The Fiery Priest

Synopsis

People commit variety of ugly crimes these days. However, they forgive themselves by giving testimony every week. They believe that they can repent just by having faith. But the truth is that they have faith to repeat the sins again and again without remorse. These people atone for their evil deeds just to feel comfortable and carefree. It is not about the victims who are suffering because of them. They say every people are equal before the religions. But it is time to discriminate people who only uses them for their interest. Screening if they are really good people, punishing if they deserve to be punished, and defending justice is needed for modern day religion. A priest with this sense of justice teams up with a detective and a prosecutor. They try to solve the mysterious death of an elderly priest and serve justice.

First Air Date: 2019-02-15

Last Air Date: 2024-12-27

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 52

Created By: Park Jae-beom

Networks: SBS

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Top Cast

Kim Nam-gil as Kim Hae-Il
Lee Hanee as Park Kyung-Sun
Kim Sung-kyun as Koo Dae-Young
Baek Ji-won as Kim In-Kyung
Ko Kyu-phil as Oh Yo-Han
Ahn Chang-hwan as Song Sac
Jeon Seong-woo as Han Sung-Kyu
Go Joon as Hwang Cheol-Bum
Keum Sae-rok as Seo Seung-A
Um Mun-suk as Jang Ryong

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2019-02-15)

Hae Il is a priest in a small town. He takes care of problems in the neighbourhood, but things always get physical. He gets arrested while trying to stop a fraud. He has to leave the neighbourhood to avoid accusation. Meanwhile, Kyeong Seon who is a prosecutor, is trying her best to make connection with her seniors.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2019-02-15)

Hae Il leaves Yeosu and head to Gudam. He stays at the Catholic church of Father Lee Young Jun who is like a real father to him. Dae Young is a detective at Gudam Police Station. He goes out to support a local event, and protestors appear at the scene. Meanwhile, Hae Il walks by the scene and witnesses protestors getting beaten up.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2019-02-16)

Hae Il helps out the protestors at the ceremony and confronts Cheol Bum. Kyeong Seon gets a bribe from the accused of her case. New recruit Seung Ah joins Dae Young's team and becomes his partner. Meanwhile, Jang Ryong and his men make a scene at the church.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2019-02-16)

Jan Ryong and his men are released without any penalty. Father Lee gets a call in the middle of the night. Next day, he is found dead at a mountain nearby. Hae Il requests an investigation, but the Gudam Police and the prosecutor refuse. Police announce that Father Lee was involved in various crimes, and Hae Il gets furious.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2019-02-22)

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Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2019-02-22)

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Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2019-02-23)

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Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2019-02-23)

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Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2019-03-01)

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Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2019-03-01)

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Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2019-03-02)

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Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2019-03-02)

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Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2019-03-08)

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Ep. 14: Episode 14 (2019-03-08)

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Ep. 15: Episode 15 (2019-03-09)

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Ep. 16: Episode 16 (2019-03-09)

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Ep. 17: Episode 17 (2019-03-15)

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Ep. 18: Episode 18 (2019-03-15)

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Ep. 19: Episode 19 (2019-03-16)

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Ep. 20: Episode 20 (2019-03-16)

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Ep. 21: Episode 21 (2019-03-22)

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Ep. 22: Episode 22 (2019-03-22)

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Ep. 23: Episode 23 (2019-03-23)

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Ep. 24: Episode 24 (2019-03-23)

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Ep. 25: Episode 25 (2019-03-29)

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Ep. 26: Episode 26 (2019-03-29)

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Ep. 27: Episode 27 (2019-03-30)

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Ep. 28: Episode 28 (2019-03-30)

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Ep. 29: Episode 29 (2019-04-05)

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Ep. 30: Episode 30 (2019-04-05)

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Ep. 31: Episode 31 (2019-04-06)

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Ep. 32: Episode 32 (2019-04-06)

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Ep. 33: Episode 33 (2019-04-12)

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Ep. 34: Episode 34 (2019-04-12)

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Ep. 35: Episode 35 (2019-04-13)

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Ep. 36: Episode 36 (2019-04-13)

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Ep. 37: Episode 37 (2019-04-19)

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Ep. 38: Episode 38 (2019-04-19)

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Ep. 39: Episode 39 (2019-04-20)

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Ep. 40: Episode 40 (2019-04-20)

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