The Haunted Palace, is one of the most anticipated Korean dramas by drama fans and has some fun facts behind it. The drama, will feature actor Yook Sungjae of BTOB who plays the role of Yoon Gap.
The Haunted Palace tells the story of a spirit that stands eight feet tall. He harbors a deep grudge against the royal family. Meanwhile, there was a shaman who rejected his destiny.
The shaman is played by Bona WJSN. Bona, will fight the Imoogi creature who has the ability to turn into a dragon after surviving for a thousand years. If you want to know more about this drama, here are some fun facts about this drama.
Fun Facts of Korean Drama The Haunted Palace
1. Story Synopsis
The Haunted Palace, tells the story of Yoon Gab, a government official who works in the palace. He has a good reputation and attractive appearance. One day, Yoon Gab’s body was possessed by a creature called Imoogi.
After the incident, people started to think he was crazy. As it turned out, the Imoogi that possessed Yoon Gab was related to Yeo Ri, Yoon Gab’s first love. Yeo Ri, is the granddaughter of a famous shaman and has extraordinary spiritual powers.
However, she rejects her destiny as a spirit medium and prefers to work as an eyeglass crafter. Meanwhile, Imoogi wanted to use Yeo Ri’s body to reach Heaven, but Yeo Ri refused.
After Yoon Gab is possessed, Yeo Ri enters a palace full of powerful ghost-women and evil spirits. Meanwhile, there is King Lee Sung (Kim Ji Hoon), a reformist king who aspires to build a strong Joseon nation.
2. SBS’s First New Drama in 2025
The Haunted Palace, became the first drama with a sageuk or historical theme to be released on the SBS channel in 2025. Since its announcement, the series has managed to capture the attention of viewers.
3. There are Korean Mythological Creatures
The Haunted Palace, tells the story of Imugi, a Korean mythical creature who spent a thousand years in the water. Imoogi, looks forward to the moment when he can transform into a dragon by obtaining Yeouiju, a magical gem. In this drama, Imoogi is instead trapped in a human body, causing a tense and interesting conflict.
4. Combination of Various Genres
This Korean drama, provides more than just historical and fantasy stories. It also includes a touch of entertaining romantic comedy. The combination of these elements offers an exciting viewing experience, bringing together suspense, love story, and humor in one complete unit.
5. Yook Sung-jae’s Comeback
The Haunted Palace, marks Yook Sung Jae’s return to television. The 1995-born actor and idol was last involved in the series The Golden Spoon in 2022.
In the Golden Spoon series, Yook Sungjae plays the role of Lee Seung Cheon. This drama is also the first project for Yook Sung Jae after completing his military service in 2021.
6. Featuring KPop Idols
In the drama series The Haunted Palace, Yook Sungjae and Bona were chosen to be the main characters. These two actors are not only active as idols. But also, have a career in acting.
Yook Sungjae, is a member of the boy group BTOB who belongs to the third generation. Bona, meanwhile, began her career as a member of the girl group WJSN.
7. An Amazing Romance Story
In this drama, there is an unusual romantic story. Yeo Ri, must face a harsh reality when Imoogi takes over the body of her first love, Yoon Gap. Their relationship changes dramatically. From a past love, to an exciting battle between humans and evil spirits.
8. Requires Extraordinary Effort
It is not easy to always wear special makeup while filming. However, the actors and actresses show a high level of dedication in portraying the ghost characters that are the main focus in this Korean drama.
Yook Sungjae and Kim Ji Hoon, even praised their spirit. Song Sui, who played a palace water ghost, even had to stay in the water during cold weather for filming. Meanwhile, the actor who played the eight-foot ghost had to wear heavy makeup.
This makes it difficult for him to eat anything but kimbap food. Not only that, the weight of the head makeup and war clothes he used reached 20-30 kg.
9. Directed by a Renowned Director
The Haunted Palace, produced by Yoon Sung Shik, a director who is famous for creating sageuk dramas.
Notable dramas include The Bridal Mask (2012), The King’s Face (2014), Hwarang (2016), and Mr. Queen (2020). In the sageuk genre, this latest work will be the next great work.
10. Showing Schedule
After the first episode airs, The Haunted Palace will be present every Friday and Saturday night, at 21:50 local time (KST). This drama, will last for 16 episodes, starting from April 18, 2025. The plan is that the broadcast will continue until June 2025.
Well, that’s ten fun facts from the Korean drama The Haunted Palace. Very exciting isn’t it? That’s why this drama is very much a hot topic of conversation. In addition, it is also likely to be one of the popular Korean dramas this year.
