The East Palace
동궁
“Kingdom meets Along with the Gods inside a cursed palace”
A man who walks the spirit world and a court lady who hears the dead enter the East Palace by the king's orders — can they unravel its dark secrets?
Nam Joo-hyuk
as Gu-cheon · LEAD
Nam Joo-hyuk
Gu-cheon
Roh Yoon-seo
as Saeng-gang · LEAD
Roh Yoon-seo
Saeng-gang
Cho Seung-woo
as King · SUPPORTING
Cho Seung-woo
King
Jang Young-nam
as Queen Dowager · SUPPORTING
Jang Young-nam
Queen Dowager
Kwak Dong-yeon
as Crown Prince · SUPPORTING
Kwak Dong-yeon
Crown Prince
Choi So-yul
as Saeng-gang (child) · SUPPORTING
Choi So-yul
Saeng-gang (child)
Choi Hyuk-joo
as Lady Jang · SUPPORTING
Choi Hyuk-joo
Lady Jang
Hong Seo-jun
as Chief Eunuch Kim · SUPPORTING
Hong Seo-jun
Chief Eunuch Kim
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
✓Fans of Kingdom and The Guest, viewers who want a creature-heavy period mystery with no romance drag, 8-episode weekend bingers
✗You want real scares, or a finale that explains every rule of its ghost world
Story
What is it really about
For thirty years the heirs to the throne keep dying, and the court blames a ghost. A spirit-slayer who can cross into the world of the dead is forced to end it, and finds the curse has very human hands behind it.
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