According to Nielsen Korea, the latest 2 episodes of Korean dramas "The haunted palace" (The Haunted Palace) recorded 9.8% and 9.5% ratings. The 9.8% figure is the highest rating of the film since the broadcast, and this is the most popular movie in the same time frame broadcast on channels on the weekend.
The audience expressed surprise because "Ghost Palace" does not own a cast of famous or famous actors, but still maintained a fairly good rating, at 8-9% throughout the entire broadcast and had strong growth this week.
The two main actors are Yook Sung Jae (member of BTOB) and bone (member of WJSN) - not too famous idol actors.
"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 teacher and Kang Chul - an ancient imugi (legendary snake) trapped in the body of Yeori's first love, Yoon gap (Yook Sung Jae).
Both are caught up in a supernatural war against hated souls that is fueling resentment towards the royal family.
According to Korea Times, the film attracted the attention of both domestic and international audiences thanks to its strange premise of an imugied soul vs. attractive mysteries in the palace, as well as the terrifyingly mysterious elements of Korea (K-occult) and the acting of the cast.
The "haunted palace" has won the No. 1 position on many streaming platforms in other countries outside Korea, including rank 1 in Lemino's Asian film genre in Japan, ranked first in all Hami Video film genres in Taiwan (China), ranked first on both Vieon and FPT Play in Vietnam and occupy the No. 1 Korean TV series in Vidi in Indonesia.
The film also received impressive reviews on websites specializing in global cinema. The film was rated 8.6/10 on IMDb - the highest among Korean dramas currently airing, and reached a score of 9.7 on the global streaming platform Rakuten Viki.
International media has also paid attention to this work. SCMP commented: The commendable thing about the film is that it created an attractive combination between different genres.
For the cast, imugi and souls, Ghost Palace expresses its true name, bringing a stable horror atmosphere, without any scenes that are too tense to threaten viewers. The visual appeal brings the show a cohesion that the disjointed story cannot create.
Entertainment magazine Leisurebyte also praised and assessed that the film brings both laughter and warmth between the joke of a thousand-year-old imugi and a human. Even amid the chaos of body exchanges and other ghost elements, the film still maintains its cheerfulness and appeal.
The Korea Times emphasized that Ghost Palace has contributed to spreading the appeal of the Korean mystery magical genre throughout the world.
