LOCUS Corporation

LOCUS Corporation is a South Korean animation, visual effects and digital content company founded in 2009. Its work spans theatrical CGI features, animated television and streaming series, commercial post-production, game cinematics and interactive experiences. The company combines animation production with visual effects, digital asset creation, theatrical distribution and intellectual property licensing.

Initially developing its business through commercial post-production and cinematic game trailers, LOCUS expanded into feature animation. Its production capabilities cover concept development, character design, storyboarding and scriptwriting through character and environment animation and finished screen content. Its commercial and game work has included projects for publishers such as Tencent, NetEase and Supercell.

Animation and screen production

The studio produced Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 2019, which reached distribution in more than 123 countries. Its subsequent work includes the animated sequences for the live-action hybrid series Yumi's Cells and the fully animated Yumi's Cells: The Movie. Other productions include Running Man: Revengers, Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning and the 2026 webtoon adaptation Guardians of the Video Game.

LOCUS also contributes visual effects to live-action productions. Its supplied filmography includes The Attorney, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons and the VR production Meet the Memories. Beyond conventional film and television, its capabilities extend to virtual humans, digital influencers and real-time production workflows.

Development and geographic presence

Naver Webtoon's investment in 2021 supported a production relationship focused on adapting established intellectual properties into animation. Subsequent financing and restructuring reduced that investment to a minority holding, with LOCUS continuing as an independently operating content company and affiliate.

In March 2026, LOCUS completed the relocation of its corporate headquarters and principal animation production facility to Suncheon as part of a regional animation development initiative. Its Seoul production operations continue to support visual effects, commercials, theatrical distribution and business development. Together, these activities support a business serving feature entertainment, streaming platforms, advertising and games.