The Haunted Palace gave fans an emotional yet satisfying finale, leaving them wondering about the likelihood of a second season for the K-drama. If you happen to be one of those fans, here’s everything we know about a possible season 2 for The Haunted Palace.
The 2025 Korean drama centres around Yeo Ri (played by Bona), a gifted shaman, and Gang Cheol (played by Yook Sung-jae), a powerful deity, who confront an ancient curse tied to Joseon’s royal palace. As a vengeful fire spirit rises to destroy the king and his bloodline, Yeo Ri and Gang Cheol must risk everything to protect Joseon’s future.
One of the highest-rated K-dramas of 2025, the last episode of The Haunted Palace recorded an average viewership rating of 11.0 per cent, according to Nielsen Korea.
Thanking fans for making the K-drama a success, lead actor Bona shared in a press conference, “Thank you so much for giving us a truly massive amount of love and interest up until now. I was able to grow and learn a lot through the character of Yeo Ri, so I’m grateful for the time I spent [playing her]. I hope that ‘The Haunted Palace’ becomes a drama that viewers will remember for a long time, and I hope that you’ll stay with us until the very end.”
Spoilers ahead!
What happened in the final episode of The Haunted Palace?
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The ending of the K-drama saw Yeo Ri and Gang Cheol confront the Colossal Shadow (played by Seo Do-young), a vengeful fire spirit born from an ancient betrayal of the royal family.
When the spirit possessed King Yi Seong (played by Kim Ji-hoon) to kill the crown prince, Yeo Ri used her shamanic powers to summon the Fire Spirit Reaper. Though she was initially overpowered by the Colossal Shadow, Gang Cheol arrived just in time to defeat the spirit. However, he ended up losing his life in the process.
Moved by his sacrifice, the Jade Emperor granted Gang Cheol a choice — either ascend to heaven as the Dragon King or remain on earth as a human. Gang Cheol chose the latter. The show concluded with Gang Cheol and Yeo Ri raising their daughter and continuing their quiet life in service to the royal palace.
Could The Haunted Palace return for season 2?
As of now, there has been no official word from SBS regarding season 2 of The Haunted Palace.
However, the series wrapped up with a complete and emotionally satisfying finale, tying up all of its plotlines and fulfilling its character arcs. This makes the possibility of a second instalment highly unlikely.
(Hero and featured image credit: Bona/Instagram)