Kim Ji-yeon, ‘Eight-Foot Ghost’ Seo Do-young Cheon Do-jae…Where did ‘Steel’ Yook Sung-jae go? (Gwigung)

TV May 31, 2025

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Kim Ji-yeon and Kim Ji-hoon hold a memorial service for the Palcheokgwi, whose identity has finally been discovered.

In episode 13 SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘Gwigung’ (written by Yoon Soo-jung and directed by Yoon Sung-sik)that aired previously, it was revealed that Palchukgwi was actually the military officer Cheon Geum-hwi(played by Seo Do-young)before he died, and that he became an evil spirit due to a bitter grudge against King Yeonjong(played by Lee Kyu-han)who sacrificed his own life to kill the people of Yongdamgol during the war 100 years ago.Upon learning this truth, Lee Jeong(played by Kim Ji-hoon)expressed his intention to sincerely apologize to Palchukgwi for the sins of the previous king through a Cheondojae, and Kang Cheol(played by Yook Sung-jae), Yeo-ri(played by Kim Ji-yeon), and Monk Gaseop(played by Lee Won-jong)joined forces to foreshadow a decisive Cheondojae on the 100th anniversary of Palchukgwi’s birth.However, due to Poongsan’s(Kim Sang-ho)scheme, Yoon-gap’s(Yook Sung-jae)spirit returns to his body, and Kang-cheol’s whereabouts become unknown, so much attention is being paid to the future developments.


Among them, the production team revealed the scene of the Palchukgwi Cheondojae.In the revealed still cut, Yeo-ri is wearing a pure white ceremonial outfit and is attending the ceremony with a more solemn atmosphere than usual.As it is a momentous ceremony that will end the Palchukgwi, Yeo-ri’s sharp eyes clearly show her determination.As if to represent this, Eung-soon(played by Kim In-kwon), who is also attending the Cheondojae, is praying for the success of the ceremony with a mixture of anxiety and earnestness, further heightening the tension.

At that moment, Lee Jung(played by Kim Ji-hoon)and Monk Gaseop(played by Lee Won-jong)witness something, and the atmosphere is instantly frozen.The two of them are so shocked that they can’t move an inch, as if time itself has stopped.In particular, Lee Jung loses his balance and staggers, adding to the tension.An unexpected and sudden situation unfolds in the middle of Cheondojae, and attention is focused on what the unidentified crisis is that has frozen everyone, and whether the decisive Cheondojae can end safely.

Episode 14 of ‘Return to the Palace’ will air at 9:50 PM on the 31st.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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