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Miniskirts to be ‘banned’ in South Korea as ‘overexposure law’ comes into effect

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article-2296920-0B3C6BB4000005DC-87_306x423Miniskirts could be banned in South Korea as  a controversial ‘overexposure law’ comes into effect this week.

Those deemed to be overexposed in public will  face a fine of 50,000 KRW (£30) under the  new law.

But the law has been met with criticism after  being passed by new president President  Park Geun-hye at her first Cabinet meeting.

Celebrities from the Asian country have  posted pictures of themselves wearing provocative clothing online, while others  have suggested the law could signify a wave of authoritarian rule.

Opposition leaders also criticised the move,  describing it as curtailing freedom of expression.

A comparison has been drawn between the  president and her late father Park  Chung-hee, who was in charge of the country between 1963 and 1979.

Under his leadership, lengthy skirts were  prohibited in the 1970s, with those that ended 20 centimetres or more above the  knee banned.

Democratic United Party member Ki Sik Kim  wrote on Twitter: ‘Why does the state  interfere with how citizens dress?

‘Park Geun-hye’s government gives  cause for  concern that we are returning to the era when hair length and  skirt length were  regulated.’

Mini skirts are a fashion staple amongst  South Korean females, particularly due to K-pop singers – a popular musical  genre that emerged from the country.

Nancy Land, a well-known television  personality and performance artist, posted a picture of herself on Twitter in  response to the law holding a 50,000 KRW note next to her cleavage.

Pop singer Lee  Hyori wrote on Twitter: ‘Is the  overexposure fine for real? I’m so dead.’

But despite the widespread criticism, police  said that the law relates to nudity and public indecency and does not involve  clothing.

The National Police Agency’s Inspector Ko Jun-ho told CNN: ‘Any reports that we  will be regulating what people are wearing are completely false.’

Opposition politicians have also been accused of spreading ‘misinformation’, with the Government saying promising to publicise the exact nature of the law and how it will be implemented.

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