AI-Assisted Animated K-Drama ‘The Painted Soul’ From ‘Mouse’ Director Sets Rakuten Viki Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

“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. The fantasy romance is co-produced by Viki and South Korean outfit Imaginus, whose creatives used AI and other technologies in developing the […] ‘Mouse’ director Choi Junbae’s AI-assisted animated K-drama ‘The Painted Soul’ launches on Rakuten Viki Oct. 21 in key global markets. “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.

The fantasy romance is co-produced by Viki and South Korean outfit Imaginus, whose creatives used AI and other technologies in developing the series. The 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. Choi’s previous credits include “Mouse” and “Stealer: The Treasure Keeper.” “Our fans have told us they want more