Cross the Boundaries of the Real World into the Spirit Realm in 'The East Palace', Premiering July 17

What if the only way to stop a royal curse was to cross into a realm of spirits? Netflix has announced that its new Korean series The East Palace will premiere worldwide on July 17 and has unveiled the date announcement poster. The series is a period drama laced with supernatural mystery, set where the royal palace meets a shadowy realm filled with restless spirits.

The East Palace brings together director Choi Jung-kyu (The Devil Judge, Children of Nobody) with writers Kwon Sora and Seo Jea-won, who previously crafted rich, original worlds in Bulgasal: Immortal Souls and The Guest. Their collaboration signals a new and unparalleled level of immersive storytelling.

Nam Joo-hyuk (Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Start-Up, The School Nurse Files) transforms into Gu-cheon, a man with the ability to cross the border between the real world and the Realm of Gwi (the spirit realm), cutting down spirits that stray too close to the real world. Roh Yoon-seo (Crash Course in Romance, 20th Century Girl, Our Blues) plays Saeng-gang, the court lady in tune with the spirit world. Cho Seung-woo (Divorce Attorney Shin, Sisyphus, Stranger) adds to the ensemble as the King who summons Gu-cheon and Saeng-gang to the East Palace, adding further weight and tension to the story.

The newly released poster teases the otherworld Gu-cheon must enter and the mystery waiting there. As Gu-cheon and Saeng-gang move between palace corridors and the borderland of the Realm of Gwi, they uncover what lies buried at the heart of the palace - and how the past is dangerously entangled. Their uneasy partnership, sharpened by secrets on both sides, drives a story that promises chills, tension and a steadily escalating mystery.

The East Palace premieres on July 17, only on Netflix.