Yook Sung-jae’s ‘The Haunted Palace’ surges in fame and tops the streaming list!

‘The Haunted Palace’ is a historical rom-com K-drama which premiered on 18 April 2025 on SBS TV and it is also available in the online streaming application Viki. New episodes are launched every week and it ends with a hook that makes the audience feel restless to watch the next episodes swiftly. This drama was written by Yoon Soo-jung and directed by Yoong Sung-sik who is known for directing popular shows like Mr.Queen, Babel, Bridal Mask, and You are the best!.

The Haunted Palace – ‘Widening Achievement’

The story is centered around the two important leads of the drama Yoon Gap and Yeo-ri. Yoon Gap is a royal archivist possessed by a mythical serpent named Gang Cheol which desires to become a dragon. Meanwhile, Yoon Gap’s first love Yeo-ri lives a simple life by hiding her true identity. But fate united them both through a mysterious situation and what will Yeo-ri do to help him out of the danger that awaits? 

Why is drama booming in Asia?

The use of cultural themes coagulating with the history, and horror in an engaging screenplay every week that resonates the mood of the audience across the various regions of Asian regions. The efforts that the whole team poured in presenting high-quality cinematography, ideal costume designs, casting and production works furthermore helps the drama to attract a large number of viewers. As per the given data on the trustable sources the following are the regions in Asia and the ranking of this drama in streaming platforms.

• Hong Kong & Thailand – 2nd position
• Singapore & Malaysia – 4th position
• Indonesia – 3rd position

As of now eight episodes has been streamed on SBS TV and the remaining episodes will be featuring on Friday and Saturday of every week.

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