Earlier this year, North Korean propaganda videos featuring a casual, English-speaking host made waves in international media. NK News was the first to report the inside story on these new YouTuber-style vlogs, which are still being posted on American and Chinese social media sites.

Now, North Korea is ramping up its foreign propaganda outreach by introducing several new “vloggers” in state-run media outlets this month, NK News has found.

Three new hosts have made their debut in Pyongyang’s flashy new “individual broadcasting” format, including the first Russian-speaking host and the first male host. Two of the new media personalities are