Overview
- The series, which premiered on Friday, July 17, 2026, is available to stream on Netflix in multiple regions including Latin America, the United States and Spain.
- The plot follows two protagonists summoned by the king to probe a cursed palace: Gu-cheon, who can cross into the spirit world, and Saeng-gang, a court lady who hears the dead.
- Nam Joo-hyuk stars as Gu-cheon, Roh Yoon-seo plays Saeng-gang and Cho Seung-woo appears as the king, and the show was created by Chol Jung-kyu, Kwon So-ra and Seo Jea-won.
- The East Palace is presented as a self-contained eight-episode miniseries that was filmed in South Korea using a mix of real locations and constructed sets to recreate a supernatural Joseon setting.
- Lead actors have emphasized character vulnerability, the physical demands of the shoot and the complementary nature of the duo’s powers, and the series builds on an established Korean tradition of blending period drama with horror that may broaden Netflix’s appeal to fans of both genres.