South Korean actor Nam Joo Hyuk is ending his three-year television hiatus with Netflix’s highly anticipated supernatural period K-drama, The East Palace.
The upcoming eight-episode fantasy-mystery period drama, The East Palace, plunges viewers into a royal court haunted by a terrifying curse and a string of unexplained, chilling incidents.
When a dark presence begins terrorising the Crown Prince's residence, the East Palace, the King secretly summons a duo with extraordinary abilities to investigate.
Cast and the crew of the drama
In this gripping supernatural palace mystery, Nam Joo Hyuk stars as Gu Cheon, a warrior gifted with the rare ability to cross into the spirit realm (the Realm of Gwi) to eliminate rogue entities.
He teams up with Court Lady Saeng Gang, played by Roh Yoon Seo, whose once-cursed ability to hear the dead becomes crucial to unearthing the palace's darkest secrets.
The series explores a haunting question: what if the only way to save a kingdom from a royal curse is to step directly into the world of the dead?
The East Palace premieres July 17, 2026, on Netflix.
