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GIANTSTEP

Creative & Production
Open roles
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Founded
2008
Employees
51-200
Offices
1

About GIANTSTEP

GIANTSTEP is a South Korean creative technology and visual content studio founded in 2008. Its work combines visual effects, motion design, real-time production and artificial intelligence for advertising, entertainment and interactive experiences. Emerging from motion graphics and broadcast post-production, the company has developed an integrated practice connecting visual design with technical production.

The studio produces commercial films, streaming title sequences, game cinematics and digital brand content. Its visual effects services span pre-visualization, matchmoving, 3D modeling, texturing, digital matte painting and compositing, alongside production for the ScreenX format. Motion design work includes art direction, kinetic typography, animated brand identities and title design.

Real-time production and digital characters

Virtual production is a central part of GIANTSTEP's capabilities. The studio combines LED environments, motion capture and real-time camera tracking to create virtual stages and XR content. Its services extend to studio rental and streaming broadcast support, bringing production infrastructure together with content creation.

GIANTSTEP also develops virtual humans and digital avatars. Its work encompasses photorealistic character rendering, facial animation, conversational avatars and digital influencer production. These capabilities connect character design and animation with real-time systems and AI content pipelines, supporting projects across music, entertainment and branded experiences.

Content across screens and spaces

Beyond conventional screen production, GIANTSTEP creates immersive media art and interactive installations using sensors, holographic displays and architectural media façades. Its new media work also includes virtual and augmented reality experiences. Game projects draw on cinematic production and in-engine development, while commercial work combines product visualization with design-led storytelling.

The studio serves consumer electronics, automotive, cosmetics and other commercial brands, alongside broadcasters, streaming platforms, music companies, game publishers and enterprise clients. Its development from a post-production business into a broader creative technology studio reflects the increasing overlap between filmed content, real-time environments, digital characters and physical experiences.

More about GIANTSTEP

Leadership

Ha Seung-bong and Lee Ji-cheol are identified as co-CEOs in the November 2026 research.

Technology milestones and collaborations

  • In 2019, GIANTSTEP unveiled Project Vincent to demonstrate photorealistic digital humans rendered in real time.
  • A.I-One Studio launched in 2020, integrating motion capture, real-time camera tracking and LED volumes in an all-in-one production stage.
  • Its virtual character collaborations include Lee Sol with NAVER and Naevis with SM Entertainment; the studio also introduced the avatar Gia.
  • The 2024 Namsan XR initiative combined GIANTSTEP and Big In Square's production operations with a public-private facility commissioned under Seoul Metropolitan Government consignment.

Public listing

GIANTSTEP listed on KOSDAQ on March 24, 2021, under ticker 289220.

Notable credits

23 credits
  • The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call — opening title sequence
  • The WONDERfools — title sequence and VFX
  • If Wishes Could Kill — VFX and title production
  • The Echoes of Survivors — opening title sequence
  • Zombieverse 2: New Blood — VFX and title visuals
  • Tastefully Yours — opening title sequence with Studio Pivote
  • Samsung Galaxy Ring — launching and design films
  • Samsung Galaxy S24 Series — global design film
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra — design film
  • Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro — sound experience film
  • Samsung Odyssey 2024 — gaming monitor design film
  • Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra — launch video
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Series — design film
  • SM Entertainment 30th Anniversary Celebration Film
  • Naevis — virtual idol creation with SM Entertainment
  • Lee Sol — virtual human project with NAVER
  • Project Vincent
  • The Solutions – Maximizer — XR music video
  • Blade & Soul NEO
  • R2 Origin
  • Quantum Knights — cinematic reveal trailer
  • Project DNA — gameplay reveal trailer
  • Architect: Land of Exiles — cinematic trailer

Offices

Where GIANTSTEP is based

1 location
  • Seoul offices

    Headquarters
    Seoul, South Korea
    About this office

    **Seoul Headquarters** Status: active Headquarters Address: 2F, 8, Hakdong-ro 37-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06053, Republic of Korea Email: info@giantstep.co.kr Phone: +82 2-549-0005 Global headquarters housing the main production suites and A.I-One virtual production studio. --- **Namsan XR Studio** Status: active Opened: 2024 XR virtual production and stage facility in Namsan, jointly operated by GIANTSTEP and Big In Square under Seoul Metropolitan Government consignment.

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