Kim Ji Yeon stars as Yeo Ri, the one granddaughter of a famend shaman. Regardless of her extraordinary religious talents, she rejects her destined path and as a substitute pursues life as a talented eyeglass artisan. Yook Sungjae stars as Yeo Ri’s past love Yoon Hole, a royal archivist who turns into possessed by an Imugi.
On why he selected to direct the drama, director Yoon Sung Sik shared, “‘The Haunted Palace’ is a fantasy rom-com set in a fictional period that includes a legendary creature, the Imugi. I used to be drawn to its distinctive style, various charms, and well-structured story, which made me resolve to direct it.” He went on to confess that releasing a brand new drama at all times comes with nervousness about how the viewers will reply, however added that he was excited due to the dedication of the proficient solid and crew.
Relating to his method to directing the drama, Yoon Sung Sik defined, “I wished to create a drama that’s straightforward to observe—not too heavy or too scary. I balanced romance and comedy whereas highlighting the humanity inside even probably the most fearsome spirits, making the story extra relatable.”
Yoon Sung Sik additionally expressed deep affection for the solid. Talking about Yook Sungjae, who performs the twin roles of Yoon Hole and Gang Cheol Yi, he mentioned, “Not solely does he should play two characters, however he additionally must painting a half-human, half-god determine whereas displaying a spread of genre-specific parts. It’s a difficult function. Yook Sungjae has each the visuals and performing expertise to tug it off, which is why I solid him, and dealing with him reaffirmed his unimaginable expertise for me.”
Relating to Kim Ji Yeon, the director remarked, “Yeo Ri is a personality with deep emotional scars, however she should even have the power of a shaman. The character requires an actress with performing expertise that may mix the exorcism-fantasy and romantic comedy genres. Kim Ji Yeon possesses each magnificence and charisma. She carried out the strong-willed shaman function exceptionally effectively, however above all, her chemistry within the love-hate romance with Gang Cheol Yi was excellent, making me very glad together with her efficiency.”
Expressing confidence in Yook Sungjae and Kim Ji Yeon’s on-screen romance, director Yoon Sung Sik famous, “Since they’re longtime buddies in actual life, they comfortably shared concepts and labored seamlessly collectively. Their pure friendship translated fantastically on display, creating superb chemistry.”
Relating to the casting of Kim Ji Hoon as King Yi Jeong, who faces off towards the vengeful Eight Toes Tall spirit, Yoon Sung Sik defined, “Yi Jeong is a personality who should conceal his ache whereas tirelessly preventing for his folks and standing agency towards threats to the royal household. He additionally has to modify backwards and forwards between being a protagonist and antagonist. Kim Ji Hoon’s mixture of gentleness, charisma, and occasional devilish allure made him the right match for the function.”
Director Yoon Sung Sik additionally praised the proficient supporting solid, which incorporates Kim Sang Ho, Ahn Nae Sang, Gil Hae Yeon, Kim In Kwon, Cha Chung Hwa, and Son Byung Ho. He said that the actors completely understood his imaginative and prescient and embodied their roles flawlessly.
On the depiction of the Imugi and supernatural creatures, the director defined, “Our high precedence was realism. We averted extreme visible results and as a substitute relied on live-action footage as a lot as potential. Intensive analysis, simulations, idea design, and pre-tests had been performed to create distinctive supernatural beings utilizing high-quality CGI, particular make-up, and particular results.”
Because of its fantasy parts, the drama additionally options motion sequences that had been extremely troublesome to movie. Yoon Sung Sik shared, “We averted overly exaggerated or cartoonish motion and aimed for a extra real looking portrayal. Yook Sungjae and Kim Ji Hoon filmed many intense motion scenes, and each displayed distinctive expertise, performing many of the difficult stunts themselves.”
Lastly, director Yoon Sung Sik emphasised, “‘The Haunted Palace’ is a multi-genre drama with various charms. It’s neither too troublesome, too heavy, nor too scary, making it a present that the entire household and all generations can comfortably take pleasure in.”
“The Haunted Palace” premieres on April 18 at 9:50 p.m. KST and will probably be out there to observe on Viki.
