SBS’s Fantasy Saga ‘Gwigung’ Soars With Yook Sung-jae’s Epic Supernatural Awakening
South Korea’s SBS continues its fantasy streak with the wildly popular Friday-Saturday Drama ‘Gwigung’, captivating audiences weekly with its thrilling blend of mysticism, royal intrigue, and supernatural battles. At the heart of its growing success is Yook Sung-jae, who returns this week with an electrifying transformation and a battle-ready aura that has fans eagerly awaiting the next episode.
With every episode pushing ratings to new highs, ‘Gwigung’ follows the story of a reluctant shaman, Yeori, and her tangled fate with Kang Cheol, a millennia-old serpent spirit trapped in the body of her first love, Yoongap. Their intertwining destinies lead to an epic confrontation with ‘Palcheok-gwi’, a vengeful entity targeting the royal lineage.
In the previously aired episode 4, Kang Cheol and Yeori faced off against the mighty Palcheok-gwi, uncovering the true extent of its terrifying power. Disgraced and exiled by King Lee Jeong, the duo embarks on a quest to obtain mystical tools wielded by aged shamaness Neopdeok — leading them to the sacred mountain Naebulsan.
Episode 5 teases an even greater escalation as SBS released dramatic stills of Yook Sung-jae as Kang Cheol, now empowered with a crescent blade called ‘Eonwoldo’. Cloaked in deep violet robes, Kang Cheol stands solemnly surrounded by spiritual scriptures, radiating an intense aura that signals his supernatural awakening.
The most captivating aspect? The green-blue halo surrounding him as the divine energy from the half-moon blade cuts through the air — a cinematic moment capturing the ancient power of a mythical creature reborn. As fans compare the character’s evolution to a Korean-style superhero origin story, SBS’s latest fantasy delivers both visual spectacle and deep emotional threads.
Episode 5 of ‘Gwigung’, the most buzzed-about fantasy drama of 2025, airs tonight at 9:55 PM KST on SBS, promising another unmissable supernatural encounter between Kang Cheol and Palcheok-gwi.
