Nam Joo Hyuk set for K-drama comeback after 3 years: Everything we know about Netflix fantasy thriller The East Palace
Following his mandatory military service, South Korean actor Nam Joo Hyuk is ending his three-year television hiatus with Netflix’s highly anticipated supernatural period K-drama, The East Palace. Marking his first project since the Disney+ series Vigilante, the show has already emerged as one of the most buzzed-about K-dramas of 2026. Nam Joo Hyuk’s first K-drama after military service is The East Palace: Everything we know so far (Netflix) What is The East Palace about? The upcoming eight-episode fantasy-mystery period drama, The East Palace, plunges viewers into a royal court haunted by a terrifying curse and a string of unexplained, chilling incidents. When a dark presence begins terrorising the Crown Prince’s residence, the East Palace, the King secretly summons a duo with extraordinary abilities to investigate. To stop the spreading malice and uncover long-buried truths, this unlikely pair is forced to cross boundaries, shifting between the physical royal palace and the dangerous, spirit-infested Realm of Gwi. The series explores a haunting question: what if the only way to save a kingdom from a royal curse is …








