The Haunted Palace Episode 15 Recap: King Possessed!

In The Haunted Palace Episode 15, it was a terrifying night in the haunted palace. An 8-foot spirit made its way into the royal guard’s chamber. The guards couldn’t stop it. It was too strong. The spirit then attacked the Queen’s womb. She was in deep pain. The spirit laughed as if enjoying the King’s suffering. It was a brutal moment no one expected.

Far from the chaos, Kang Chul was in the library. He checked the warding stone. Something was wrong. It wasn’t blocking the spirit like it should. Then it hit him—someone had poured liquor on it. It wasn’t just any liquor. It had fire energy mixed in. That made it useless. Even worse, it came from someone he trusted. Not long after, the head eunuch caught one of the palace eunuchs with that exact liquor bottle. When questioned, the eunuch broke down. He said he had no choice. His family was captured. They would be killed if he refused.

Back at the palace, the Queen’s condition worsened. She had lost too much blood. Her voice was weak. She apologized to the King, saying sorry for leaving him behind. She couldn’t finish her last words & died in his arms. The King cried, begging her not to go. The whole palace broke down. The Dowager Queen, the Prince, and all the servants were in tears. Yeori was shocked when she heard the news. She blamed herself. She should have checked the warding stone before the ritual. Yeori couldn’t forgive herself.

A Kingdom in Mourning and a Spirit with a Vengeance

The guards moved fast. They arrested the nobleman who had poured the liquor. The blind shaman was also taken. Even in chains, the shaman laughed at the King. It angered him deeply. Still, he stayed calm and ordered all of them to be executed. The verdict was clear—decapitation.

After the loss of the Queen, the King looked broken. He was grieving. But something strange happened. He saw the 8-foot spirit again. This time, it was inside his own body. He asked it if it was the one who caused all this. The spirit didn’t deny it.

The spirit was furious. It claimed that the King’s family never knew the pain it went through. It remembered everything. A flashback showed the spirit’s past. Soldiers had attacked its village. Its family and child died before its eyes. He tried to fight back. Arrows hit him over and over. He couldn’t save anyone. That night, he lost everything.

The spirit had made a vow. He would take revenge. Not just on the King, but on every descendant in the royal bloodline. The King saw the spirit’s memories. The spirit said he wouldn’t stop. He wanted the whole royal family wiped out.

A Twisted Turn of Events

The next morning, something changed. The King was no longer himself. He was possessed. The execution was suddenly canceled. A new accusation came out. It claimed that Yeori and Yoon Gab planned to kill the Queen.

When they heard the news, they knew something was wrong. They tried to escape. A royal guard spotted them but didn’t arrest them. He believed they were innocent and told them the truth. Yeori and Kang Chul escaped to Lord Choi’s house. At first, he refused to help. But after some argument, he gave them shelter. The Prince was also moved by the Dowager Queen for safety. He ended up at Lord Choi’s house, too.

Later that night, the King, still possessed, went to attack the Prince. But the Prince was gone. He had already been moved. At the same time, chaos hit a nearby village. Royal guards arrived. Then came the King. Or rather, the spirit in his body. Kang Chul stood face to face with him.

In the preview, things take a sharp turn. Yeori wears the black shaman clothes. This outfit is only used to summon spirits from the court of the underworld. She performs the ritual. She calls the 8-foot spirit back to the netherworld.

Analysis

Episode 15 of The Haunted Palace takes the series into its darkest emotional territory yet. The death of the Queen isn’t just tragic—it’s a narrative breaking point. The writers cleverly weaponize the audience’s trust, just like the spirit manipulates the palace’s protectors. The liquor sabotage plot isn’t just a twist—it redefines betrayal as a spiritual weakness, not just a human one. The symbolism of corrupted fire energy destroying protective wards adds a brilliant layer of folklore-meets-politics tension.

As a longtime fan, this episode was devastating. The Queen’s death was haunting, not just because of the horror, but the emotional realism—how the palace mourns, how Yeori collapses in guilt, how the King breaks. And then, boom—the possession twist. It’s not just scary, it’s tragic. The spirit isn’t just evil—it’s wounded. His rage feels earned, which makes everything more complicated. This isn’t just a ghost story anymore. It’s revenge, history, grief, and guilt clashing all at once. And Yeori stepping up as a black shaman? Iconic. Can’t wait to see her channel her pain into power.

With only one episode left, we are yet to see how the 8-foot spirit will be gone from the world, or would he will take someone with him. On 7th Jun,e episode 16, the last episode, is going to be released. We have to say goodbye to the series finally!

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