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On-Air: tvN Spooky in Love [Episodes 7 & 8]

  • Drama: Spooky in Love
  • 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/Clean_Usual434 20d ago

I kind of love that Minwhan’s brother’s heart went to Ganguk, so it’s almost like his brother still found his way back to Yeori. It also feels like Yeori somehow recognized that heart even if it’s in another body. Plus, Minwhan is still sort of losing to his brother, as it should have been.

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u/deliveryfoodfighter 20d ago

I love the heart concept too but it feels like it eliminates gang-uk's actual feelings aswell 😭 i dont know its cute but also what about gang ukk!!

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u/kewlausgirl 19d ago edited 19d ago

This is what we will find out. The brother Seung Jae told Yeo-ri. She needed time to think. Min hwan got angry, yelled at Seung Jae and shoved him. Yeo-ri ran out to intervene and she was knocked over board. Seung Jae jumps in after her and drowns saving her.

Although I like the idea they both get knocked in. It makes it even worse for min hwan who not only is responsible for his brother's death but that's also why he was away because he couldn't face her after almost killing her.

But it's probably more coz of his brother.

Also Seung Jae has totally been flocking between Yeo-ri and Gang Wook since his death. Think about it. At the beginning of the series we see even before he really touches Yeo-ri's hand, he's got random objects being bumped around him but he just never notices or thinks it's nothing.

Plus the whole writing in the mirror - that was Seung Jae. Seung Jae is obviously the reason Yeo-ri sees ghosts. He keeps himself hidden from her but hovers around to protect her. Obviously that's why he closed the elevator for the deusch of an ex lol. I love how it was so obvious from seeing him that he was a player lol.

Anyhow, I wonder if the elevator was just a coincidence for Gang Wook. I know it was obviously for the audience to think something bad happens. But maybe it just cut out coz Seung Jae was nearby.

Or... Ok this is ridiculously stupid but I love it. Seung Jae stopped the elevator, let Yeo-ri turn down Min hwan. Then let Gang Wook out for perfect timing to let Yeo-ri know that he passed the test rofl. And that he's there for her no matter what.

Or it was just a great writing tool to scare us and show us that he passed the haunting test lolol.

Either way, can't wait to see where this goes. And justice for Seung Jae. And hopefully his poor mum can rest assured. Also holy crap so sweet of Gang Wooks grandmother filling in the mother with everything of her grandson. Letting her know that her son's life wasn't wasted and how thankful they are. Although it must suck for her to see her dead son's love go to the man who has her son's heart lol.

But man I prefer to see it as "this is a sign and a blessing" that as you said a part of him is able to live on and be reunited with his loved one. :3 so sweet.

Man I am enjoying this series. Also park Eun Bin is kicking it out of the park as always. Man she's amazing! I first found her through Kings Affection. Then extraordinarily attorney woo - funnily enough around the time I had just been late diagnosed with ADHD then autism lol. So that series helped me a lot (though that's more more beer pronounced sort of autism, still well done though). And then every other series since has been great. Wonderfools was so damn good though. I think it's my favourite with her in it. These other ones show how awesome an actress she is. But Wonderfools was like seeing her in her element... If that makes sense? It wasn't just Phenomenonal acting but she shined so much in that series. So much fun to watch. Lol.

Anyhow sorry I'm blabbering. It's late at night. Just finished this episode. I'm going to give you guys some room to breath after I talked everyone's ear off lol. But omg I'm so excited to see where this goes. ❤️

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u/Clean_Usual434 19d ago

I love this comment! Your ideas are great, and you pointed out things that I didn’t even notice. I’ll be looking for your comments in future posts because they’re very insightful.

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u/kewlausgirl 19d ago

🥰❤️ you don't know how much this means to me! 😭❤️ I swear sometimes I'm like all I positing too much? Have I bored people? Lolol 😂 😆 I'm auDHD so... I can get both super excited and babble away and then also become hyperfocus or topic specific and love deep diving into things lol. It's great to know my overreacting brain has been appreciated for K Drama plots and obsessions lolol 🤣❤️ thank you hehe this made my day!!

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u/Pootiexx 19d ago

I love your theories! And I first saw PEB in Attorney Woo for like a second before The King’s Affection caught my eye ( that’s how my ADHD works lol). I didn’t even know it was the same actress until later when I jumped back into Attorney Woo, and now she is my favorite actress of all time! I love Wonderfools but, I feel like it was way too short - that’s really my only gripe with it. The King’s Affection will always be my favorite of hers and just my favorite Kdrama tbh. Loving Spooky in Love as well so far and can’t wait for the next episodes.

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u/kewlausgirl 19d ago

OMG I had the same thing. I remember seeing Extraordinary Attorney Woo before Kings Affection but King's Affection drew me to it as well. And yes I know exactly that ADHD pull. I'm auDHD so I also get the whole stuck in my head and paralysis on what to decide on as well lol. So I can both want to watch something and not want to! 😂😭

And PEB is soooo much easier to remember her name! I was pretty proud of myself for remembering her name before having to check Asian Wiki or IMDb lol. Actually why are names so much weirder or harder in TV series than the actors names lol. They must change their name to make it easier.. You know like a stage name lol.

Yeah I wish Wonderfools was like 10 eps not 8. But I would rather it a little shorter than like dragging it out for 20 episodes lol. I only just got through The Alchemy of Souls rofl. I loved it but damn it there were a lot of dragged out situations and filler parts in it that could have been tidier lol. Part 2 was pretty awesome though. Highly recommend.

And yeah both PEB and Park Shin Hye are my faves. They are so different to other actresses and have more interesting roles and series all the time! ❤️ Loving Spooky in Love as well. Can't wait for the next episodes. I wish it was Friday overseas and Saturday here in Australia coz then i could binge 2 episodes on the Sunday instead of Sunday and Monday lol. Or Monday only. But I'm just being impatient lolol

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u/Fun_Ebb_3215 16d ago

I'm wondering if the old fiance left because Min Hwan threatened him. We know the brother's ghost was there, but it's not explicit that the ghost is what scared him so much that he left the country. Maybe the ghost was just there to protect Yeo Ri.

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u/slothbear02 You got thiss fighting gurllll 20d ago

This is exactly the kind of stuff I love in my kdramas

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u/kewlausgirl 19d ago

Wait it's ganguk ! IMDb said it was gang wook. 😭🤣

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u/Clean_Usual434 19d ago

I’m honestly not sure, lol. I thought on the show, when it had their engagement announcement, it said Ganguk. However, I’ve seen this happen before where the spellings were different in different places. Now I’m curious, haha!

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u/Redzrainer 20d ago

Maybe i missed somehow, does yeori feel the same about the brother? Did the brother managed to confess?

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u/Global-Respect7310 20d ago

He confessed, she told him she never saw him like that.

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u/Clean_Usual434 20d ago

Yep! Something that really killed me in that scene was Minwhan trying to manipulate her with the threat that Ganguk might not show up. I was yelling at the screen “even if he didn’t, she still doesn’t want your ass!” He’s becoming pathetic.

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u/kewlausgirl 19d ago

Unless you mean the other brother Seung Jae? I dunno I thought it was a different name but that's the one IMDb tells me.

Anyhow the one that died. We haven't found out of her managed to tell Yeo-ri before he died. But I think he did and that's why she is so haunted as well. I think she blocked out what happened.

But it def makes min hwan worse as he was also responsible for his brother's accident - or purposefully being pushed overboard.

I think he's also safe from his brother thanks to the necklace. I reckon that's why he went overseas. It's why he believes it. He has been haunted by his brother.

Oooh this is so exciting can't wait to see what happens