Despite such slight concessions during the early years of Kim Jong-il's rule, obvious emblems of Western fashion such as jeans continued to be entirely banned, and long hair on men could lead to arrest and forced haircuts.
Meski terjadi pelonggaran semacam itu pada tahun-tahun pertama pemerintahan Kim Jong-Il, lambang-lambang mode Barat seperti jeans terus dilarang sepenuhnya, dan pria berambut panjang akan ditahan dan menjalani potong rambut secara paksa.