared on The Japan Times [Photo: AFP/Arrows: Kotaku] Kim Jong-un doesn’t need no furry cap! So think of dictator hair in The Times photo as an overture. That’s what I’m doing. Right now, actually. yono all app [Photo: Reuters | Times/Arrows: Kotaku] An overture for this: [via slrclub] Oh my. On the internet, people are saying Kim Jong-un got a new haircut. I’d like to think he got a yono all app new blow dryer. But this is very important. Don’t ask me how it’s news. It’s news! Just ask CNN. This is a developing story. And CNN would know! [Photo: CNN] Kim Jong-un’s hairstyle has drawn a slew of comments and comparisons. Because, like I said, this is very important. [via jeremynewberger] [viaTao23] [viayuki_japantokyo] Let’s hope all this attention doesn’t cause the Supreme Leader to turn back now. Just a little bit more and he’ll have this: Kim Jong-un, you’ve come so far. We’re all counting on your hair. Don’t let us down. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.