Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Original title

쓸쓸하고 찬란하神-도깨비

Directed by

Lee Eung Bok, Yoon Jong Ho

Cast

Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Han Seo Jin, Lee Dong Wook, Kim Min Jae, Yoo In Na, Kim So Hyun, Yook Sung Jae

Genre

comedy television series, drama television series, romance television series, fantasy television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 16 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 3,105 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An immortal goblin seeks a human bride to end his centuries-long curse. He forms a bond with a cheerful young woman who can see ghosts. Their relationship unfolds with humor and sorrow.

romanticmelancholicwhimsicalslow-burnpoignantcerebralfantasticalbittersweet

What happens

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Korean: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비) is a South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo in the title role, alongside Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, and Yook Sung-jae. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the series aired on tvN from December 2, 2016, to January 21, 2017. Its final episode recorded an 18.68% nationwide audience share, making it the seventh highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history. It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea. The series won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize (Daesang) for writer Kim Eun-sook and Best Actor for Gong Yoo at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards. On 26 March 2026, tvN announced that the core cast would reunite for a "new travel-format" reunion show that would be scheduled to air in the first half of 2026, celebrating its 10th anniversary since airing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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