The Haunted Palace tells the story of Yeo Ri (Bona) - a magician who denies her fate, and Yoon gap (Yook Sung Jae) - her first love - who is possessed by a spirit.
The film aired its first episode on the evening of April 18 and quickly set a record. According to Nielsen Korea, the episode achieved a viewership rating of 9.2%, with the highest time being 10.7%.
This achievement helped the drama "Ghost Palace" surpass its two predecessors, "Buryed Heart", "My perfect Secretary" to become the drama with the highest first episode rating of SBS in 2025.
Accordingly, Bury Heart opened with a rating of 6.1% in February, while My perfect Secretary opened with a rating of 5.2% when it aired in January.
In addition, the film "Ghost Palace" is in first place during the broadcast time on all channels, and is also the most watched short-form TV series of the week.
In the first episode, the work surprised with suspenseful, attractive plot, and fast-paced film. Right from the first minutes, the reason why dragon Kang Cheol Yi could not go to heaven and leave this world was explained.
To do that, Cheol Yi needs Yeo Ri's consent. However, despite following the "werving guide" and proposing to help her become the greatest magician in 13 years, he still failed.
Until one day, Yoon gap appeared. Yoon gap and Yeo Ri have known each other since childhood. Now, Yoon gap is working in the palace, being a close friend of King Yi Jeong (Kim Ji Hoon). Yoon gap leaving the ring and approaching Yeo Ri for his own purposes.
However, on his way back to the royal palace, he was murdered and was transformed by Cheol Yi. But after that, Cheol Yi himself could not escape from this body. The film ended with scenes where Cheol Yi and Yeo Ri fell into a ravine.
Although he has to play 2 roles, Yook Sung Jae surprised everyone. On screen, he shows his transformation when transforming into the intelligent, upright Yoon gap and Cheol Yi is a devil who has lived a hateful heart for more than 1,000 years.
With Bona, although her appearance is beautiful and the character is strongly constructed, a part of the audience thinks that the female star is more suitable for modern film images than ancient costumes. However, their consultation with shamans, watching rituals directly, learning spells and dances to transform into the role shows her efforts.
