North Korean animators secretly worked on US and Japanese cartoons
A studio in Pyongyang was seproducing images for Amazon and HBO — and sanctions
Source: thetimes.co.uk
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What We Learned Inside a North Korean Internet Server: How Well Do You Know Your Partners? • Stimson Center
An inside look at the world of North Korean animation outsourcing and how foreign companies might be inadvertently employing North Korean companies.
Source: stimson.org
North Korea is evading sanctions by animating Max and Amazon shows
Thousands of exposed files on North Korean server tell the tale.
Source: arstechnica.com
A cloud server leak seems to show top animation shows are part-made in North Korea
‘Misconfigured’ cloud server discovery suggests North Korean workers are drawing a number of well-known shows
Source: techradar.com
BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max unknowingly hired North Korean's breaking US sanctions
A leaked cloud server may have revealed that Amazon, BBC, and HBO Max inadvertently hired North Korean animation artists for popular US TV shows.
Source: tweaktown.com
North Korean server error exposes illegal cartoon work
North Korea continues to earn foreign currency with cartoons. The middlemen are based in China. Clients need to be more careful.
Source: heise.de
Report: North Korean Animators May Have Worked on Amazon, HBO Shows
A report published from watchdog group 38 North suggests U.S. animation companies may have unwittingly used work from North Korea.
Source: breitbart.com
north korea amazon max: North Korea secretly recreating Amazon and Max shows? Here's what we know
A blogger and researcher from North Korea has revealed recently that DPRK has produced some animated recreations of Amazon and Max shows, and may also be planning some more entertainment content, claim reports.
Source: indiatimes.com
Sketches from US animation studios found on North Korean computer server
North Korean illustrators and graphic designers appear to have helped produce work for US animation studios unbeknownst to those companies, suggesting that unreleased episodes of a few popular American cartoons could include work from one of the most closed-off economies in the world.
Source: cnn.com
NORTH KOREA North Korea evades sanctions even in cartoons (thanks to Beijing)
According to an investigation by 38 North, which monitored a North Korean cloud server in January 2024, North Korean workers appear to have worked on animation projects by Amazon and HBO Max studios after the latter subcontracted some of the work to Chinese firms, which did the same with North Korean firms.
Source: asianews.it