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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God^[4] (Hangul: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비; RR: Sseulsseulhago Chanlanhasin – Dokkaebi; lit. The Lonely and Great God – Goblin) is a South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo in the title role with Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, and Yook Sung-jae. It was shown on the cable network tvN from December 2, 2016, to January 21, 2017.^[5]

Guardian's final episode recorded an 18.68% nationwide audience share, making it the third highest rated drama in Korean cable television history behind Sky Castle and Reply 1988.^[6] It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.^[7]

• 2Cast
• 4Original soundtrack

Synopsis[edit]

Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is a goblin and protector of souls. He is the landlord of the grim reaper (Lee Dong-wook), who is in charge of taking deceased souls. Wanting to end his immortal life, Shin has been looking for his human bride, the only person who can end his life. Meanwhile, Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun) is a high school student who remains optimistic despite the tragedies and difficulties she has experienced in her life. She summons the goblin by chance, and through various encounters, ends up falling in love with him. Sunny (Yoo In-na) is a chicken restaurant owner, whose beauty is undeniable. These four characters' lives took a series of twists and turns when they intertwined.

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

• Gong Yoo as Kim Shin, also known as Goblin^[8]

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 he has to pay a huge price for this. He feels lonely as he has to watch his loved ones leaving him behind when their lifespan ends. He served as a General during the Goryeo era and was killed by King Wang Yeo who lost all his memories when he became a Grim Reaper.

• Kim Go-eun as Ji Eun-tak^[9]
  • Han Seo-jin as young Ji Eun-tak

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 and the Grim Reaper's power.

• Lee Dong-wook as Wang Yeo, also known as Grim Reaper^[10]

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, whom he ordered to kill in his past life as King of Goryeo but has forgotten about, and the Goblin unaware.

• Yoo In-na as Sunny, also known as Kim Sun^[11]

The attractive owner of a chicken restaurant who is constantly confused by the Grim Reaper's constant social awkwardness. She was the sister of the Goblin in her previous life as Queen and the wife of King Wang Yeo (now the Grim Reaper).

• Yook Sung-jae as Yoo Deok-hwa^[11][12]
  • Jung Ji-hoon as young Yoo Deok-hwa

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.

Recurring[edit]

• Lee El as Samshin, Goddess of Birth and Fate
• Kim Sung-kyum as Chairman Yoo Shin-woo, Deok-hwa's grandfather
• Yeom Hye-ran as Ji Yeon-suk, Eun-tak's aunt
• Jung Young-gi as Park Kyung-shik, Eun-tak's male cousin
• Choi Ri as Park Kyung-mi, Eun-tak's female cousin
• Jo Woo-jin as Kim Do-young, Deok-hwa's secretary
• Hwang Seok-jeong as triplet sisters; two 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
• Lee Seul-bi as vain woman at cafe

Special appearances[edit]

• Park Hee-von as Ji Yeon-hee, Ji Eun-tak's mother (Ep. 1, 7)
• Kim Min-jae as Wang Yeo (Ep. 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)^[13]
• Kim So-hyun as Kim Sun (Ep. 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)^[14]
• Jung Hae-in as Choi Tae-hee, Ji Eun-tak's first love (Ep. 7, 8)^[15]

Production[edit]

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.^[16][17]

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

Overseas filming mainly took place in Quebec City, Canada in October,^[23] using locations such as the Château Frontenac, Parc du Bastion-de-la-Reine (the Yoo family cemetery), Petit Champlain (Goblin's door to Canada), and the Fontaine de Tourny.^[24] The red door, which in reality is the emergency exit of the Théâtre Petit Champlain [fr], and other sites in Quebec City associated with the show have begun to attract numerous fans of the series.^[25]

The crew was awarded a special vacation to Phuket, Thailand after the end of the drama.^[26]

Original soundtrack[edit]

OST Part 1[edit]

OST Part 2[edit]

OST Part 3[edit]

OST Part 4[edit]

OST Part 5[edit]

OST Part 6[edit]

OST Part 7[edit]

OST Part 8[edit]

OST Part 9[edit]

OST Part 10[edit]

OST Part 11[edit]

OST Part 12[edit]

OST Part 13[edit]

OST Part 14[edit]

