Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Promotional poster
Also known as Goblin
Original title 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Written by Kim Eun-sook
Directed by
  • Lee Eung-bok (Ep. 1-16)
  • Kwon Hyuk-chan (Ep. 5-16)
  • Yoon Jong-ho (Ep. 3-16)
Creative director(s)
  • Yoon Jong-ho (Ep. 1-2)
  • Jung Ji-hyun (Ep. 1-16)
  • Kim Sung-jin (Ep. 1-16)
Starring
Opening theme "Round and Round" by Heize & Han Soo-ji
Ending theme "Stay With Me" by Chanyeol and Punch
Composer(s) Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16 + 3 specials
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Kim Beom-rae
  • Yoon Ha-rim
Producer(s)
  • Joo Kyung-ha
  • Kim Ji-yeon
Location(s)
Cinematography
  • Park Sung-yong
  • Kang Yoon-soon
Editor(s) Lee Sang-rok
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 60-90 mins
Production company(s)
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) – January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21)
External links
Website program.tving.com/tvn/dokebi
Production
website		 www.studiodragon.net/front/kr/works/portfolio_view?class1=&cpage=6&idx=31
Korean name
Hangul 쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 – 도깨비
Hanja 쓸쓸하고 燦爛하神 – 도깨비
Revised Romanization Sseulsseulhago Chanlanhasin – Dokkaebi
McCune–Reischauer SsŭlSsŭlhako Chanranhasin - Tokkaebi

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God[1] (Hangul: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비; RR: Sseulsseulhago Chanlanhasin – Dokkaebi) is a South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, and Yook Sung-jae. It was critically acclaimed and it is known as a cultural phenomenon in South Korea. It aired on cable network tvN every Friday and Saturday at 20:00 starting December 2, 2016 until January 21, 2017.[2][3]

Its final episode recorded an 18.680% nationwide audience share making it the second highest rated drama in Korean cable television history, behind Reply 1988.[4]

Synopsis

Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is a goblin and protector of souls. He lives with a grim reaper (Lee Dong-wook) who is in charge of taking deceased souls. Shin doesn't want immortality anymore, but needs a human bride in order to end his long life. Meanwhile, Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun) is a high school student who despite her painful reality, remains optimistic. She summons the goblin by chance and through various encounters, ended up falling in love with him. Sunny (Yoo In-na) is an owner of a chicken wing shop, and is a bright and attractive girl who is loved by all men. Everything changes when the grim reaper and Sunny meet.

Cast

Main

A 939-year-old immortal goblin and protector of souls who is in search for his bride, the only one who can remove the sword piercing through his chest. Once the sword is removed, he may finally move to the afterlife and rest in peace. He possesses supernatural powers that come with his immortality, but is regularly taunted by the extreme pain that comes from the sword stuck in his chest.
An optimistic and bubbly high school student and is the legendary Goblin's bride. She can see ghosts due to her way of birth, and is immune to the Goblin's power.
A good-looking, cynical yet humorous character grim reaper (grim reapers receive their jobs as a punishment for committing the greatest of sins in their past lives) who guides souls to their reincarnations or afterlives. Along with the other grim reapers, he has no memory of his past-lives. He has a strong friendship with the Goblin.
The attractive owner of a chicken restaurant who falls in love with the Grim Reaper. She is constantly confused by the Grim Reaper's constant social awkwardness, but is intrigued by him otherwise.
A rebellious yet kind-hearted chaebol heir and the only grandson of the Yoo family, a household that has the responsibility of taking care of the Goblin. Living with the Goblin and the Grim Reaper, Deok-hwa learns of their true identities, and the trio grow to be strong friends.

