Complete Summary of Basic Information for the Drama Chilling Romance! Cast, Characters, Plot, Original Work (+Character Relationship Chart)

A complete summary of basic information for the tvN weekend drama *Spellbound*! We'll tell you everything at once, including broadcast time, number of episodes, cast, characters, plot, and even the original movie ✨

You know that drama that's been turning social media upside down every weekend lately? It's tvN's *Spellbound*. 😭
With the combination of Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong, and Ong Seong-wu, I couldn't help but watch it just by looking at the casting lineup.
So today, I’ve compiled everything from the basics of *Creepy Romance* to the character relationships and plot! Make sure to get a good grasp of the concepts with this one post before binge-watching 🔥

1. Creepy Romance Basic Information (Broadcast Information)

First, I’ve neatly summarized the basic information about creepy dating.

드라마 오싹한 연애 기본정보 총정리! 출연진, 등장인물, 줄거리, 원작 (+인물관계도)

broadcasting channel : tvN (Saturday-Sunday Drama)
Broadcast period July 18, 2026 – August 23, 2026
Broadcast time : Every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM
How many episodes Total 12 episodes
Direction/Screenplay Directed by Lee Min-soo, Written by Choi Jung-mi
streaming TVING, Netflix
Genre Romance, Occult, Horror, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
Original : The 2011 movie of the same name starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki, *Spellbound*

A remake after 15 years That was actually a subtle point too, haha.

2. Main Characters and Cast Information

This is the part everyone is most curious about among the basic information on Creepy Romance. I’ve organized it by character!

Cheon Yeo-ri (Park Eun-bin) She is the CEO of Reina Hotel and a chaebol heiress. After a yacht accident, she began seeing ghosts, and due to her special(?) constitution where her spiritual vision opens to anyone she touches, she has lived keeping her distance from people.

Ma Gang-wook (Yang Se-jong) : An ace prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. He was demoted to the cold case team after indicting the son of a presidential candidate. A man whose life takes a chill down his spine after meeting Yeori at a crime scene 💦

Kang Min-hwan (Ong Seong-wu) : The heir to the CL Group and the CEO of Raymond Hotel. He is Yeori's best friend, but he is a character who hides a chilling nature behind his smile; it is said to be actor Ong Seong-wu's first challenge as a villain.

Cheon Ha-ri (Jo Hye-ju) : Cheon Yeo-ri's younger cousin. However, because her father is from a collateral branch, she is at a disadvantage regarding the group's succession and harbors an inferiority complex toward Cheon Yeo-ri.

3. Creepy Romance Character Relationship Chart

The character relationship chart is simpler than you might think. The love triangle between Cheon Yeo-ri, Ma Gang-wook, and Kang Min-hwan is the central axis. Also, Cheon Yeo-ri and Ma Gang-wook are mutually connected, while Kang Min-hwan is portrayed as a character who harbors both affection and ambition toward Yeo-ri.
The story becomes richer as Yeori's hotel staff and family, along with people from the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office where Kang-wook works, are added to the mix.

4. Chilling Romance Plot (Synopsis)

After being demoted for sticking to his convictions, passionate prosecutor Ma Kang-wook repeatedly encounters a mysterious woman named Cheon Yeo-ri at body disposal sites.
It turns out that Cheon Yeo-ri was a reclusive character living while hiding the secret of being able to see ghosts! Eventually, a collaboration begins where Yeo-ri handles the stories of the dead and Gang-wook handles the evidence of the living, and the two even enter into a contract marriage, capturing both work and love at the same time.

It’s exciting to hear that the real reason Yeori started seeing ghosts will gradually be revealed as she resolves the grievances of vengeful spirits and solves cold cases, isn’t it?

5. Differences from the original movie

While searching for basic information about *Creepy Romance*, I found many posts comparing it to the original movie. Let me point out just a few things.

Male lead's job change : Magician in the movie → Prosecutor in a drama The investigative drama elements have been significantly enhanced.
Female protagonist background expansion : Ordinary person → Hotel tycoon heiress Scale up!
Add ability : A new setting that opens the spiritual eyes of those touched. This happened.
Character expansion Befitting a 12-episode series, Kang Min-hwan, etc. The narratives of the supporting characters are much richer. It's gotten dark.

6. Also available as a webtoon!

Chilling Romance was also released simultaneously as a Naver Saturday Webtoon. Artists Kimu and Kyung participated in the writing, and a simultaneous global launch in seven countries is scheduled for mid-August. It's good news to know along with the basic information about the drama Chilling Romance 😍

💡 Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q. How many episodes is Chilling Romance?
A. It is scheduled to have a total of 12 episodes and will be broadcast from July 18 to August 23, 2026.

Q. Where can I watch Creepy Romance?
A. It airs on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 PM, and you can also watch it via streaming on Tving and Netflix.

Q. Is there an original work for *Creepy Romance*?
A. Yes, it is based on the 2011 movie of the same name, *Spellbound*, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki.

Q. Who is the lead in *Creepy Romance*?
A. Park Eun-bin (Cheon Yeo-ri), Yang Se-jong (Ma Gang-wook), and Ong Seong-wu (Kang Min-hwan) took on the lead roles.