The Haunted Palace has a lot to offer to it’s viewers. The drama is partly a thriller with a slight comedic touch, as well as a clever supernatural farce in historical costumes and a romcom. All these elements manage to work well together within the story, creating an enjoyable and light atmosphere where we get to follow interesting characters who all work together to fight ghosts and other supernatural beings.
The story is fairly simple, but the mystery is serviceable and works well for the tale being told. The entertainment value is good, though it’s not always clever if you think about it too much. Things get resolved very easily to keep the story moving but the world has its own internal logic that works very well.
I found the folkloric elements of the story fantastic, and the mild horror atmosphere that the story managed to create was very impressive. It treads lightly on the horror, so the story maintains its lightness, and humor gets to be at the forefront. The special effects are well done, and overall the drama looks visually stunning.
The story moves quickly and confidently from one scene to another, but even when it slows down a bit towards middle of the drama it never comes too boring as there’s always something that keeps us interested. Additionally, the character development is well handled, and we have plenty of quiet moments to delve a bit deeper into them.
The three main characters, as well as all the supporting characters, are all unique and entertaining in their own way and work very well together and within this world and the historical setting. There’s an enjoyable interaction, dynamic and atmosphere between all of them.
The two main leads are great together as a ghost-mystery team, but as a romantic couple, I didn’t feel the spark between them despite how well the story set them up or made them bicker lovingly. Either something extra was missing, or perhaps it’s because an immortal supernatural male character falling in love with a young woman he’s known since she was a girl just doesn’t work for me.
the mysteries become a bit repetitive in the slower part of the drama, but by the time the story reaches its final stretch, it’s well worth having watched the slower episodes that built up the characters and story quite well.
The cheerful tone of the drama, interesting folkloric elements, and lively characters, along with the simple plot and light atmosphere, make this drama very enjoyable watching experience. It’s lightweight and doesn’t take itself too seriously. I enjoyed it while it lasted, happy with the escapism it provided, but I don’t think the story will linger long in my memory now that it’s over.
The story is fairly simple, but the mystery is serviceable and works well for the tale being told. The entertainment value is good, though it’s not always clever if you think about it too much. Things get resolved very easily to keep the story moving but the world has its own internal logic that works very well.
I found the folkloric elements of the story fantastic, and the mild horror atmosphere that the story managed to create was very impressive. It treads lightly on the horror, so the story maintains its lightness, and humor gets to be at the forefront. The special effects are well done, and overall the drama looks visually stunning.
The story moves quickly and confidently from one scene to another, but even when it slows down a bit towards middle of the drama it never comes too boring as there’s always something that keeps us interested. Additionally, the character development is well handled, and we have plenty of quiet moments to delve a bit deeper into them.
The three main characters, as well as all the supporting characters, are all unique and entertaining in their own way and work very well together and within this world and the historical setting. There’s an enjoyable interaction, dynamic and atmosphere between all of them.
The two main leads are great together as a ghost-mystery team, but as a romantic couple, I didn’t feel the spark between them despite how well the story set them up or made them bicker lovingly. Either something extra was missing, or perhaps it’s because an immortal supernatural male character falling in love with a young woman he’s known since she was a girl just doesn’t work for me.
the mysteries become a bit repetitive in the slower part of the drama, but by the time the story reaches its final stretch, it’s well worth having watched the slower episodes that built up the characters and story quite well.
The cheerful tone of the drama, interesting folkloric elements, and lively characters, along with the simple plot and light atmosphere, make this drama very enjoyable watching experience. It’s lightweight and doesn’t take itself too seriously. I enjoyed it while it lasted, happy with the escapism it provided, but I don’t think the story will linger long in my memory now that it’s over.
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