Ghosts, Grudges & An Unlikely Team-Up: “Spooky In Love” Premieres Tonight

A chaebol heiress who talks to ghosts. A prosecutor who’s terrified of them. Put them on the same crime scene, and you’ve got tvN’s newest occult romance — and honestly, it might be the most fun pairing of the summer.

“Spooky in Love” premieres tonight, and early stills already show Park Eun Bin and Yang Se Jong pulling off an oddly perfect team-up despite having zero history together.

Quick Facts

The Story So Far

Park Eun Bin plays Cheon Yeo Ri, a wealthy hotel heiress who gained the ability to see and hear ghosts after a near-death experience. A shaman warns her she must resolve the grudges of restless spirits to stay safe — so she spends her days granting their unfulfilled wishes, whether she likes it or not.

Enter Ma Gang Wook (Yang Se Jong), a passionate prosecutor who crosses paths with Cheon Yeo Ri at a crime scene she was led to by a ghost that’s been haunting her nightly. What starts as a chance encounter turns into an unexpectedly seamless partnership — the newly released stills show the pair chasing down armed robbers and getting into a full-blown physical altercation, coordinating like they’ve worked together for years despite just meeting.

Why This Pairing Works

Occult romance is a well-worn genre in Korean drama, tracing its roots back to folklore-driven storytelling traditions that blend the supernatural with everyday life — a genre lineage documented on Wikipedia. What makes “Spooky in Love” stand out is the chemistry: Park Eun Bin’s grounded, resourceful energy paired with Yang Se Jong’s intensity gives the show a spark that’s rare for a first-episode preview.

Given both actors’ track records in emotionally rich roles, expect this occult mystery to lean as much into character dynamics as it does into the supernatural crime-solving plot.

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FAQs

Q1. When does “Spooky in Love” premiere? It airs tonight, July 18, at 9:10 PM KST on tvN.

Q2. What is “Spooky in Love” based on? It’s a remake of the 2011 film “Spellbound,” reimagined as an occult romance drama.