The Haunted Palace is one of the most notable Korean dramas, when it is broadcast at the same time with many famous dramas with cast members such as tvNs Resident Playbook and JTBCs Heavenly Ever After.
"Ghost Palace" started with a rating of 9.2% in episode 1, then continuously maintained a rating of about 8-9% in the following episodes. Episode 6 that just aired on March 3 recorded a rating of 8.8% (according to Nielsen Korea). According to the media, this is a stable rating for a film expected to be 16 episodes long.
"Ghost Palace" is a romantic comedy, historical drama, combined with a magical element, revolving around Yeori (Bona) - a magician who denies his fate as an exorcism province, and Kang Chul - an ancient imugi (swan-like creature) trapped in the body of Yeori's first love, Yoon gap (Yook Sung Jae).
Their lives are intertwined as they face a ghost haunting the royal family.
According to Korean audiences, the film maintains a stable rating thanks to many factors. First, TV series competing to air at the same time on other channels attract little attention, with a low viewership rating, only about 1%, creating conditions for "Ghost Palace" to attract viewers.
In particular, the film's script received many compliments. Many opinions say that the script is attractive, fun and unique as the most important factor to help the film achieve stable ratings. The film director was even criticized for his image processing, but the script is still a plus point for many audiences.
Some comments note that the film attracted many older audiences. This is a potential audience and is loyal to films broadcast on the talk show channel.
In addition, some audiences commented that the two main actors Yook Sung Jae (BTOB member) and bone (WJSN member) both originated from Kpop idols but had a complete performance, even though not to the point of being excellent.
Yook Sung Jae and Bona are not too famous and crowded faces, so the current rating of the film is considered to be beyond expectations.
However, other opinions say that "Ghost Palace" is being overrated, because the rating of 8-9%, although not low, is not as high as the previous works on SBS.
Previously, the drama Buried Heart achieved a rating of 11.2% in episode 6 and set a record of a rating of 15.4% in episode 16. The drama Love Scout also recorded a rating of 11.4% when it aired until episode 6 and reached its highest rating of 12%. Or the movie The Fiery Priest 2 achieved a rating of 12.8% when it had aired half (episode 6)
"Ghost Palace" had an impressive start rating, but has decreased slightly in the following episodes, and currently no episode has exceeded the 10% mark.
Some viewers strictly evaluated the acting of the two main actors as not worthy of the film script. Yook Sung Jae and Bona are not considered to be too bad at acting, but they are unstable, have scenes that show the method and disappoint.
