Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Promotional poster
Also known asGoblin[1]
Hangul쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 – 도깨비
Hanja쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비
Lit.The Lonely and Great God – Dokkaebi
RRSseulsseulhago challanhasin – dokkaebi
MRSsŭlssŭrhago ch'allanhasin – tokkaebi
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byKim Eun-sook
Directed by
  • Lee Eung-bok (Ep. 1–16)
  • Kwon Hyuk-chan (Ep. 5–16)
  • Yoon Jong-ho (Ep. 3–16)
Creative directors
  • Yoon Jong-ho (Ep. 1–2)
  • Jung Ji-hyun (Ep. 1–16)
  • Kim Sung-jin (Ep. 1–16)
Starring
  • Gong Yoo
  • Kim Go-eun
  • Lee Dong-wook
  • Yoo In-na
  • Yook Sung-jae
Opening theme"Round and Round" by Heize and Han Soo-ji
Ending theme"Stay With Me" by Chanyeol and Punch
ComposerNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16 + 3 specials[4]
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Beom-rae
  • Yoon Ha-rim
Producers
  • Joo Kyung-ha
  • Kim Ji-yeon
Production locations
  • Gimje, South Korea
  • Gangwon Province, South Korea
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Cinematography
  • Park Sung-yong
  • Kang Yoon-soon
EditorLee Sang-rok
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60–90 minutes[5]
Production companyHwa&Dam Pictures
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseDecember 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) –
January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21)

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God[6] (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.[2][7]

Its final episode recorded an 18.68% nationwide audience share, making it the seventh highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.[8] It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.[3] 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.

Plot

Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, is framed as a traitor and killed by the young king. Years after his death, he is cursed by the Almighty to stay immortal forever, enduring the pain of seeing his loved ones die as punishment for the soldiers he killed to protect his country. Kim Shin becomes an immortal goblin, helping people with his powers and being a kind man despite his tragic past. The only person that can end his immortality is the Goblin's bride, who pull the sword that has been embedded in him.

Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun), a high school student, has a bubbly personality despite her tragic life. She can see ghosts, but tries to ignore them. Eun-tak summons the Goblin by chance and their fates begin to entwine. The Goblin's nephew, Yoo Deok-hwa (Yook Sung-jae), leases the Goblin's house to a Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-wook) and the two end up living under the same roof. Eun-tak starts working a part-time job at a chicken restaurant managed by a charismatic young woman named Sunny (Yoo In-na).

Cast

Main

A 939-year-old immortal goblin and protector of souls in search for his bride, who is 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 served as a General during the Goryeo era, where he was appointed as the regent with his sister being betrothed to the young king Wang Yeo. However, due to being corrupted by a eunuch, the king's guards killed Kim Shin's sister, soldiers; and household before ultimately killing him with the very sword that is lodged in his chest. As both a reward for the good he had done for his country, and a punishment for all the deaths that he caused, the Almighty God grants him immortality. Because he has lived for centuries, he feels lonely and depressed as he is watched his loved ones and those around him pass away over time. This is until he slowly falls in love with his bride who gives him a reason to live again.
An optimistic and bubbly 19-year-old high school student and the legendary Goblin's bride. A "Missing Soul", she can see ghosts and summon the Goblin due to her way of birth; her pregnant mom was in a hit-and-run at the time. The Goblin had intervened to save them both, before the Grim Reaper could take them. Orphaned at the age of nine and pursued by the Grim Reaper, she was forced to live with her abusive aunt who only wanted the life insurance money left behind by Eun-tak's mother. She immediately becomes interested in the Goblin, who takes her in his home so she can pass her exams and enroll in university, while he begins to rediscover the joy of living through her. Originally oblivious to her duty of removing the sword from the Goblin's chest, she eventually learns the truth and struggles with the decision of fulfilling her duty as she has fallen in love with the Goblin.
A good-looking and cynical, yet humorous jeoseung saja, or grim reaper, who guides souls to their reincarnations or afterlives and Kim Shin's housemate. Along with many other grim reapers, he became a grim reaper after committing the greatest sin of all in his past life. He has no memory of his past lives but does possess supernatural powers. Originally preferring to be by himself, he falls in love with a chicken restaurant owner named Sunny who eventually reciprocates his feelings. Through her, he begins to unlock clues to his memories and who he was in the past. It is revealed that he was the young king, Wang Yeo in his past life. Despite the king's original pleasant personality, he became corrupted by the power hungry eunuch and ordered his guards to kill everyone including his own wife and his loyal general, Kim Shin. This act slowly drove Wang Yeo insane and caused him to ultimately take his own life.
The attractive owner of a chicken restaurant who hires Ji Eun-tak. The Grim Reaper begins to fall in love with her, and she soon returns his affection, although she is constantly confused by the Grim Reaper's constant social awkwardness. In her past life, it is revealed that she was the younger sister of General Kim Shin and she became the queen upon marrying King Wang Yeo (now the Grim Reaper). The couple were happily in love until the eunuch began to warp the mind of the king. When Wang Yeo tried to exile his loyal general Kim Shin, she supported her brother as he stood up to the king's ridiculous order and was executed as a result.
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. He originally is a spoiled young adult who was only looking after the Goblin to receive a new credit card after he was cut off. However, he learns of the Goblin and the Grim Reaper's true identities, and the trio grew to become strong friends. It is later revealed that the Almighty had taken over his body for a period of time so that he could enact his plan of intertwining the lives of Kim Shin, Ji Eun-tak, The Grim Reaper, and Sunny

