Park Eun-bin’s next role comes with money, mystery, and one terrifying secret: she can see ghosts.
tvN’s upcoming weekend drama ‘Spooky in Love’ is already drawing attention after releasing its first stills of Park Eun-bin on May 26. The series, set to premiere on July 18 at 9:10 p.m. KST, blends occult fantasy with romantic comedy, creating a story that is both eerie and unexpectedly sweet.
At the center of the drama is Cheon Yeo-ri, a wealthy hotel heiress who seems to have everything beauty, intelligence, power, and money. But behind her flawless image lies a secret that has forced her into loneliness: she can see ghosts.
A Perfect Heiress With A Terrifying Secret
Park Eun-bin plays Cheon Yeo-ri, the CEO of Reina Hotel and the only direct blood relative of a powerful corporate chairman. As the sole legitimate heir, she becomes the center of a fierce succession battle.
On the outside, Yeo-ri looks untouchable. She is elegant, capable, and born into a world where every move is watched. But her life is far from glamorous.
Yeo-ri has the ability to see spirits. Even more dangerously, anyone who touches her hand also gains the ability to see ghosts. Because of that, she lives with a strict emotional and physical distance from others. Her wealth may place her above most people, but her secret traps her in a kind of isolation no one else can understand.
Why The Gloves Matter
The newly released stills reveal one of the drama’s most intriguing visual details: Yeo-ri is always wearing gloves. Even with luxurious styling and a composed expression, her hands remain covered. In some photos, she folds her arms. In others, she clasps her own hands together, creating a quiet barrier between herself and the world.
It is a small styling choice, but it says a lot. For Yeo-ri, gloves are not just fashion. They are protection. They are control. They are a warning that no one should come too close. That detail makes her character instantly more compelling. She is not simply a cold heiress. She is someone who has learned to survive by keeping people away.
A Romance With The Worst Possible Match
The drama’s romantic tension comes from Yeo-ri’s connection with Ma Kang-wook, played by Yang Se-jong. Kang-wook is described as a passionate prosecutor, but there is one major problem: he is terrified of ghosts. That creates the perfect romantic comedy setup. She sees ghosts. He fears them. She avoids touch. He may be the person who gets pulled into her strange world anyway.
Their relationship is expected to unfold through chaotic encounters, supernatural scares, and emotional moments as two people with completely different fears begin to change each other.
Park Eun-bin’s Return Raises Expectations
Park Eun-bin has built a strong reputation for detailed character work, and ‘Spooky in Love’ gives her a role filled with contrast.
Cheon Yeo-ri is glamorous but lonely, powerful but vulnerable, cold on the surface but shaped by fear. It is the kind of layered character that depends on small expressions, controlled gestures, and emotional restraint.
The production team praised Park Eun-bin’s performance, saying that Cheon Yeo-ri is a mysterious character who cannot be approached easily, and that Park’s detailed acting increases the drama’s immersion.
When Does ‘My Chilling Romance’ Premiere?
TvN’s ‘Spooky in Love’ will premiere on July 18 at 9:10 p.m. KST.
With Park Eun-bin as a ghost-seeing heiress, Yang Se-jong as a ghost-fearing prosecutor, and a romance built around both fear and attraction, the drama is shaping up to be one of the most unusual romantic comedies of the summer.
For viewers looking for something beyond a typical chaebol romance, ‘Spooky in Love’ may offer exactly that a love story where holding hands could literally open someone’s eyes to another world.