Minor Offenses Act'/장발단속

ᴊᴀᴄᴋɪᴇ ᴄʜᴀɴ ɪɴ "ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ" © ᴋʙꜱ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴛᴠ

Have you ever heard about 'Minor Offenses Act'/장발단속 introduced that was issued by Old Park Chung Hee government in 1973?

It was an act that banned men from having long hair and women wearing skirts shorter than 17 centimeters above the knee.

Violators were often taken to police stations and had their hair cut against their will.

It was my first time to hear about it in 2014 when I watched Jackie chan episode on "Happy Together".

Korean people suffered alot in order to keep their hair long. It wasn't limited to 1970s,

During Japan invasion there was "The single command"/ 단발령

Have you ever heard about that?

It was an order that forced men to cut their hair short. 

It was such a hard time for them especially if you know that fact:

• Korean people had long hair because they consider every part of the body is given by parents as a gift, they can't cut their hair as a  way if appreciation to their parents.


1973년 박정희 정부가 '장발 단속'에 대해 들어보셨나요?

남성은 긴 머리나 여성은 무릎 위 17cm 이하의 치마를 입는 것을 금지한 명령이었습니다.

위반자들은 종종 경찰서에 체포되고, 억지로 머리를 자르기도 했습니다.

저는 2014년에 '해피투게더' 성룡 배우 님의 에피소드를 보고  처음 들었습니다. 한국 사람들은 긴 머리를 유지하기 위해 고생많으셨습니다. 

그런데 1970년대만 아니라 일본이 한국을 침입하고 나서 '단발령'을 내렸고, 머리를 짧게 짜르라는 명령이었습니다. 한국에 대해 관심이 갖고 있다면 이런 사실 알게됐습니다.

"한국 사람들은 머리가 길었던 이유는 신체의 모든 부분을 부모께서 선물로 준 것이라고 생각하기 때문에 부모에게 감사하는 마음으로 머리를 자를 수는 없다는 것입니다."

그래서 한국 사람들은 많은 힘든 시간을 보냈습다.


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