South Korean dramas and soap-operas are extremely popular in North Korea, having increased in circulation dramatically over the past decade.  Exposing Northerners to the liberal and colorful lifestyle of the South, these productions have been instrumental in shattering North Korea’s own propaganda about the Republic of Korea   At the same time, they have also begun influencing fashion and style in North Korea, with younger generations increasingly keen to emulate the looks of the South Korean celebrities.   Perhaps as a result of this dynamic, North Korean authorities have become increasingly eager to clamp down on anti-socialist influences, with hair-styles