Lonely ghost
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 to which the Goblin intervened to save them both, before the Grim Reaper could take them. This is until he slowly falls in love with his bride who gives him a reason to live again.Īn optimistic and bubbly 19-year-old high school student and the legendary Goblin's bride. As he has lived for centuries, he feels lonely and depressed as he has to watch his loved ones and those around him pass away.
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. However, due to corruption 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. 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. Once the sword is removed, he may finally move to the afterlife and rest in peace. Ji Eun-tak starts working a part-time job at a chicken store run by a charismatic young woman, Sunny ( Yoo In-na).Īs the lives of Kim Shin, Grim Reaper, Ji Eun-tak and Sunny interweave, a deeper story unfolds, as they are not just strangers who met by chance, but people with deep-rooted relations.Ī 939-year-old immortal goblin and protector of souls who is in search for his bride, who is the only one who can remove the sword piercing through his chest. 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. She summons the Goblin by chance and their fates begin to entwine. Ji Eun-tak ( Kim Go-eun) is a bubbly high school student who remains cheerful and hopeful despite her tragic life. The only way to put an end to his immortality is the Goblin's bride, whose aid in pulling out the sword will end his painful immortality. He becomes an immortal goblin, helping people with his powers and being a kind man in spite of his grieving past. 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 ( Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, is framed as a traitor and killed by the young king. The show 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. It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea. Guardian's final episode recorded an 18.68% nationwide audience share, making it the fifth highest rated drama in Korean cable television history. It was written by popular drama writer Kim Eun-sook. It was shown on the cable network tvN from December 2, 2016, to January 21, 2017.
Lonely ghost series#
The Lonely Shining 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. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God ( Korean: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비 RR: Sseulsseulhago Challanhasin – Dokkaebi lit.