Supporting

Extended

  • Hwang Seok-jeong as triplet sisters; 2 of them as a shaman fortune teller and a ghost
  • Park Kyung-hye as ghost trying to take Eun-tak with her
  • Park Se-wan as ghost wearing glasses (Ep. 5)
  • Kim So-ra as Lee Jung-hwa
  • Ko Bo-gyeol as Kim Yoo-na, Eun-tak's class president
  • Lee Moon-soo as an old man from the Goryeo era who kept Kim Shin's body
  • Yoon Kyung-ho as Kim Woo-sik, Kim Shin's loyal lieutenant from the Goryeo era
  • Kim Byung-chul as Park Joong-heon, a cunning and manipulative eunuch from the Goryeo Dynasty
  • Nam Da-reum as Kim Soo-bok, boy who met Kim Shin in Canada
  • Kim Nan-hee as Eun-tak's teacher
  • Kim Min-young as Soo-jin, Eun-tak's schoolmate
  • Ma Min-hee as one of Soo-jin's school friends
  • Yoon Hee-kyung as one of Soo-jin's school friends
  • Choi Woong as Wang Yeo's junior grim reaper
  • Kim Ki-doo as one of the junior grim reapers
  • Jo Hyun-sik as Loan shark
  • Yoon Joo-man as Loan shark
  • Yun Da-yeong as a female grim Reaper
  • Ahn Ji-hyun as Go Jung-hyun; Eun-tak's ghost friend
  • Choi Ji-hyun
  • Ahn Doo-ho
  • Lee Seul-bi as vain woman at cafe
  • Yoon Kyung-ho
  • Lee Han-seo as girl giving Eun-tak a book
  • Sung Nak-kyung as Na Kyung-won
  • Kim Nam-hee
  • Kang Jung-goo
  • Seol Yoo-jin
  • Oh Yoo-mi
  • Ko Ja-eun
  • Lee Na-hyun
  • Kim Ian
  • Kim Do-joon
  • Yoon Boo-jin as Eun-tak's house landlady
  • Kim Mi-hye
  • Yoo Yeong-bok
  • Hwang In-joon as detective
  • Ahn Sung-geon
  • Seo Hye-jin
  • Kim Seo-jung
  • Kim In-hee
  • Jung Ji-eun
  • Lee Seung-yeon
  • Kim Ji-hoon
  • Kim Yoo-jung
  • Hong Boo-hyang as mother of the ghost with glasses (Ep. 5)

Special appearances

Production

Lee, Gong and Kim at the drama's press conference, November 2016

The series was written by Kim Eun-sook, who also wrote the popular series Secret Garden (2010), The Heirs (2013) and Descendants of the Sun (2016). The drama marked her second collaboration with director Lee Eun-bok after both worked on Descendants.[14][15]

The first script-reading was held at Nuri Dream Square in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea, on 30 August 2016.[16][17] The Goryeo-era flashback scenes were filmed on Gimje, North Jeolla Province in September 22[18][19][20] for the battlefield scenes, while the palace scenes were shot at Naju Image Theme Park.[21] Goblin and Grim Reaper's house (external shots) was filmed at (formerly) Unhyeongung's Western House,[22] presently inside Duksung Women's University (utilized for administration offices).[23][21]

Overseas filming mainly took place in Quebec City, Canada in October,[24][25][26] featuring locations such as the Château Frontenac, Parc du Bastion-de-la-Reine (the Yoo family cemetery), Petit Champlain (Goblin's door to Canada), & the Fontaine de Tourny.[21] The red door, which in reality is the emergency exit of the Théâtre Petit Champlain, and other sites in Quebec City associated with the show have begun to attract numerous fans of the series.[27][28]

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God OST
Soundtrack album
Studio CJ E&M Music Studios
Genre Pop, K-pop, Rap, Soundtrack
Language Korean, English
Label CJ E&M, Hwa & Dam Pictures
Able9 (China)[29]
No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Stay With Me"Chanyeol (EXO), Punch03:13
2."Stay With Me" (Inst.) 03:13
Total length:06:26

OST Part 2

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."My Eyes" (내 눈에만 보여)10cm02:37
2."My Eyes" (Inst.) 02:37
Total length:05:14

OST Part 3

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Hush"Lasse Lindh04:20
Total length:04:20

OST Part 4

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Beautiful"Crush3:48
2."Beautiful" (Inst.) 3:48
Total length:7:36

OST Part 5

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."You Are So Beautiful" (이쁘다니까)Eddy Kim03:16
2."You Are So Beautiful" (Inst.) 03:16
Total length:06:32

OST Part 6

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Who Are You"Sam Kim04:16
2."Who Are You" (Inst.) 04:16
Total length:08:32

OST Part 7

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."I Miss You"Soyou (Sistar)02:50
2."I Miss You" (Inst.) 02:50
Total length:05:40

