Series synopsis
The Heavenly Idol, also known as 성스러운 아이돌 is a South Korean drama comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tvN on February 15, 2023. It ended on March 23, 2023. It was created by Park So-yeon, Lee So-yoon. It stars Kim Min-gue, Go Bo-gyeol, Lee Jang-woo and Oh Jin-seok.
Rembrary, a priest from a supernatural world, is about to defeat the Evil One, but suddenly finds himself incarnated in the body of a K-pop idol.
Premise
Rembrary, a priest from a supernatural world, is about to defeat the Evil One, but suddenly finds himself incarnated in the body of a K-pop idol.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Min-gue as Lembrary / Woo Yeon-woo
- Go Bo-gyeol as Kim Dal
- Lee Jang-woo as Shin Jo-woon
- Oh Jin-seok as Oh Jung-shin
- Ye Ji-won as Lim Sun-ja
- Shin Myung-sung as Hwang Tae-in
- Tak Jae-hoon as Sunwoo Sil
- Park Sang-nam as Sa Gam-jae
Supporting cast
- Jeong Soo-hyun as Raken
- Kim Seo-ha as Maeng Woo-shin
- Hong Seung-bum as Choi Jung-seo
- Choi Jae-hyun as Kasy
- Shin Kyu-hyun as Cha Hae-gyeol
- Cha Joo-young as Redrin
- Kim So-hee as Liz Ri
Guest cast
- Moon Ki-young as Han So-yi
- Aurora as Queen Crush member
- Woo Hye-jun as Queen Crush member
- Kang Ye-jin as Queen Crush member
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | February 15, 2023 | March 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pontifex Rembrary on Earth Pontifex Lembrary, with his highest authority as a chief, manages all things under Lord Redrin's influence. One day, in the midst of a divine ceremony, Lembrary loses consciousness when The Evil One threatens his and his people's very existence. He then wakes up to find himself in a different world where everyone calls him "Woo Yeon-woo," one of the members of Wild Animal. Everything he does is going to cause major problems. |
February 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
A Slave Contract Lembrary learns that he needs to become a successful idol in order to get endless access to "tributes." He realizes that he needs those tributes to gain energy for prayer. He has a hard time adjusting to the life of an idol, but he manages to get his name known. Meanwhile, Dal gets a job at LLL Entertainment as Wild Animal's road manager. One day, she takes Lembrary to a psychiatrist. |
February 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
Rembrary Becomes Woo Yeon Woo Rembrary has no choice but to embrace the reality of living as Woo Yeon Woo. He participates in "Sing Survival" and surprises everyone with a remarkable performance. However, the judges' decision doesn't match the audience's opinion. Adding to his troubles, he has to team up with an unlikely competitor for an upcoming performance. Despite his efforts, Rembrary struggles to make things work in his favor. |
February 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2023 |
| Runtime | 66 minutes |
| Status | ended |