Whenever you see a claim about the DPRK, especially if it appears to be outrageous, it’s important to carefully analyze whether the source you got it from had researched or fact-checked it before publishing it. To demonstrate how you can do so, I’ve taken an article about the claim you made, which is about blue jeans being banned in the DPRK [https://www.9news.com.au/world/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans-mullets-in-fight-against-capitalism/06df6f55-236f-4647-8814-0add9b112626]. However, instead of immediately falling for it, I carefully analyzed what they reference to as a source. What is usually the case is that within two clicks, you’ll either be shown an article with an “anonymous” source or no source at all [i.e. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/fashion-05062022172129.html].
In this case, it references a supposed article from the North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun (spelt “Rodong Sinmum” in the article because it has only the most rigorous journalistic practices, you see). There are also a few other articles on the topic that references the same supposed article from Rodong Sinmun (oh sorry, I meant Rodong Sinmum), such as The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/may/26/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans] and Newsweek [https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans-piercings-war-capitalistic-lifestyle-1595581], so I’m going to be assuming that’s where the claim originates form. They also mention a South Korean outlet by the name of Yonhap News Agency [https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210513003400325?section=nk%2Fnk], which basically says the same thing.
Funnily enough, there actually is a website for the English version of Rodong Sinmun with a searchable content filter [http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/]. If you search up any of the quotes that the South Korean outlet pulled out of their asses, then you get nothing. You can try it for yourself, even. This doesn’t just apply to the “blue jeans banned” story, but generally does so for every outrageous claim made of the DPRK. Literally just attempt to verify the sources, and the lies will reveal themselves as such almost immediately.
To summarize, this is blatant misinformation. Please make sure your claims have some level of validity before making them. “Nuh uh”
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![Posting this here cause why not | Whenever you see a claim about the DPRK, especially if it appears to be outrageous, it’s important to carefully analyze whether the source you got it from had researched or fact-checked it before publishing it. To demonstrate how you can do so, I’ve taken an article about the claim you made, which is about blue jeans being banned in the DPRK [https://www.9news.com.au/world/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans-mullets-in-fight-against-capitalism/06df6f55-236f-4647-8814-0add9b112626]. However, instead of immediately falling for it, I carefully analyzed what they reference to as a source. What is usually the case is that within two clicks, you’ll either be shown an article with an “anonymous” source or no source at all [i.e. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/fashion-05062022172129.html].
In this case, it references a supposed article from the North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun (spelt “Rodong Sinmum” in the article because it has only the most rigorous journalistic practices, you see). There are also a few other articles on the topic that references the same supposed article from Rodong Sinmun (oh sorry, I meant Rodong Sinmum), such as The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/may/26/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans] and Newsweek [https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-bans-skinny-jeans-piercings-war-capitalistic-lifestyle-1595581], so I’m going to be assuming that’s where the claim originates form. They also mention a South Korean outlet by the name of Yonhap News Agency [https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210513003400325?section=nk%2Fnk], which basically says the same thing.
Funnily enough, there actually is a website for the English version of Rodong Sinmun with a searchable content filter [http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/]. If you search up any of the quotes that the South Korean outlet pulled out of their asses, then you get nothing. You can try it for yourself, even. This doesn’t just apply to the “blue jeans banned” story, but generally does so for every outrageous claim made of the DPRK. Literally just attempt to verify the sources, and the lies will reveal themselves as such almost immediately.
To summarize, this is blatant misinformation. Please make sure your claims have some level of validity before making them. “Nuh uh” | image tagged in average fan vs average enjoyer | made w/ Imgflip meme maker](http://i.imgflip.com/8fmozr.jpg)