Gwi-gong

This was a great fantasy period series. I haven't enjoyed a series like this as much since Alchemy of Souls. Very good story, acting and production. You will laugh, cry, cringe and cheer your way through to the end. I would love to see a second season please! I know k-dramas generally do not do other seasons, but the end left it open for one, so keeping fingers crossed 🤞

I really liked how the king was portrayed as a virtuous man who never faltered. The love story that developed between Yeo Ri and the Imugi is so touching, and seeing him become more human was a joy to watch. If you love these types of stories, the you do t want to miss this.

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.

The plot is about evil spirits and a haunted palace in ancient Korean history and the main message is that spirits do not become evil on their own and it is humans and ambitious people who create evil and negative energies by destroying their own kind.

The story started out very interesting. In this drama Yook Sung-Jae has a very likable and funny character and his acting is acceptable, in contrary to Bona, who has a very boring and predictable character. Even her facial expressions are very cold and except for the end of the series when she cries at times, no emotion can be recognized on her cold and robot-like face. The emotional relationship between them is very fake and even the kiss that is exchanged is very, very unreal.

This show has its shortcoming, but it is a sweet series that the viewer does not get tired of watching. However, the last episode also ends very, very stupidly and we even see an apology from the spirit who intentionally or unintentionally caused the death of innocent characters in this story.

I give this series a 7 out of 10 points.

A real gem. Great action . Magic . Shamanism, humor, romance, this is what makes the korean story telling tradition the best on earth. It is a timeless and deep story. Each scene as beautiful as a painting. With good music. I will have to watch it again to savor it further. Excellent attention to joseon era, each charachter was very enjoyable. It is not often that authentic rituals are shown but these were pretty close. And beautiful. It is sure to become a classic . Viki did a pretty fair job with the subtitles too. I hope they make a sequel . And another . And another and and and another ........