Will “The East Palace” be Netflix‘s next big hit out of South Korea? Maybe nothing may match the popularity of “KPop Demon Hunters” at this point, but this dark fantasy series will try once it premieres on the streamer later this summer.
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Set in Medieval Korea, “The East Palace” follows a court lady and a shaman as they embark on a deadly mission to unravel the dark secrets of a haunted palace.
Here’s an official synopsis for “The East Palace,” courtesy of Netflix:
When the crown prince is found dead in a pond, a chilling rumor paralyzes the palace: the pond spirit has returned to wipe out the King’s bloodline. The King fiercely dismisses the killings as mere conspiracy, until his last remaining son, Prince Yeongan collapses.
Driven to desperation, the King secretly summons Gu-cheon, who can traverse the Realm of Gwi and defeat them. To ensure his loyalty, the King pairs him with Saeng-gang, a court lady born with the ability to hear spirits.
Gu-cheon embarks on the life-or-death mission to destroy the spirit and lift the curse of the East Palace, or die within its walls. But as Gu-cheon hunts the spirit and Saeng-gang secretly spies on his every move, the two draw closer to the dark truth of the East Palace that lies beneath the pond.
“The East Palace” stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, and Cho Seung-woo.
Choi Jung-kyu directs a script by Kwon So-ra and Seo Jea-won for “The East Palace.” Production companies for the film include Showrunners and Imaginus.
“The East Palace” premieres on Netflix on July 17. Watch a trailer for the series below.
