North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers

North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers

Authorities in South Hamgyong province are cracking down on private hairdressers and barbers, but young North Koreans who want personalized styles are still seeking the stylists out. Many now take only regular customers or make house calls to stay out of view. A source told Daily NK on Wednesday that Hamhung’s People’s Committee, the city’s local governing body, ordered neighborhood offices late last month to crack down on private hairdressers a…