Overview
- Netflix released the first teaser trailer and poster Thursday and confirmed that The East Palace will stream worldwide on July 17, 2026.
- The series stars Nam Joo‑hyuk as Gu‑cheon, a blade‑wielding ghost‑slayer who can cross into the Realm of Gwi, Roh Yoon‑seo as Saeng‑gang, a court lady who hears the dead, and Cho Seung‑woo as the King.
- Director Choi Jung‑kyu leads the project with writers Kwon So‑ra and Seo Jea‑won and production by Showrunners and Imaginus, which outlets cite to signal a genre pedigree and high production values.
- Netflix’s official synopsis describes a palace curse sparked when the crown prince is found dead in a pond and the King secretly summons Gu‑cheon and Saeng‑gang to lift the threat without revealing plot twists.
- The East Palace continues Netflix’s push into Korean genre originals by blending period drama, supernatural horror, and action, and the streamer’s marketing emphasizes eerie visuals and mystery that could broaden global interest in Korean horror series.