Mirae Asset Securities Makes 'Animal Expedition' Season 2 With a University Partner

The five-part financial animation was made with Chungkang College of Cultural Industries. It is available in 13 languages on the YouTube channel Smart Money.

By Daily Mascot Newsroom·Nov 10, 2026, 8:05 PM KSTUpdated Nov 11, 2026Event date July 7, 2026

Mirae Asset Securities released Season 2 of its financial animation 'Animal Expedition', titled 'In Search of the Black Shadow', in July 2026. The five-part Season 2 was posted on the YouTube channel Smart Money. Maeil Business Newspaper and Money Today reported the Season 2 release in July 2026.

Season 2 was made through an industry-academic partnership with Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, and generative AI technology was used in production. The animation is offered in 13 languages.

Animal Expedition first appeared in August 2025 with Season 1, 'In Search of the Tree of Hope'. Both seasons were released through the Smart Money channel, and the tiger character Tiger appears in both. Season 2 came out 11 months after Season 1.

Mirae Asset Group's Animal Expedition characters are Tiger, Turtle, Polar and Aurora. Season 2 is a financial animation made jointly by a university and a company, and it continues the character series Mirae Asset Securities runs on its YouTube channel.

Sources

  • 매일경제 기사stock.mk.co.kr
  • 머니투데이 기사mt.co.kr

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