If you enjoy underdog stories, I do think that there’s quite a bit to enjoy in this little show.
This one is a little rough around the edges, in that the characterization leans OTT, particularly when it comes to the villains in our story, but Show more than makes up for it with how much heart it has, and also, in how easy it is, to watch.
I grew really fond of our resident underdogs over the course of my watch, and I was sincerely sorry to say goodbye. 🥲
Less about a central romance and more about a supernaturally-inclined Scooby gang on a ghostly mission, The Haunted Palace is well-paced, generally well-plotted, and really quite entertaining; certainly more entertaining than I’d originally imagined or expected.
Yook Sung Jae and Bona are well cast as our leads, though I would say that Kim Ji Hoon steals very, very large chunks of the show, as our resident King, at least in my opinion. 🤩
Worth a look, even if you’re not typically into ghosts or shamans in your dramas.