Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong to meet in occult romance 'Spooky Romance'

A chaebol heiress who sees ghosts meets a prosecutor who is most afraid of ghosts. The stage is set for the new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Spooky Romance,' which tvN has confirmed will premiere on the 18th at 9 PM. It is based on the 2011 film of the same name, which drew 3 million viewers. The drama has restructured the characters' professions and narratives to fit a 12-episode format. By changing the relationship between the magician and the ghost-seeing woman from the film into a collaborative investigation between a chaebol heiress and a passionate prosecutor, the genre framework has been expanded.

Reclusive Princess Park Eun-bin and Clumsy Prosecutor Yang Se-jong

Park Eun-bin plays Chun Yeo-ri, the representative of Reina Hotel and a woman known as the 'Reclusive Princess.' After experiencing a yacht accident in her childhood, she gained the special ability to see the deceased. She lives in isolation, harboring the secret that her spiritual vision also opens to anyone she touches. Following 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' and 'Castaway Diva,' Park Eun-bin will showcase a new character in this work, pulling off glamorous outfits and jewelry.

Yang Se-jong transforms into Ma Kang-wook, an ace prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office. Although he is a man with an outstanding physique, extraordinary intelligence, and a sense of justice, paradoxically, he possesses a clumsy charm as the person who fears ghosts most in the world. After approaching Chun Yeo-ri with suspicion, he gradually grows closer to her as he understands her secret and loneliness. Based on the emotional acting shown in 'Temperature of Love' and 'My Country,' Yang Se-jong will portray Ma Kang-wook, who oscillates between horror and romance.

Ong Seong-wu's Challenge as a Villain and the Entangled Character Relationships

Ong Seong-wu plays Kang Min-hwan, the CEO of CL Raymond Hotel, a character who did not exist in the original film. While he wears a gentle smile on the surface, he hides an obsession and ambition toward Chun Yeo-ri. Through this work, Ong Seong-wu takes on a full-fledged villainous role. The confrontation between Ma Kang-wook and Kang Min-hwan over Chun Yeo-ri serves as a major axis of the drama.

The supporting cast continues. Jo Hye-ju appears as Chun Yeo-ri's cousin and rival for succession, Chun Ha-ri, and Kim Do-wan plays Park Seung-jae, her fiancé who holds a grudge against Ma Kang-wook. Lee Jun-hyuk takes the role of Bong Ji-wook, the general manager of Reina Hotel, and Lee Chang-hoon plays Go Pil-dong, a prosecutor's office investigator.

Tracking Unsolved Cases through the Combination of Spiritual Vision and Investigative Power

The drama depicts the process of combining Chun Yeo-ri's spiritual abilities with Ma Kang-wook's investigative skills. Chun Yeo-ri hears decisive clues about cases from ghosts, and Ma Kang-wook uses these to track the truth behind unsolved cases. As the stories of restless souls who could not depart for the afterlife intertwine, the drama takes on the character of an investigative series. The process of the two experiencing horror together and filling each other's deficiencies unfolds over 12 episodes.

Currently, strong genre series are dominating the weekend living rooms. SBS 'Agent Kim Reactivated' is recording a 22.3% viewership rating after only 6 episodes, while KBS2 'The Husband' presents a crime thriller, and JTBC 'Apartment' targets viewers with a mystery thriller. Amidst this, 'Spooky Romance' is a work that puts romantic comedy at the forefront. The drama will be broadcast through tvN and can also be watched through Netflix and TVING.