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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

“A mysterious romance between a goblin and a young human bride.”

8.62016Ended1 season

DramaSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

About the series

In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

Created by: Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16

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Episodes

Season

Episode 1

What Kind of a Guardian Are You?

2016-12-02 88 min

After Kim Shin is sentenced to death for treason, he is reborn and wanders the earth in search of the bride who can release him from his immortality.

Episode 2

I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years

2016-12-03 77 min

Eun-tak follows Shin and suddenly finds herself transported to Quebec. Realizing she is in a foreign country, she is convinced of Shin's true nature.

Episode 3

I See the Sword

2016-12-09 82 min

Shin and a Grim Reaper rescue Eun-tak after she is kidnapped by loan sharks. Shin has Deok-hwa investigate Eun-tak's aunt who got her into trouble.

Episode 4

I Won't Leave You

2016-12-10 62 min

Shaken when Eun-tak tells him that she could see the sword all along, Shin still wants to live. The Reaper offers to bring her to the afterlife.

Episode 5

I Have to End My Life

2016-12-16 67 min

Sunny and the Reaper meet again and go to a café. She grows impatient and tries to have a conversation, but when she asks his name he abruptly leaves.

Episode 6

Tomorrow

2016-12-17 76 min

Shin sees Eun-tak in the future and asks her to pull out the sword. But Eun-tak doesn't understand the consequences that would bring.

Episode 7

I Think It's Your Face

2016-12-23 74 min

When Eun-tak returns home after her test, Shin, Deok-hwa and the Reaper greet her with a cake. She and Shin head out to the movies.

Episode 8

You Gave Her That Fate

2016-12-24 72 min

Eun-tak finally takes hold of the sword but Shin pushes her away. She is happy to know that she is the bride, but he doesn't seem to share her joy.

Episode 9

He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another

2016-12-30 78 min

After hearing the truth of the sword from the Reaper, Eun-tak runs away from Shin. He looks everywhere he can think of but she is nowhere to be found.

Episode 10

Is She Really Your Sister?

2016-12-31 76 min

After the Reaper forgets that he erased Sunny's memory and makes a slip of the tongue, she demands to know who he is and why he knows her real name.

Episode 11

The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me

2017-01-06 74 min

Shin learns from the Reaper that Sunny is the reincarnation of his sister. They go to the chicken shop, but the incredulous Sunny tells them to leave.

Episode 12

Forget About Me

2017-01-07 83 min

Eun-tak remembers the Reaper's words when she sees a creepy ghost while at work. Shin and the Reaper realize that Deok-hwa is not who he seems.

Episode 13

Protect Her

2017-01-13 84 min

The Reaper receives a punishment from the underworld authorities for revealing his identity and using his special powers for his own purposes.

Episode 14

Whom Have I Forgotten?

2017-01-20 75 min

Shin pulls out the sword to protect Eun-tak from Park Joong-heon. He then departs for a desolate place where he struggles against loneliness.

Episode 15

Will You Be My Bride?

2017-01-21 63 min

Eun-tak is suspicious when Shin suddenly appears on the street in Canada, but he reminds her of her promise to treat him to a meal.

Episode 16

Goodbye and See You Again

2017-01-21 73 min

Shin proposes to Eun-tak amid the falling cherry blossoms. On a whim he wants to have the wedding in a few days, so they jump right into preparations.

Cast

Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo

Goblin / Kim Shin

Kim Go-eun

Kim Go-eun

Ji Eun-tak

Lee Dong-wook

Lee Dong-wook

Grim Reaper / Wang Yeo

Yoo In-na

Yoo In-na

Sunny / Kim Seon

Yook Sung-jae

Yook Sung-jae

Yu Deok-hwa

EL

Sam-shin

Kim Seong-gyeom

Kim Seong-gyeom

Yu Shin-woo

Kim Byong-chul

Kim Byong-chul

Park Joong-heon

Jo Woo-jin

Jo Woo-jin

Kim Do-yeong

Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran

Ji Yeon-sook

Jung Young-ki

Jung Young-ki

Park Gyeong-sik

Choi Ri

Choi Ri

Park Gyeong-mi

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