Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (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.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Promotional poster
Also known asGoblin
Hangul
쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비
Literal meaningThe Lonely and Great God – Goblin
Revised RomanizationSseulsseulhago Challanhasin – Dokkaebi
McCune–ReischauerSsŭlssŭlhago 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
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
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Beom-rae
  • Yoon Ha-rim
Producers
  • Joo Kyung-ha
  • Kim Ji-yeon
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Park Sung-yong
  • Kang Yoon-soon
EditorLee Sang-rok
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60–90 minutes
Production companyHwa&Dam Pictures
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseDecember 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) 
January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21)

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

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