Return to the Palace

One of the best dramas.. Absolutely a hidden gem.. Watching this with my parent. Omg main leads love story.. They are so cute together and they did a good job playing their role.. Even king and queen showed great love and respect for each other. Unlike other kings, this king is the best!!! Totally a green flag king! Also, king found a good friend in Imugi and Shaman girl found a good friend in ghost lady. It is so cool to watch that arragont strict shaman girl become a lovely wife and a mom at the end.. She deserves that happiness. Also, grandmother (Gapa's mom) acted so well specially her love and care towards Imugi and the girl. Even she got to know that her son is no longer alive, she decided to take care of Imugi. That is impressive and showed great love. This drama is a must watch and everything is perfect.. Look forward for special episodes..

Bona plays Yeo-ri a shaman who believes her grandmother was killed by an Inugami spirit played by Yook Sung-jae, he also plays Yoon Gap who has his body possessed by the inugami. It has an interesting plot as Yeo-ri has feelings for Yoon Gap but once he is possessed she becomes confused. The story is mainly about a demon called the colossal shadow who lives in the palace and is trying to murder the king and all his descendants. The shaman and Inugami unite to try and stop the monster but also have to fight many minor demons on the way to the final showdown. I am not a big fan of this genre but I can understand if you are this is a good series. Overall ok with excellent acting but a little too much shamanism for me with little character development.

The story is great, and the cast stellar. I didnt expect it to be that good at all. But it was and many times I was so gripped by all the ghosts Gangcheori and Yeo-ri were fighting. They make such a good pair and were so hilarious at times.

Throughout the drama all I worried about the most was Gangcheori eventually dying in his bid to always protect Yeo-ri.

Touching, funny, and so so nice to watch - this ranks one of the very top kdramas in my heart after DOTS, CLOY, GOBLIN, and the Alchemy of Souls.

The King himself is very endearing...very solid and committed to his people, with a dry sense of humor. Never would I have expected such great acting... in a random ghost drama I happened to chance upon!

The start was fantastic with a unique story-line between a shaman and Imugi. Now I am a big fan of both Yook Sung Jae & Bona. Also, Kim Ji-hoon did a great job portraying the king too. They all did an amazing job of possession. Never knew Bona can cry that much and she is the most suitable person for this shaman character.

Main leads had fantastic chemistry, it was nice to see them enjoying acting together, totally loved them. You should not miss their behind the scenes (BTS) too.

Horror part was not much scary but it was emotional to witness why they become resentful.

To be honest, "The Haunted Palace" would not disappoint you. The show hooks you from first episode.

I did not want to watch it at the begining because of the ghosts. However, this drama changed my perspective on ghosts. The story is different to anything I have seen before. That's a plus point! Some episodes become dull and boring after a point, but then romance started.. Unfortunately, they haven't shown the progression of main leads' love story (specially after they kissed). May be it is not needed. At least they have a happy ending and it is a relief. Good acting, comedy and emotions of protection, passion and love. This drama is entertaining and I finished watching it within two days. Don't forget you need to watch until the final episode to fix the puzzle.