“The Painted Soul,” an original animated K-drama from “Mouse” director Choi Junbae, will launch exclusively on Rakuten Viki on Oct. 21 across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, India and Southeast Asia.
\n\nThe fantasy romance is co-produced by Viki and South Korean outfit Imaginus, whose creatives used AI and other technologies in developing the series.
\n\nThe series centers on Yun Hwa, a trainee painter who unwittingly releases a stranger trapped inside a painting for half a century. Legend holds that anyone who looks him in the eye faces a grim fate. As the pair grow closer, Yun Hwa must decide if her feelings for him amount to fear or something deeper.
\n\nChoi’s previous credits include “Mouse” and “Stealer: The Treasure Keeper.”
\n\n“Our fans have told us they want more animated content, and they’re going to love ‘The Painted Soul,’ a fantasy romance with a visual style unlike anything else on Viki,” said Hong Jaehee, chief content officer at Rakuten Viki. “We’re always looking for new stories from Korea and beyond to share with our audience. We plan to bring more animation to our platform, and ‘The Painted Soul’ is just the start.”
\n\nLee Hyunjung, chief creative officer at Imaginus…
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