Spooky in Love Netflix is shaping up as one of summer’s early K-drama surprises, pairing Park Eun-bin with Yang Se-jong in a supernatural romance mystery. The series premiered on July 18, and its hook is instantly clear: one lead sees ghosts, while the other is terrified of them.
That contrast gives the show more than a standard love-story setup. As its cases unfold, Spooky in Love is testing whether an eerie hotel-heiress mystery can turn early Korean viewership and reported streaming momentum into sustained global attention.
What Spooky in Love on Netflix is about
Park Eun-bin plays Cheon Yeo-ri, a wealthy hotel heiress burdened with the ability to see ghosts. Her supernatural sense can also pass to anyone she touches, making a difficult gift even more disruptive when danger starts closing in.
Yang Se-jong stars as Ma Kang-wook, an idealistic prosecutor who is deeply afraid of ghosts. The unlikely pair investigate strange crimes together, using clues connected to the dead while their relationship gradually shifts from friction to romance.
The 12-episode tvN drama blends horror, comedy, fantasy, mystery, and romance, a combination that makes it easy to understand the immediate appeal. It is directed by Lee Min-soo, written by Choi Jung-mi, and adapts the 2011 Korean supernatural romcom film Spellbound.
Why Park Eun-bin’s new K-drama is getting attention
The premise is built for viewers who want suspense without leaving romance behind. Ghosts are not only there for scares, they are part of the investigation, while Kang-wook’s fear of the supernatural creates a playful opposites-attract dynamic with Yeo-ri.
Park’s casting is another major draw. After leading Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva, she takes on a markedly different character in Yeo-ri, balancing isolation, wealth, and a paranormal ability she never asked for. Yang, previously seen in Doona!, brings a grounded counterpoint as the prosecutor forced into her world.
Early data suggests the show has momentum, though its global Netflix performance should be read carefully. South China Morning Post reported a Nielsen rating of 5.32 percent, while third-party tracker FlixPatrol was cited as placing the drama high in Netflix TV rankings. Official Netflix weekly Top 10 data remains the stronger benchmark for judging its international reach.
Spooky in Love release schedule and what to watch
New Spooky in Love episodes are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, with the finale listed for August 23. Exact U.S. release timing has not been confirmed in the available source material, so Netflix viewers should check the platform’s local listing.
For now, the key question is whether the drama can maintain its balance of supernatural cases and slow-burn chemistry through its full run. Its early attention gives Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong’s pairing a strong start, but the next episodes will determine whether this spooky summer romance keeps rising.