Watch: Nam Joo Hyuk Must Hunt A Cursed Spirit Or Lose His Life In “The East Palace”
Netflix’s forthcoming drama “The East Palace” has released a preview of its first episode!
“The East Palace” follows the story of Gu Cheon (Nam Joo Hyuk), who can traverse the spirit world, and Saeng Gang (Roh Yoon Seo), a court lady who can hear spirits, as they are summoned by the King (Cho Seung Woo) to uncover the cursed palace’s secrets.
The newly released teaser begins with Gu Cheon blindfolded, his hands bound behind his back as he is forced to kneel by a large pond. When the blindfold is removed, he realises he is inside the palace just as the King approaches and halts before him.
The King explains, “At this pond, the Crown Prince was bewitched by a spirit and died. The spirit told me, ‘I will wipe out every last seed of the East Palace.’ Now, even my only remaining young son is on the brink of death,” before adding, “I need you to ward off that spirit.”
Gu Cheon then replies that he must first inspect the palace because “the spirit is no longer at the pond.” However, after being released, he makes a brief, futile attempt to flee, only to be caught almost immediately and dragged back before the King.
The King then draws his sword and presses it to Gu Cheon’s neck, delivering a chilling ultimatum: “Mark my words. If you attempt to flee again, I will sever both of your feet. If you tell others that you hunt spirits here, I will sever your jaw. If you fail to capture the spirit and my son is harmed, I will sever your head.”
Left with no option to refuse, Gu Cheon is warned by the King, “If you wish to leave the palace alive, then capture the spirit at once and get rid of it. If you do so, I will grant you whatever you wish.”
The teaser ends with the King declaring, “From this moment on, by royal command, you are a feng shui master of the palace. I will assign you someone who may be of use.”
“The East Palace” is due to premiere on 17 July. Stay tuned!
Until then, watch Nam Joo Hyuk in “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” on Viki:
Or watch Cho Seung Woo in “Stranger”:
