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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

"A mysterious romance between a goblin and a young human bride."

2016- 2017

1 Seasons

16 Episodes

8.6(3129 votes)

Ended

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Comedy

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

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Netflix

VI movies and tv

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Social & External

Production Companies

Hwa&Dam Pictures

Studio Dragon

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gong Yoo

Gong Yoo

Goblin / Kim Shin

Kim Go-eun

Kim Go-eun

Ji Eun-tak

Lee Dong-wook

Lee Dong-wook

Grim Reaper / Wang Yeo

Yoo In-na

Yoo In-na

Sunny / Kim Seon

Yook Sung-jae

Yook Sung-jae

Yu Deok-hwa

EL

Sam-shin

Kim Seong-gyeom

Kim Seong-gyeom

Yu Shin-woo

Kim Byong-chul

Kim Byong-chul

Park Joong-heon

Jo Woo-jin

Jo Woo-jin

Kim Do-yeong

Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran

Ji Yeon-sook

Creative team

Created by: Lee Eung-bok
Kim Eun-sook
Showrunner: Yoon Ha-lim
Written by: Kim Eun-sook

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