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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

8.6/10 3,149 votes
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

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.

Created by:
Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook
Cast:
Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea
Network:
tvN

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Season 1

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Still from What Kind of a Guardian Are You? E01

Episode 1

★ 8.2

What Kind of a Guardian Are You?

2016-12-02 · 88m

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.

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Still from I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years E02

Episode 2

★ 10.0

I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years

2016-12-03 · 77m

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.

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Still from I See the Sword E03

Episode 3

★ 10.0

I See the Sword

2016-12-09 · 82m

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.

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Still from I Won't Leave You E04

Episode 4

★ 10.0

I Won't Leave You

2016-12-10 · 62m

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.

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Still from I Have to End My Life E05

Episode 5

★ 9.0

I Have to End My Life

2016-12-16 · 67m

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.

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Still from Tomorrow E06

Episode 6

★ 10.0

Tomorrow

2016-12-17 · 76m

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.

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Still from I Think It's Your Face E07

Episode 7

★ 10.0

I Think It's Your Face

2016-12-23 · 74m

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.

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Still from You Gave Her That Fate E08

Episode 8

★ 8.5

You Gave Her That Fate

2016-12-24 · 72m

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.

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Still from He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another E09

Episode 9

★ 9.0

He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another

2016-12-30 · 78m

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.

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Still from Is She Really Your Sister? E10

Episode 10

★ 10.0

Is She Really Your Sister?

2016-12-31 · 76m

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.

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Still from The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me E11

Episode 11

★ 8.5

The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me

2017-01-06 · 74m

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.

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Still from Forget About Me E12

Episode 12

★ 9.0

Forget About Me

2017-01-07 · 83m

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.

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Still from Protect Her E13

Episode 13

★ 9.0

Protect Her

2017-01-13 · 84m

The Reaper receives a punishment from the underworld authorities for revealing his identity and using his special powers for his own purposes.

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Still from Whom Have I Forgotten? E14

Episode 14

★ 9.0

Whom Have I Forgotten?

2017-01-20 · 75m

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.

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Still from Will You Be My Bride? E15

Episode 15

★ 9.0

Will You Be My Bride?

2017-01-21 · 63m

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.

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Still from Goodbye and See You Again E16

Episode 16

★ 9.3

Goodbye and See You Again

2017-01-21 · 73m

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.

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Cast

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

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

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