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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神-도깨비

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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Korean: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비) is a South Korean television series starring Gong Yoo in the title role, alongside Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, and Yook Sung-jae. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the series aired on tvN from December 2, 2016, to January 21, 2017. Its final episode recorded an 18.68% nationwide audience share, making it the seventh highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history. It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.

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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (쓸쓸하고 찬란하神-도깨비) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On tvN. 14 verified cast.

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• Episodes: 16
• Genre: fantasy television series, romance television series, comedy television series
• Original language: Korean
• Korean Title: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비
• Country: South Korean
• Network: tvN
• Writer: Kim Eun-sook
• Aired: December 2, 2016, to January 21, 2017
• Final Episode Rating: 18.68%
• Title: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 - 도깨비
• Broadcast Start: 2016년 12월 2일
• Broadcast End: 2017년 1월 21일
• Director: 이응복

Cast (14)

• Gong Yoo
• Kim Go-eun
• Lee Dong-wook
• Yoo In-na
• Yook Sung-jae
• Lee El
• Kim Sung-kyum
• Yeom Hye-ran
• Jung Young-ki
• Choi Ri
• Jo Woo-jin
• Choi Woong
• Hwang Seok-jeong
• Kim Byung-chul

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