Revenant TV Series Details:
| Hangul | ì•…ê·€ |
| Hanja | 惡鬼 |
| Literal meaning | Evil Spirit |
| Revised Romanization | Akgwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Akkwi |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Release date | June 23 – July 29, 2023 |
| Aired on | Fridays, Saturday |
| Running time | 1hr 10min |
| Starring | Kim Tae-ri Oh Jung-se Hong Kyung |
| Developed by | Lee Ok-gyu (planning) |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-rim Kim Jae-hong |
| Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
| Produced by | Kim Eun-hye Kwon Ryeong-ah Ko Jin-hyeok |
| Executive producer | Lee Ok-gyu |
| Music by | Movie Closer |
| Production Companies | Studio S B.A. Entertainment |
| Distributor | SBS TV |
Revenant TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Kim Tae-ri as Gu San-yeong: A public prosecutor who has been preparing for the 9th-grade civil service exam. She gets entangled in mysterious deaths, after receiving her late father’s belongings.
- Oh Jung-se as Yeom Hae-sang: A folklore professor from a wealthy family. He has the ability to see spirits and gods.
- Hong Kyung as Lee Hong-sae: A lieutenant in the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Violent Crime Investigation Unit.
- Supporting
- Kim Hae-sook as Na Byung-hee: Yeom Hae-sang’s grandmother and CEO of Joonghyun Capital.
- Park Ji-young as Yoon Gyeong-moon: Gu San-yeong’s mother.
- Kim Won-hae as Seo Mun-chun: Lee Hong-sae’s partner.
- Yang Hye-ji as Baek Se-mi: Gu San-yeong’s high school classmate who is preparing for the civil service exam.
- Lee Kyu-hoe as Kim Chi-won: Na Byung-hee’s closest aide and vice president of Joonghyun Capital.
- Jin Seon-kyu as Gu Kang-mo: Gu San-yeong’s father and a former folklore professor.
- Others
- Ye Soo-jung as Kim Seok-ran: Gu San-yeong’s paternal grandmother.
- Kim Shin-bi as Kim Woo-jin: Yeom Hae-sang’s housemate.
- Lee Ji-won as Yoon-jeong: San-yeong’s high school classmate.
Storyline:
The series revolves around a young woman possessed by an entity and a professor of folklore who can see ghosts. Together they seek the truth behind mysterious suicides surrounding the city.
About Revenant TV Series:
Revenant (Korean: ì•…ê·€) is a South Korean horror mystery thriller television series written by Kim Eun-hee and starring Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, and Hong Kyung in the lead roles.
Gong Yoo was the original choice for the leading male role but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. The role instead went to Oh Jung-se.
It aired from June 23 to July 29, 2023, on SBS TV on Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). The series is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Revenant TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average TV viewership ratings (Nationwide) | Average TV viewership ratings (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 2023 | 9.9% (3rd) | 10.8% (1st) |
| 2 | June 24, 2023 | 10.0% (2nd) | 10.8% (2nd) |
| 3 | June 30, 2023 | 11.0% (2nd) | 11.9% (1st) |
| 4 | July 1, 2023 | 10.0% (2nd) | 10.8% (2nd) |
| 5 | July 7, 2023 | 10.8% (3rd) | 12.2% (1st) |
| 6 | July 8, 2023 | 9.5% (2nd) | 10.2% (2nd) |
| 7 | July 14, 2023 | 10.6% (3rd) | 11.0% (2nd) |
| 8 | July 15, 2023 | 10.4% (2nd) | 11.1% (2nd) |
| 9 | July 21, 2023 | 10.3% (2nd) | 11.1% (2nd) |
| 10 | July 22, 2023 | 10.9% (2nd) | 12.0% (2nd) |
| 11 | July 28, 2023 | 10.3% (2nd) | 10.8% (1st) |
| 12 | July 29, 2023 | 11.2% (2nd) | 12.0% (2nd) |
| Average | 10.4% | 11.2% |
