After Painter of the Night‘s vertical drama launch on Lezhin Snacks, the popular historical BL series will return with side stories. Author Byeonduck completed the main story of the series two years ago in 2024 and has been busy with updating the digital vertical comic for its print edition.
Starting July 2nd, 2026 at 11PM Korean Standard Time, the story will continue the status switch AU plot line. As opposed to their status in the main story, Nakyum—a painter—is a nobleman while the powerful Seungho becomes a commoner. The last update for the Special Episode chapters was around four years ago in August 2022. This upcoming chapter will be the fifth chapter in this power status flipped world.
Originally launched in 2019, Painter of the Night rose to stratospheric fame after topping the popularity rankings on Lezin Comics U.S. and Lezhin Comics Korea. Within the same year, it won Best BL Lezhin Award 2019 as fans from around the world kept a close eye on every weekly chapter update. It’s so popular that it was consistently in first place during its five years of serialization. The Goryeo/Joseon era webtoon has over a hundred thirty chapters, nearly 20 million views on the U.S. Lezhin Comics platform, and 45 million views worldwide.
Currently, Lezhin has not provided any additional information, such as whether the title will be simultaneously published in multiple language. For now, the continuation launch will only be on Lezhin’s Korean platform.
Painter of the Night story description:
Since birth, Nakyum was an exceptionally talented painter. However, though he had published a few collections under a pseudonym, he had decided to quit painting. Then Seungho, a young nobleman, barges into his life. An infamous tyrant notorious for his insatiable lust for creativity, Seungho forces Nakyum to become his private painter. However, the nights that await Nakyum are beyond anything he could have imagined…
Source: Lezhin KR Page
