# Korean Animation Studio Wanted to Hire Me. Then Ghosted Right After the Interview.

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Character designer · animation · via X

A Korean animation studio told a character designer they wanted to hire them. The interview happened. Then the studio went quiet — no explanation, no follow-up, nothing. The designer logged the whole episode with a single “lol,” and 41,047 likes confirmed how instantly familiar the pattern was.

*Source: [@Doodlelot · X · 41,047 likes, 1,071 reposts](https://x.com/Doodlelot/status/2092315426571067734)*
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