Return to the Palace

Return to the Palace is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Yook Sung-jae, Kim Ji-yeon, and Kim Ji-hoon. It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV in 2025.

Synopsis
Return to the Palace tells the story of Yeo-ri, a shaman who rejects her fate as a psychic, and Yoon-gap, a prosecutor whose body is taken over by an imoogi.

Main

 * Kim Ji-yeon as Yeo-ri
 * A shaman with outstanding magical powers.


 * Yook Sung-jae as Yoon-gap
 * A police inspector who tries to protect the palace that has fallen into chaos due to the schemes of Palcheok-gwi and the first love of the shaman Yeo-ri.


 * Kim Ji-hoon as King Lee Seong
 * A reformist monarch who dreams of a strong Joseon and fights against ghosts that hold a grudge against the royal family.

Special appearance

 * Kim Young-kwang

Development
The rom-com fantasy drama would be directed by Yoon Seong-sik, who worked on Bridal Mask (2012), You Are the Best! (2013), and Mr. Queen (2020), and the screenplay would be written by Yoon Soo-jung, who wrote The King's Face (2014) and Cheer Up! (2015).

Casting
On July 19, 2024, SBS announced Yook Sung-jae, Kim Ji-yeon, and Kim Ji-hoon as the lead actors for the series.