Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Kim Jong-Il Comes Out of Hiding To Criticize North Korean Soccer Team For Having Long Hair
Share:
by Jon Azpiri | October 21, 2008 at 12:44 pm
569 views | 16 Recommendations | 7 comments
Videos
Photos
After months away from the spotlight due to illness, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il recently broke his silence. What caused him to finally speak out? Long-haired soccer players playing for Kim Il-sung University.
Kim, who sports a pompadour hairstyle in a vain effort to look taller, didn't care much for his team's mop-topped players.
Kim was watching a special match between Kim Il-sung University -- his own alma mater, which was celebrating its 62nd anniversary -- and Pyongyang University of Railways. According to an insider, after realizing that several of the Kim Il-sung University players were sporting long hair, Kim declared it to "look disgusting," and said "I can't tell if this is men's soccer or women's soccer."
His mood grew steadily worse until the end of the first half, at which point he announced he would not be watching the rest of the match. Whether he was actually watching from the stadium or on television is unknown.
Shortly after the incident, a notice was posted in workplaces across the country banning long hair for men. Staff at Kim Il-sung University were witnessed carrying out particularly stringent checks.
The news comes amid rumors about an "important announcement" surrounding the health of the North Korean leader. The announcement was supposed to have been released on Monday, but no message about the leader ever came.
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Crowd Power
chrisjstanley
Beijing, ChinaAllen N
Ottawa (West Downtown area), Ontario, Canada
nike6
Dublin, Irelandcandiceecidnac
Australiacourier888
ChinaJessieleah
South Korealoolooimage
Beijing, China
outvision
Moscow, Russia
josiemitchell
Vancouver, Canadafljckr
GermanyStaypuff
South KoreaJames Arnall
Venice, California, United States
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (7)
at 13:51 on October 21st, 2008
Jon Azpiri, I like this story. It's good stuff. WoW!! Just last week I reported on a story that had him just about declared dead. Now he resurfaces over all things..... soccer players' hairdo.
at 15:37 on October 21st, 2008
Jon Azpiri, I like this story. It's good stuff.
"The Hair Guy" is out! lol
at 15:42 on October 21st, 2008
He should definitely stop worrying about hair and start worrying about the players skills. The game between South and North this summer, was definitely a boring one. The ball was continuously on the North Korean Team's side. The South Koreans owned the ball the entire game.
at 15:45 on October 21st, 2008
North Korea v South Korea in Seoul, May 2008.
Staypuff has contributed a photo to this story.
at 16:26 on October 21st, 2008
Jon Azpiri, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 07:52 on October 22nd, 2008
Jon Azpiri, I like this story. It's good stuff. I don't know if it is Urban Legend but I have heard he also has platform shoes
at 09:59 on October 25th, 2008
Maybe he was leaving early to avoid the rush to the car park.