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The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace
★ 8.1/10•2025•PG13•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Drama
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In a world of folklore and mysticism, a vengeful spirit and a devoted shaman cross paths, sparking a journey of love and redemption

Yun Seong-sik · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageKO
First Air DateApr 18, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - A Talented WomanE166m

A Talented Woman

Yeo Ri tries to escape the shadow of Kang Cheol, the dragon deity who ruined her past. A request from Yun Gap leads her onto a dangerous path where he is lethally ambushed by political foes, giving Kang Cheol the perfect chance to possess his body. Now, her greatest enemy is closer than ever within the form of her trusted, dying friend.

Apr 18, 2025

Episode 2 - Where Gang-cheol Walks, Autumn Turns to SpringE260m

Where Gang-cheol Walks, Autumn Turns to Spring

Yeo Ri wakes up at the palace. She finds out that Kang Cheol wasn’t the one who attacked Yun Gap. However, she’s still suspicious about Kang Cheol since he possessed Yun Gap’s body. She looks for Yun Gap’s spirit, but she runs into something else instead. Meanwhile, Kang Cheol who is in Yun Gap’s body is fascinated by the human senses. It feels awkward, but he starts to enjoy being human.

Apr 19, 2025

Episode 3 - The Eight-Foot-Tall GhostE364m

The Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost

Yeo Ri tries to find Yun Gap, thinking his soul is trapped somewhere in the palace. Kang Cheol tells her that Yun Gap is already taken by the Eight-feet spirit, but Yeo Ri can’t give up on him. She decides to lure the Eight-feet spirit by becoming the bait to save Yun Gap. When she was about to trap the Eight-feet spirit, the king and his men appeared.

Apr 25, 2025

Episode 4 - The Shining Gem of the NightE460m

The Shining Gem of the Night

The king is possessed by the Eight-feet Spirit, but Yeo Ri and Kang Cheol manage to get rid of it. Kang Cheol wants to leave the capital to stay away from the Eight-feet Spirit, but Yeo Ri asks him to help her get rid of the spirit and save Yun Gap. However, the king banishes the two from the capital for breaking the law, which is doing a ritual in the capital. Meanwhile, the Eight-feet Spirit finds another target.

Apr 26, 2025

Episode 5 - The Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost Has an AllyE565m

The Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost Has an Ally

Cheol asks Monk Ga Seop if he could perform gubyeongsisik and drive the Eight-Feet Spirit out of the world. The monk tells him that they need to deplete the energy of the glowing pearl within his body to settle the resentment of the evil spirit. After Prince Yeong In’s passing, Cheol finds out someone in the Palace is aiding the Eight-Feet Spirit.

May 2, 2025

Episode 6 - The Skull in the PillowE665m

The Skull in the Pillow

Pung San is pleased to find out that the Queen is pregnant with the King’s child, giving the General of Heaven and Earth another child to feed on. Cheol learns from Bi Bi that he needs to kill the body of Gap to get out of his body. Meanwhile, Yeo Ri finds a skull with a talisman hidden in the Queen’s pillow that causes the Queen to have nightmares.

May 3, 2025

Episode 7 - A Deadly SpellE766m

A Deadly Spell

The water spirit attacks Yeo Ri with a deadly spell. She slowly shows the same symptoms as the Queen, who is bedridden due to an unknown illness. Kang Cheol suggests that the King become bait to catch the water spirit, as it wants the royal blood. Yeo Ri hears the news and rushes to the river where Kang Cheol and the King are waiting for the water spirit to emerge.

May 9, 2025

Episode 8 - AgujiE867m

Aguji

Yeo Ri and Kang Cheol grant the water spirit’s wish and bring his remains to his daughter. In return, the water spirit confesses that Aguji was behind the attacks on the Queen. The King locks up all the blind shamans from the Bureau of the Blind and interrogates them to find who Aguji is. Meanwhile, Yeo Ri finds out that the Eight-feet Spirit killed her grandmother.

May 10, 2025

Episode 9 - 13 Years AgoE962m

13 Years Ago

The hidden truth from 13 years ago is finally revealed. Although Yeo Ri no longer has a reason to hate Kang Cheol, she still cannot forgive herself for being drawn to him.

May 16, 2025

Episode 10 - There Is No Evil GhostE1061m

There Is No Evil Ghost

Yeo Ri and Kang Cheol finally confirm their feelings for each other. While the King discovers a clue that could reveal the identity of the Eight Foot Tall Ghost, Yeo Ri comes face-to-face with Pung San in the palace.

May 17, 2025

Episode 11 - Who Is Behind the Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost?E1164m

Who Is Behind the Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost?

Kang Cheol is deeply unsettled by the secret behind the Eight Foot Tall Ghost’s origin. Meanwhile, Bibi who can no longer receive Kang Cheol’s help because of Yeo Ri feels her resentment growing. Just then, a mysterious figure approaches her.

May 23, 2025

Episode 12 - The Anthology of Light and DarknessE1262m

The Anthology of Light and Darkness

Following Bibi's death, Kang Cheol suffers from the painful loss of someone close to him. To uncover the identity of the Eight Foot Tall Ghost, the truth behind the war from a hundred years ago must be revealed. The person who holds the key to that truth turns out to be an unexpected figure well-known to everyone.

May 24, 2025

Episode 13 - The Return of the GhostE1361m

The Return of the Ghost

Everyone is struck with horror as the truth hidden within the Gwangammunjip (The Records of Gwangam) finally comes to light, and the true identity of the Eight Foot Tall Ghost is at last revealed. As Kang Cheol and Yeo Ri’s feelings for one another grow deeper, a mysterious figure begins to lurk around them.

May 30, 2025

Episode 14 - The Ghostbane StoneE1461m

The Ghostbane Stone

Yeo Ri searches desperately for the missing Kang Cheol, while Yoon Gap suffers over his unrequited feelings for her. Meanwhile, Pung San plans to use Yoon Gap in a plot to harm the King.

May 31, 2025

Episode 15 - Spirit PossessionE1563m

Spirit Possession

The iron-willed King has fallen, leaving both Kang Cheol and Yeo Ri consumed by grief. However, the attacks from the Eight Foot Tall Ghost are only just beginning. Sensing the end is near, Kang Cheol and Yeo Ri hide their sorrow and anxiety to share one last poignant moment together.

Jun 6, 2025

Episode 16 - Where the Imugi Flew ToE1666m

Where the Imugi Flew To

As the Eight Foot Tall Ghost takes control of the palace, Kang Cheol and Yeo Ri make one final choice to protect each other. Where is the place the Imugi finally flew to?

Jun 7, 2025

Actors

Yook Sung-jae

Yook Sung-jae

Yoon-gab/Gang Cheol

Bona

Bona

Yeo-ri

Kim Ji-hoon

Kim Ji-hoon

Lee Seong

Kil Hae-yeon

Kil Hae-yeon

Nub-deok

Kim Sang-ho

Kim Sang-ho

Poong-san

Shin Seul-ki

Shin Seul-ki

Choi In-seon

Son Byung-ho

Son Byung-ho

Kim Bong-in

Han So-eun

Han So-eun

The Queen

Ahn Nae-sang

Ahn Nae-sang

Choi Won-woo

Kim In-kwon

Kim In-kwon

Kim Eung-soon

Kim Young-kwang

Kim Young-kwang

Gangcheori/Gang Cheol

Choi Jeong-in

Choi Jeong-in

Court Lady Oh

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