Miniskirts to be 'banned' in South Korea as 'overexposure law' comes into effect.
Miniskirts 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.
Opposition leaders also criticised the move, describing it as curtailing freedom of expression.
'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.
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.
If your going to S/Korea do not wear miniskirts :-)
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