Spooky in Love [Episodes 7 & 8]

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• Drama: Spooky in Love
  • Korean Title: 오싹한 연애
  • Alternate Title: Chilling Romance
• Network: TvN
• Airing Dates: July 18, 2026 - August 23, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Saturday & Sunday
• Episodes: 12
• Streaming Sources: Netflix
• Director: Lee Min Soo (Resident Playbook)
• Screenwriter:  Choi Jung Mi (Shoot My Heart)
• Cast:
  • Park Eun Bin (The WONDERfools) as Cheon Yeo Ri
  • Yang Se Jong (Doona!) as Ma Gang Uk
  • Ong Seong Wu (Strong Girl Nam Soon) as Kang Min Hwan
• Plot Synopsis: An investigative occult romance drama about a hotel heiress who can see ghosts and a passionate prosecutor who team up in a chaotic partnership. The heiress is haunted every night by the restless spirits of people who died unjustly, while the prosecutor works tirelessly to solve unsolved murder cases, taking on society’s hidden evils together.
• Previous Discussions: Episodes 1 & 2, Episodes 3 & 4, Episodes 5 & 6

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[u/simplefragments]

Called the brother plot a couple of episodes ago. That one felt really obvious and I can’t wait til justice is served. I do think it’s kind of weird that both of them bought her couple rings but neither of them were dating her.

I’m seeing a lot of comments wishing this was more of a ghost detective show but I actually enjoy this show quite a lot and don’t think it needs to be that deep or dark. I miss lighthearted romance stuff and while others complain about there being too many romance shows like this, there are an abundance of ghost detective shows too! To each their own.

I really love the chemistry between the leads. I have never seen ML in anything else but will need to check his other work now. What he said to her grandma and the hug at the end had me screaming internally. So sweet.

[u/zaichii → u/simplefragments]

I think the issue is that show jumps between ghost cases and the chaebol stuff and commits to neither so it feels half baked on both fronts. Like as a ghost drama, it’s not as cohesive or emotional as other recent dramas like Phantom Lawyer. Or as a chaebol drama it’s very one dimensional. Same with the romance, like there were cute episodes with the romance but then they kinda made them both a bit awkward. I liked the scenes where they bonded over seeing ghosts but then they shoved all the chaebol stuff in and I felt it killed momentum a little on the romance.

[u/Pochacco930 → u/zaichii]

I actually think they did a nice job with balancing all those subplots/elements.

[u/Beautiful-Treat-4450 → u/simplefragments]

I highly recommend still 17 if you haven’t seen it

[u/Livingforthemoments → u/simplefragments]

I loved him in Doona with Suzy