The East Palace curse is coming to Netflix this summer. The streamer has released the main trailer and key art for “The East Palace,” a supernatural Korean period mystery starring Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, and Cho Seung-woo.
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Directed by Choi Jung-kyu and written by Kwon So-ra and Seo Jea-won, the series begins with a palace thrown into panic after the crown prince is found dead in a pond. A rumor quickly spreads that the pond spirit has returned to wipe out the King’s bloodline, a possibility the King rejects as conspiracy until his last remaining son, Prince Yeongan, suddenly collapses.
Desperate for answers, the King secretly summons Gu-cheon, a man who can cross into the Realm of Gwi and defeat the spirits that dwell there. To keep him in line, the King pairs him with Saeng-gang, a court lady born with the ability to hear spirits. What begins as a mission to kill the spirit and break the curse soon pulls both characters toward the darker truth buried beneath the East Palace pond.
The series is produced by Showrunners and Imaginus. Netflix’s own logline describes the show as the story of “a man who walks the spirit world and a court lady who hears the dead” entering the East Palace by the king’s orders.
“The East Palace” premieres globally on Netflix on July 17, 2026. Watch the trailer below.
