The Heavenly Idol TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 성스러운 아이돌 |
| Hanja | 聖스러운 아이돌 |
| Literal meaning | Holy Idol |
| Revised Romanization | Seongseureoun aidol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngsŭrŏun aidol |
| Based on | The Heavenly Idol (lit. Holy Idol) by Mythology Jin (Shin Hwa-jin) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Fantasy, Romantic, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Release date | February 15 – March 23, 2023 |
| Aired on | Wednesday, Thursday |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Age rating | 16+ |
| Starring | Kim Min-kyu Go Bo-gyeol Lee Jang-woo |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon (planning) |
| Directed by | Lee So-yoon Park So-yeon |
| Written by | Lee Cheon-geum |
| Produced by | Yoon Se-yeol Jeong Hoe-seok |
| Executive producer | Kwon Byung-wook |
| Edited by | Jung Ye-na |
| Music by | Heo Seong-jin |
| Production Companies | Pitapaet Studio Hi Ground |
| Distributor | tvN |
The Heavenly Idol TV Series Cast & Character:
Main
- Kim Min-kyu as Rembrary / Woo Yeon-woo:
- Rembrary: a Pontifex (Daesin-gwan) from the Other World who is suddenly transported to the present world, waking up in the body of the K-pop idol Woo Yeon-woo.
- Woo Yeon-woo: the main rapper and sub-vocalist of the K-pop boy group Wild Animal under LLL Entertainment.
- Go Bo-gyeol as Kim Dal: Wild Animal’s new talent manager and a big fan of Woo Yeon-woo. A former talent manager for a K-pop girl group, Dal slumped into depression after one of the group’s members committed suicide.
- Lee Jang-woo as the Evil One (Mawang) / Shin Jo-woon: The King of Evil of the Other World and Rembrary’s archenemy.
Supporting
- People in the LLL Entertainment:
- Ye Ji-won as Im Sun-ja: CEO of LLL Entertainment, the agency of the K-pop boy group Wild Animal; Sun Woo-sil’s ex-girlfriend.
- Hong Seung-beom as Choi Jeong-seo: The leader and sub-rapper of Wild Animal.
- Shin Myung-seung as Hwang Tae-in: The main vocalist of Wild Animal.
- Choi Jae-hyun as Kasy: The lead vocalist of Wild Animal.
- Shin Kyu-hyeon as Cha Hae-gyeol: The youngest member and main dancer of Wild Animal.
- People in the Entertainment Industry:
- Tak Jae-hoon as Sun Woo-sil: A senior artist who hates Woo Yeon-woo; CEO Im’s ex-boyfriend.
- Lee Dal as Kim Moo-rok: A popular television producer, known for his “evil editing” and producing TV shows with high viewership ratings.
- Oh Jin-seok as Oh Jung-shin: The youngest member of the boy group AX.
- Kim Seo-ha as Maeng Woo-shin: A famous actor who is a member of a secretive all-celebrity religious cult called Hongwoodaedae.
- Members of Evil Boys:
- Jung Su-hyeon as Raken: The leader of the boy group Evil Boys and a fully transformed yogoe.
- Wonjun as Typhon: The youngest member of Evil Boys. Gradually transforming into a yogoe, Typhon has become terrified of what the group has become.
- Lee Woo-tae as Vasily: The main dancer of the Evil Boys.
- Beings in the Afterlife:
- Jang Young-nam as Yeomra: The present world’s deity of the afterlife who rules and oversees the fate of humans.
- Park Sang-nam as Sa Gam-jae: A grim reaper sent to the mortal realm to inspect suspicious events involving Rembrary and other beings from the Other World; Wild Animal’s new road manager.
- Beings from the Other World:
- Cha Joo-young as Redrin: The deity who is the creator of the Other World. Redrin appears like a young adult woman and keeps the boundary between the underworld and the present world.
Others
- Baek Seo-bin as Chief Jang
- Ryu Seung-moo as a hwansin: A mysterious being who is targeting Rembrary for another purpose while serving the Evil One.
Storyline:
A fantasy-romance drama about an unknown idol, Woo Yeon-woo, whose body was possessed by Rembrary, the god of this world.
About The Heavenly Idol TV Series:
The Heavenly Idol (Korean: 성스러운 아이돌) is a South Korean fantasy romantic drama television series directed by Lee So-yoon and Park So-yeon. The series stars Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol, and Lee Jang-woo.
The series is based on the Munpia and Naver Series web novel of the same name by Mythology Jin (Shin Hwa-jin), it aired from February 15 to March 23, 2023, on tvN’s Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
The Heavenly Idol TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average Audience Share (Nationwide) | Average Audience Share (Seoul) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 15, 2023 | 3.098% (2nd) | 3.407% (2nd) |
| 2 | February 16, 2023 | 2.017% (2nd) | 2.486% (2nd) |
| 3 | February 22, 2023 | 1.975% (3rd) | 2.251% (3rd) |
| 4 | February 23, 2023 | 1.622% (4th) | 1.890% (4th) |
| 5 | March 1, 2023 | 2.121% (4th) | 2.489% (3rd) |
| 6 | March 2, 2023 | 1.432% (4th) | 1.731% (4th) |
| 7 | March 8, 2023 | 1.943% (4th) | 1.883% (5th) |
| 8 | March 9, 2023 | 1.296% (4th) | 1.499% (4th) |
| 9 | March 15, 2023 | 1.882% (3rd) | 2.246% (3rd) |
| 10 | March 16, 2023 | 1.369% (4th) | 1.546% (4th) |
| 11 | March 22, 2023 | 1.712% (3rd) | 1.663% (4th) |
| 12 | March 23, 2023 | 1.522% (4th) | 1.949% (4th) |
| Average | 1.832% | 2.087% |
