The East Palace Review: Is Nam Joo-hyuk’s Comeback Worth Watching?

The East Palace is cool, atmospheric, and packed with supernatural ideas, but its eight-episode runtime leaves the characters underdeveloped and too many questions unanswered. Is Netflix’s supernatural historical thriller starring Nam Joo-hyuk actually worth watching? ⚠️ Beware of spoilers! ⚠️ 00:00 The East Palace Review 01:04 What Is The East Palace About? 01:37 The Verdict: Is It Actually Good? 02:03 Supernatural Mystery vs. Horror 02:38 Why The Story Falls Short 03:45 The Coolest Part: Nam Joo-hyuk Ghostbusting 04:07 The East Palace Cinematography 05:50 Nam Joo-hyuk as Gu-cheon 07:14 Gu-cheon’s Mommy Issues 08:58 What Does Gu-cheon Mean? 09:40 Roh Yoon-seo as Saeng Gang 13:15 The Joseon Groot Steals the Show 13:26 The East Palace’s Best Moments 14:34 Who Really Killed Them? 16:11 Why Is It Called The East Palace? 16:40 Cho Seung-woo & Jang Young-nam 17:15 The East Palace Ending Explained 18:37 Will There Be a Season 2? ➡️ Helpful Links: • A Guide to the Evil (And Cute?) Spirits Haunting The East Palace: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/article... • What Happens to Gu-cheon and Saeng-gang? The East Palace Ending Explained: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/article... 📺 About Daebak: Hi, I’m Jess! I’ve been watching K-dramas since 2011 and blogging Asian drama reviews since 2017. In 2021, I turned all that fangirling into the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, where I’m joined by drama friends and creators from around the world to review Korean dramas (and sometimes C-dramas). Now, with Daebak on YouTube, you can find reviews, deep dives, rankings, recommendations, and conversations about the K-dramas everyone is talking about—and the hidden gems you might have missed. Expect honest takes on the dramas we love, the ones we don't, and everything in between. 🔗 Follow • Daebak K-Rambles Podcast: Available on Spotify, Google, Apple • Instagram: (  / daebakpod  ) @daebakpod • TikTok: (  / daebakpod  ) @daebakpod *No portion of this work may be used to train large language models or similar Al systems without written permission.