Actor Kim Young-kwang makes a special appearance in the first episode of SBS new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Return to Palace’, opening the door with a powerful performance.

‘Gwigung’, which will air on the 18th(Fri)at 9:50 PM as the follow-up to ‘Treasure Island’, is a fantasy romantic comedy about a fight for flesh and blood between a shaman named Yeo-ri who rejects her fate as a psychic, and Kang Cheol-i, an imoogi trapped in the body of Yeo-ri’s first love, Yoon Gap, and their bodies and souls become tightly entangled as they face the eight-faced ghost who holds a grudge against the royal family.Expectations are high for the drama, starring Yook Sung-jae, Kim Ji-yeon, and Kim Ji-hoon.

Meanwhile, Kim Young-kwang is said to make a special appearance as the original form of ‘Imugi Kang Cheol-i’ before he possesses the body of the human Yoon Gap, raising expectations.Kang Cheol-i is an evil spirit who hates humans to the core as an Imugi who failed to become a dragon.He chases after the psychic Yeo-ri in order to ascend to heaven by borrowing her divine power, but due to an unexpected incident, he gets trapped in the body of Yoon Gap, the detective and Yeo-ri’s first love.

Ahead of the broadcast, the on-site still cuts of Kim Young-kwang from ‘Steel’ released on the 16th are drawing attention.In the revealed still cuts, Kim Young-kwang exudes the dignity and charisma of a true god.He immediately overwhelms the viewers ‘attention with his heavy gaze and presence.Even before his official appearance, anticipation is high for Kim Young-kwang’s appearance, who will portray a strong character in a three-dimensional manner.

Along with this, the scene where he stands face to face with Kim Ji-yeon and makes eye contact is also impressive.In the play, Kang-cheol, an evil spirit that is invisible to the eyes of ordinary people, builds a very bad relationship with Yeo-ri before possessing the body of the human Yoon-gap.Accordingly, interest in Kim Young-kwang’s performance, who will be the beginning of all the stories as Kang-cheol, rises vertically.

The production team of ‘Gwigung’ said, “First of all, we would like to thank actor Kim Young-kwang for readily lending his strength despite his short appearance.Actor Kim Young-kwang will open the door to the evil god Imoogi Kang Cheol-yi with his deep gaze, strong aura, and uniquely mysterious visuals.Please look forward to it.”


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