Painter of the Night

In Joseon, a gifted lowborn painter is forced to create scandalous pictures for a notorious nobleman. While his heart belongs to a gentle scholar, his patron's dangerous attention turns every brushstroke into a risk.

Historical Romance · LGBTQ+ Romance

60 episodes · 112 min

Watch on Beguile.tv

Joseon romance & a forbidden commission

About Painter of the Night

Painter of the Night is a complete AI short drama in 60 episodes, 1 hour 52 minutes of story in all. It was first released on October 16, 2026 and added to Beguile.tv on October 16, 2026.

Free preview: episodes 1 to 2.

Main characters in Painter of the Night

• Baek Nakyum - Lowborn painter with a gift for ink drawing
• Yoon Seungho - Nobleman of the Yoon family and a notorious libertine
• Jung Inhun - Gentle scholar and teacher in round wire-rimmed glasses
• Heena - Woman of the kisaeng house and Nakyum's close, loyal friend
• Jihwa - Noble friend of Seungho's

Tropes and themes

Genres: Historical Romance, LGBTQ+ Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Love Triangle, Forbidden Romance, Captive Romance

Themes: Gay Romance

Origin: Asian Drama

Content warnings: Non-consent, Sexual violence

Episodes

1. Episode 1 · 1:56
2. Episode 2 · 1:26
3. Episode 3 · 1:40
4. Episode 4 · 1:18
5. Episode 5 · 1:36
6. Episode 6 · 1:20
7. Episode 7 · 1:39
8. Episode 8 · 2:04
9. Episode 9 · 1:25
10. Episode 10 · 1:40
11. Episode 11 · 1:50
12. Episode 12 · 1:14
13. Episode 13 · 1:14
14. Episode 14 · 1:48
15. Episode 15 · 1:50
16. Episode 16 · 2:08
17. Episode 17 · 1:25
18. Episode 18 · 1:46
19. Episode 19 · 1:32
20. Episode 20 · 1:55
21. Episode 21 · 1:56
22. Episode 22 · 2:16
23. Episode 23 · 1:37
24. Episode 24 · 1:57
25. Episode 25 · 2:11
26. Episode 26 · 2:22
27. Episode 27 · 1:43
28. Episode 28 · 1:59
29. Episode 29 · 1:41
30. Episode 30 · 2:00
31. Episode 31 · 1:44
32. Episode 32 · 2:07
33. Episode 33 · 1:48
34. Episode 34 · 2:10
35. Episode 35 · 1:46
36. Episode 36 · 1:46
37. Episode 37 · 2:04
38. Episode 38 · 1:57
39. Episode 39 · 2:10
40. Episode 40 · 1:33
41. Episode 41 · 1:36
42. Episode 42 · 1:53
43. Episode 43 · 1:34
44. Episode 44 · 1:46
45. Episode 45 · 1:49
46. Episode 46 · 1:59
47. Episode 47 · 2:28
48. Episode 48 · 2:21
49. Episode 49 · 1:46
50. Episode 50 · 1:50
51. Episode 51 · 1:51
52. Episode 52 · 1:38
53. Episode 53 · 1:33
54. Episode 54 · 1:25
55. Episode 55 · 1:59
56. Episode 56 · 2:14
57. Episode 57 · 2:30
58. Episode 58 · 2:19
59. Episode 59 · 1:50
60. Episode 60 · 4:13

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