There was a controversy surrounding the release of the song 'Round and Round'. Originally, the song was sung by Han Soo-ji. However, when the song was officially released, Han was merely a featuring on the track, which was sung by Heize. This caused dissatisfaction among fans, who loved Han's voice. CJ E&M released an official apology, saying that Han was enlisted to record just the first 50 seconds of the song, but the writer of the song, Nam Hye-seung, requested since the beginning that the full song be sung by another vocalist.^[32]

Chart performance[edit]

Reception[edit]

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.^[6] It became the first cable drama to surpass 20% ratings.^[50] It was also popular among the international audience,^[51] which led to parodies of the drama on various social media sites, notably by both celebrities and political figures.^[52]

The drama has also sparked various fashion trends.^[53] Items and accessories worn by the cast members, such as the Lanvin coat worn by Gong Yoo, Lancôme lipstick used by Kim Go-eun^[54] and Fedora worn by Lee Dong-wook^[55] saw an increase in sales. Kim In-yook's poetry book, The Physics of Love, gained renewed attention after one of its verses was featured in the drama.^[56] There was also an increase in visitors at the various filming sites of Guardian, which contributed to a positive economic effect on the country.^[57] Additionally, original soundtracks featured in the series also topped local digital music charts.^[58] Since 2017, it has surpassed Descendants of the Sun (2016) in video-on-demand sales.^[59]

Its success was attributed to the creative plot.^[60]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.'^[61]

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)^[62] which drew an estimated 2-4 billion KRW from revenue.^[63][64][65] TV and cultural critics also criticized various aspects of the drama, such as its strong emphasis on Cinderella complex and the huge age gap of the lead characters, which might lead to a decline in female's social status.^[63] It was also criticized for its over-dramatic plot.^[64]

Ratings[edit]

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

• This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
• Episode 14 was postponed as additional time was needed to work on the special graphics.^[69]
• Episodes 15 and 16 were shown back-to-back on January 21, 2017.

Awards and nominations[edit]

International broadcast[edit]

• In Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the drama aired on Oh!K with subtitles. It was retitled as 'Goblin' in promotional materials and during broadcast.^[82] It was premiered on December 3, 2016, 24 hours after its original broadcast in South Korea.^[83]
• In Sri Lanka, Brunei, Malaysia, the Maldives and Vietnam, the drama is available to stream on-demand on Iflix. It was retitled as 'Goblin' in promotional materials.^[84] During its original run, episodes of the drama were exclusively streamed on Iflix within 24 hours of its original South Korean broadcast with subtitles between December 3, 2016, and January 22, 2017.^[85]
• In Japan, the drama was premiered in March 2017 on Mnet Japan.^[86]
• The series is available on-demand on Viu in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia with English, Chinese, Indonesian and Malay subtitles.
• Outside of Asia, the drama streams on DramaFever and Viki with subtitles.
• In Thailand, the drama aired in early 2017 on True4U.^[87]
• In the Philippines, the series was premiered on ABS-CBN on May 8, 2017, replacing Love in the Moonlight on its Primetime Bida block. On November 13, 2017 the series was re-aired on its Kapamilya Gold block, dubbed in Filipino.^[88] It was re-shown on Asianovela Channel, starting on July 30, 2018.
• In Cambodia, the drama was premiered on July 24, 2017 on Town TV.
• In Indonesia, it was shown on GTV, on Mondays to Fridays at 14:00 starting on October 2, 2017.
• In Singapore, it aired on Channel U, on Mondays to Fridays at 10pm starting on November 27, 2017.^[89]
• In Hong Kong, Macau, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, the drama began on tvN Asia with a variety of subtitles on January 23, 2018.^[90]

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33. ^Cumulative sales for 'Stay With Me':
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35. ^Cumulative sales for 'Hush':
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36. ^Cumulative sales for 'Beautiful':
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37. ^Cumulative sales for 'You Are So Beautiful':
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38. ^Cumulative sales for 'Who Are You':
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39. ^Cumulative sales for 'I Miss You':
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40. ^Cumulative sales for 'First Snow':
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41. ^Cumulative sales for 'I Will Go to You Like the First Snow':
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42. ^Cumulative sales for 'Wish':
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External links[edit]

• Official website(in Korean)
• Guardian: The Lonely and Great God at Daum(in Korean)
• Guardian: The Lonely and Great God at HanCinema