Supporting

Others

Ghosts around Eun-tak

People around Eun-tak

Grim Reapers around Wang Yeo

Others

Special appearances

Production

Development

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.[18][19]

Filming

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

Overseas filming mainly took place in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in October,[24] 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.[25] 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.[26]

The crew was awarded a special vacation to Phuket, Thailand after the end of the drama.[27]

Original soundtrack

Album

Guardian (Original Television Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album
StudioCJ E&M Music Studios
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean, English
LabelCJ E&M, Hwa&Dam Pictures
Pony Canyon (Japan)[28]
Able9 (China)[29]
Disc 1
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Round and Round"Heize & Han Soo-ji3:27
2."Stay With Me"Chanyeol & Punch3:12
3."My Eyes" (내 눈에만 보여)10cm2:37
4."Hush"Lasse Lindh4:20
5."Beautiful"Crush3:47
6."You Are So Beautiful" (이쁘다니까)Eddy Kim3:15
7."Who Are You"Sam Kim4:21
8."I Miss You"Soyou2:49
9."First Snow" (첫 눈)Jung Joon-il4:56
10."I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (첫눈처럼 너에게 가겠다)Ailee3:49
11."Wish" (소원)Urban Zakapa3:56
12."Heaven"Roy Kim & Kim EZ4:19
13."Love"Mamamoo2:57
14."And I'm Here"Kim Kyung-hee4:07
15."Winter is Coming"Han Soo-ji2:30
16."Stuck in Love"Kim Kyung-hee2:39
Total length:57:01
Disc 2
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dark Walk"Various Artists4:34
2."Butterfly" (나비)Various Artists1:13
3."First Love" (처음사랑)Various Artists4:54
4."When You Open the Door" (문을 열고 나가면)Various Artists3:15
5."Eun-tak's Waltz" (은탁의 왈츠)Various Artists3:04
6."Sparkling Wind" (반짝이는 바람)Various Artists3:12
7."Small Beach House" (바닷가 작은집)Various Artists1:25
8."When Time Stops" (시간이 멈출 때)Various Artists2:25
9."One Day After A Hundred Years" (그렇게 백년을 살아 어느날)Various Artists0:18
10."Amnesia (기억상실)"Various Artists3:07
11."Their Only Moments" (그들만의 시간)Various Artists2:06
12."No God's Sword" (무신검)Various Artists1:02
13."The Future I Saw Was Right" (내가 본 미래가 맞았구나)Various Artists0:34
14."Whistling" (휘파람을 불며)Various Artists2:35
15."Samshin & Deok-hwa" (삼신과 덕화)Various Artists2:10
16."Feast of the Deities" (신들의 만찬)Various Artists3:01
17."Pray" (기도)Various Artists1:45
18."For That Excuse, I Wish I Could Stay Alive" (그 핑계로 내가 계속 살아 있었으면 좋겠어)Various Artists0:54
19."Warriors Song"Various Artists4:34
Total length:46:08

Singles

Original soundtrack (Part 1–14)

Part 1

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Stay with Me"Chanyeol, Punch03:13
2."Stay with Me" (Inst.) 03:13
Total length:06:26

Part 2

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

Part 3

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

Part 4

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Beautiful[30]"Crush3:48
2."Beautiful" (Inst.) 3:48
Total length:7:36

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

Part 6

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

Part 7

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."I Miss You"Soyou02:50
2."I Miss You" (Inst.) 02:50
Total length:05:40

Part 8

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."First Snow" (첫눈)Jung Joon-il04:57
2."First Snow" (Inst.) 04:57
Total length:09:54

Part 9

No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Will Go to You Like the First Snow[31]" (첫눈처럼 너에게 가겠다)Ailee03:50
2."I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (Inst.) 03:50
Total length:07:40

Part 10

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Wish[31]" (소원)Urban Zakapa03:56
2."Wish" (Inst.) 03:56
Total length:07:52

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

Part 12

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

Part 13

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Love[32]"Mamamoo02:58
2."Love" (Inst.) 02:58
Total length:05:56

Part 14

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.[33]

No.TitleArtistsLength
1."Round and Round"Heize and Han Soo-ji03:22
2."Round and Round" (Inst.) 03:22
Total length:06:44

