Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Name: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Rating: 8.6

Rating: 8.6

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Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-12-02

Last Air Date: 2017-01-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 16

Created By: Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook

Networks: tvN

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Top Cast

Gong Yoo as Goblin / Kim Shin
Kim Go-eun as Ji Eun-tak
Lee Dong-wook as Grim Reaper / Wang Yeo
Yoo In-na as Sunny / Kim Seon
Yook Sung-jae as Yu Deok-hwa
Lee El as Sam-shin
Kim Seong-gyeom as Yu Shin-woo
Kim Byong-chul as Park Joong-heon
Jo Woo-jin as Kim Do-yeong
Yeom Hye-ran as Ji Yeon-sook

Seasons

None (2016)

Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 years, Shin has searched for his bride, a mortal who can pull out the sword and end his life. One day, he encounters Ji Eun-tak, a positive, upbeat high school student who can see the dead and has gone through tragic events, yet still stays strong. She claims to be the Goblin's bride who can end his immortal life, but what appears to be an easy task, only gets complicated, as the two fall in love.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: What Kind of a Guardian Are You? (2016-12-02)

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.
Ep. 2: I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years (2016-12-03)

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.
Ep. 3: I See the Sword (2016-12-09)

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.
Ep. 4: I Won't Leave You (2016-12-10)

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.
Ep. 5: I Have to End My Life (2016-12-16)

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.
Ep. 6: Tomorrow (2016-12-17)

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.
Ep. 7: I Think It's Your Face (2016-12-23)

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.
Ep. 8: You Gave Her That Fate (2016-12-24)

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.
Ep. 9: He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another (2016-12-30)

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.
Ep. 10: Is She Really Your Sister? (2016-12-31)

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.
Ep. 11: The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me (2017-01-06)

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.
Ep. 12: Forget About Me (2017-01-07)

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.
Ep. 13: Protect Her (2017-01-13)

The Reaper receives a punishment from the underworld authorities for revealing his identity and using his special powers for his own purposes.
Ep. 14: Whom Have I Forgotten? (2017-01-20)

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.
Ep. 15: Will You Be My Bride? (2017-01-21)

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.
Ep. 16: Goodbye and See You Again (2017-01-21)

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.