OST Part 8

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."First Snow" (첫 눈)Jung Joon Il04:57
2."First Snow" (Inst.) 04:57
Total length:09:54

OST Part 9

No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (첫눈처럼 너에게 가겠다)Ailee03:50
2."I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (Inst.) 03:50
Total length:07:40

OST Part 10

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Wish" (소원)Urban Zakapa03:56
2."Wish" (Inst.) 03:56
Total length:07:52

OST Part 11

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."And I'm here"Kim Kyung Hee (April 2nd)04:08
2."Winter is coming"Han Soo Ji02:30
3."Stuck in love"Kim Kyung Hee (April 2nd)02:39
Total length:09:17

OST Part 12

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."HEAVEN"Roy Kim , Kim EZ (GGot Jam Project)04:20
2."HEAVEN" (Inst.) 04:20
Total length:08:40

OST Part 13

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."LOVE"Mamamoo02:58
2."LOVE" (Inst.) 02:58
Total length:05:56

OST Part 14

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Round and Round"Heize & Han Soo-ji03:22
Total length:06:44

Chart performance

Reception

The drama was a hit and consistently topped cable television viewership ratings in its timeslot. Its final episode recorded an 18.680% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen paid platform, making the episode the second highest rated in Korean cable television history.[47] Kim In-yook's poetry book, The Physics of Love, also gained renewed attention after one of its verses was featured in the drama.[48] The original soundtracks also topped local digital music charts.[49][50][51]

The Korea Times stated, "...the depth of perspective looking at life of the goblin that bears a bloody sword in his chest and has been given eternal life as punishment, immerses the audience into the fantasy story. The twist and complexity of life and death make the story more interesting."[52]

Despite its success, Guardian was criticized for its several consumer product placements (as well as Kim Eun-sook's previous hit-drama Descendants of the Sun in 2016)[53][54][55] which drew an estimated 2-4 billion KRW from revenue.[56][57][58] It has surpassed Descendants of the Sun (2016) in video-on-demand sales.[59]

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date AGB Nielsen

Ratings[60][61]

 TNmS Ratings[62]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 2, 2016 6.322% 7.540% 6.7%
2 December 3, 2016 7.904% 10.024% 8.1%
3 December 9, 2016 12.471% 14.274% 12.0%
4 December 10, 2016 11.373% 13.768% 12.7%
5 December 16, 2016 11.507% 12.075% 14.0%
6 December 17, 2016 11.618% 14.772% 13.0%
7 December 23, 2016 12.297% 13.993% 13.5%
8 December 24, 2016 12.344% 14.748% 11.6%
9 December 30, 2016 12.933% 13.333% 14.6%
10 December 31, 2016 12.702% 14.551% 13.3%
11 January 6, 2017 13.894% 15.749% 14.8%
12 January 7, 2017 13.712% 15.680% 14.6%
13 January 13, 2017 14.254% 16.525% 15.3%
14 January 20, 2017 16.043% 17.767% 16.3%
15 January 21, 2017 16.917% 18.829% 19.6%
16 18.680% 20.986%
Average 12.924% 14.729% 13.7%
Special January 14, 2017 9.427% 11.786% 9.1%[63]
February 3, 2017 3.606% 5.050% 3.9%[64]
February 4, 2017 4.075% 5.582% 4.2%[64]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 1st Korea Brand Awards Special Award Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Won
Korean Cable TV Awards Best Drama Won
Best OST Ailee ("I Will Go to You Like the First Snow") Won
Rising Star Award Yook Sung-jae Won
VOD Broadcasting Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Won
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize Kim Eun-sook Won
Best Drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Nominated
Best Director Lee Eung-bok Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Eun-sook Nominated
Best Actor Gong YooWon
Best Actress Kim Go-eunNominated

International broadcast

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  32. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Hush":
  33. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Beautiful":
  34. ↑ Cumulative sales for "You Are So Beautiful":
  35. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Who Are You":
  36. ↑ Cumulative sales for "I Miss You":
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  38. ↑ Cumulative sales for "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow":
  39. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Wish":
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  42. ↑ Cumulative sales for "LOVE":
  43. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Round and Round":
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