Chart performance

Songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Remarks
KOR
Gaon 		US
World
"Stay With Me"
(Chanyeol (EXO), Punch) 		2016 3 3 Part 1
"My Eyes"
(10cm) 		7 — Part 2
"Hush"
(Lasse Lindh) 		6 — Part 3
"Beautiful"
(Crush) 		2 7 Part 4
"You Are So Beautiful"
(Eddy Kim) 		5 — Part 5
"Who Are You"
(Sam Kim) 		3 15 Part 6
"I Miss You"
(Soyou (Sistar)) 		5 11 Part 7
"First Snow"
(Jung Joon-il) 		9 — Part 8
"I Will Go to You Like the First Snow"
(Ailee) 		2017 1 10 Part 9
"Wish"
(Urban Zakapa) 		2 — Part 10
"And I'm Here"
(Kim Kyung-hee (April 2)) 		34 18 Part 11
"Winter is Coming"
(Han Soo-ji) 		56 —
"Stuck in Love"
(Kim Kyung-hee (April 2)) 		63 —
"HEAVEN"
(Roy Kim, Kim EZ (GGot Jam Project)) 		16 — Part 12
"LOVE"
(Mamamoo) 		4 — Part 13
"Round and Round"
(Heize & Han Soo-ji) 		4 4 Part 14
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Album
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[48]
Goblin OST Pack 1

Reception

The series was 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]

The Korea Times stated, "Its success was attributed to the creative plot" and "...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."[60][61]

Despite its success, Guardian was criticized for its several consumer product placements which drew an estimated 2-4 billion KRW from revenue.[62][63][64] TV and cultural critics also criticized some aspects of the drama; such as the Cinderella complex feature in the series, where female lead is able to summon the male lead, who has supernatural powers. Furthermore, the female lead portrayed a poor high school student attracted to the male lead's rich 30-something man, which the show poked fun of when a classmate described him as a "sugar daddy".[62][65] The drama was also criticized for its over-dramatic plot.[63]

Viewership

The drama consistently topped cable television viewership ratings in its time slot. 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 at that time.[8] It became the first cable drama to surpass 20% ratings.[66]

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[67] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
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% 13.8%
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[a] 16.043% 17.767% 16.3%
15 January 21, 2017[b] 16.917% 18.829% 17.7%
16 18.680% 20.986% 19.6%
Average 12.811% 14.663% 13.6%
Special January 14, 2017 9.427% 11.786% 9.1%[69]
February 3, 2017 3.606% 5.050% 3.9%[70]
February 4, 2017 4.075% 5.582% 4.2%[70]
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series 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 and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 First Brand Awards Special Award Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Won
11th Korean Cable TV Awards Best Drama Won [71]
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
5th Annual DramaFever Awards Best Actor Gong Yoo Won [72]
Best Supporting Actor Lee Dong-wook Won
Best Supporting Actress Yoo In-na Won
Best Couple Gong Yoo & Kim Go-eun Won
Best Melodrama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Won
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Eun-sook Won [73]
Best Drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Nominated
Best Director Lee Eung-bok Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Eun-sook Nominated
Best Actor Gong Yoo Won
Best Actress Kim Go-eun Nominated
12th Asia Model Awards Asia OST Popularity Chanyeol (EXO), Punch (Stay With Me) Won
Brand of the Year Awards Actor of the Year Gong Yoo Won
12th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Drama OST Ailee (I Will Go to You Like the First Snow) Won [74]
1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards Best Hallyu OST Won [75]
10th Korea Drama Awards Best Drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Won [76]
Best Production Director Lee Eung-bok Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Eun-sook Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Dong-wook Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Kim Go-eun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress Yoo In-na Nominated
Best New Actor Yook Sung-jae Won
Best Original Soundtrack Crush (Beautiful) Nominated
Soyou (I Miss You) Nominated
Star of the Year Award Yook Sung-jae Won
Popular Character Award Kim Byung-chul Won
Park Kyung-hye Won
3rd Fashionista Awards Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division Gong Yoo Nominated
Yoo In-na Nominated
Global Icon Lee Dong-wook Nominated
2nd Asia Artist Awards Best OST Award Ailee (I Will Go to You Like the First Snow) Won [77]
22nd Asian Television Awards Best Drama Series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Nominated [78]
19th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST Chanyeol (Exo), Punch (Stay With Me) Nominated [79]
Crush (Beautiful) Nominated
Ailee (I Will Go to You Like the First Snow) Won
9th Melon Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [80]
Best OST Award Won
Kakao Hot Star Nominated
Crush (Beautiful) Nominated
2018 32nd Golden Disc Awards Best OST Award Ailee (I Will Go to You Like the First Snow) Won [81]
27th Seoul Music Awards Best OST Award Won [82]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, recipient and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Recipient Placement Ref.
Gallup Korea 2024 Best Television Couple of the Past 10 Years Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun 2nd [83]

Notes

  1. Episode 14 was postponed as additional time was needed to work on the special graphics.[68]
  2. Episodes 15 and 16 were shown back-to-back on January 21, 2017.

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