The 2026 Mullet Hair Contest in Copenhagen

2026年哥本哈根鯪魚頭髮型大賽

Jun 7, 2026, 16:47
EuropeCulture

Introduction

Copenhagen had a big contest for people with mullet hair. This was the fourth year for this event.

哥本哈根舉辦了一場鯪魚頭髮型大賽。今年是該活動舉辦的第四年。

Main Body

Steffen Stiw Weber started the contest. He likes this hair because social media makes people want to look too perfect. He wants people to be themselves.

Steffen Stiw Weber 創辦了這場比賽。他喜歡這種髮型，是因為社群媒體讓人們過於追求完美。他希望人們能做回自己。

Bobby Agren is a hair stylist. He was the judge. Twelve people entered the contest. Each person had one minute to show their hair. Some played music and some did sports.

Bobby Agren 是一位髮型師，他擔任了評審。共有十二人參加比賽。每個人有一分鐘的時間展示他們的髮型。有些人播放音樂，有些人則進行運動。

Thomas Berg won the first prize. He wore bright clothes and jumped on a trampoline. The mullet is short in the front and long in the back. It was popular in the 1980s. It became popular again in 2020 because hair shops closed during the pandemic.

Thomas Berg 贏得了第一名。他穿著鮮豔的衣服並在彈跳床上跳躍。鯪魚頭是指前面短、後面長的髮型。這種髮型在1980年代非常流行。由於疫情期間髮廊關閉，它在2020年再次流行起來。

Conclusion

The contest ended with a winner. Now, many people around the world like the mullet again.

比賽最終選出了贏家。現在，世界上許多人再次喜歡起鯪魚頭髮型。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

When we talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word.

From the story:

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Enter →\rightarrow Entered
  • Jump →\rightarrow Jumped
  • End →\rightarrow Ended

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'

Some words are rebels. They do not use -ed. You must memorize these:

  • Win →\rightarrow Won (Thomas Berg won the prize)
  • Become →\rightarrow Became (It became popular again)
  • Wear →\rightarrow Wore (He wore bright clothes)
  • Be →\rightarrow Was/Were (This was the fourth year)

Quick Tip: Use Was for one person (He was) and Were for many people (They were).

Vocabulary Learning

contest (n.)
A competition where people try to win a prize
Example:I entered a photo contest to win a new camera.
event (n.)
Something that happens, usually planned
Example:The school sports event is on Friday.
stylist (n.)
A person whose job is to make hair or clothes look good
Example:The hair stylist cut my hair in a modern style.
judge (n.)
A person who decides the winner of a competition
Example:The judge gave the cake a perfect score.
prize (n.)
Something given to the winner of a game or contest
Example:The first prize for the race was a gold medal.
trampoline (n.)
A strong cloth sheet on springs that you jump on
Example:The children love jumping on the trampoline in the garden.
pandemic (n.)
A disease that spreads across many countries
Example:Many schools closed during the pandemic.
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