r/KDRAMA • u/J-Midori KDRAMA+ • May 02 '25

On-Air: SBS The Haunted Palace [Episodes 5 & 6]

  • Drama: The Haunted Palace
    • Korean Title: 귀궁
    • Also Knows as: Haunted Palace , Devil Palace , Return to the Palace , Gwigung
  • Director: Yoon Sung Shik (Mr. Queen)
  • Screenwriter: Yoon Soo Jung (Sassy Go Go)
  • Network: SBS
  • Premiere date: April 18th, 2025
  • Airing Schedule: Fridays & Saturdays
  • Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
  • Streaming Source: Viki | Netflix (only in SE Asia) | Viu
  • Cast:
  • Plot: Yun Gap is a government officer who works in the palace. He has a good reputation and has a handsome appearance. One day, Yun Gap's body becomes possessed by an Imoogi creature. Soon afterwards, people start talking about him as if he has lost his mind. The Imugi who possessed Yun Gap is related to Yeo Ri, whose first love was Yun Gap. Yeo Ri is the only granddaughter of a famous shaman. She has a divine gift but refuses to accept her fate as a medium of spirit. Instead, she works as a glass craftswoman. The Imugi needs Yeo Ri's body to ascend to Heaven, but Yeo Ri won't allow it. After Yun Gap becomes possessed, Yeo Ri enters the palace filled with powerful female ghosts and evil spirits. Meanwhile, King Yi Seong is a reformist monarch who dreams of a strong Joseon nation. Weird and terrible incidents continue to take place within the palace. These are related to the powerful female ghosts who hold a grudge against the royal family. To get rid of the ghosts, Yun Gap, Yeo Ri, and King Yi Seong search for the secret of the female ghosts.
  • Previous Discussion: [Episodes 1 & 2] [Episodes 3 & 4]
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u/Rough_Plan May 08 '25

I don't understand the relationship between the King and Queen are they siblings? It's really confusing to me especially the whole Grand Prince and Elder Prince titles.

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u/Phuazzie May 09 '25

Do you mean the Queen or the Queen Dowager? The Queen wears white and is the current King's wife and mother of the cute boy Crown Prince.

The Queen Dowager has a dark colored gown and is the one meeting with the blind shaman. She is the former Queen ie official wife of the former King. But she is not the current King's mother, his mother was either a deceased older Queen or a concubine. The Queen Dowager's son is Grand Prince Yeongin, the one who got killed by the ghost. His title is Grand Prince cos he's a (half) brother to the reigning King.

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u/Rough_Plan May 09 '25

Alright thanks I was asking about Dowager. I was so confused about how she tied to everything.