Also known as: The Lonely, Shining Goblin / Guardian : The Lonely and Great God
Chinese Title: 孤單又燦爛的神－鬼怪
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Episodes: 16 + 1 Special
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2016-Dec-02 to 2017-Jan-21
Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:00
Synopsis
Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is an immortal goblin who is also a protector of souls. He lives together with an amnesiac grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook) who is in charge of taking deceased souls. Together the two of them sees the dead off into the afterlife. Meanwhile, Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun) is a high school student who despite her painful reality, remains optimistic. She ends up falling in love with the goblin. Kim Sun (Yoo In Na) is an owner of a chicken shop; a bright and attractive girl who is loved by all men.
Cast
Main Cast
Gong Yoo as Kim Shin
Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak
– Han Seo Jin as Eun Tak (child)
Lee Dong Wook as Wang Yeo
– Kim Min Jae as Wang Yeo (past)
Yoo In Na as Kim Sun / Sunny
– Kim So Hyun as Kim Sun (past)
Yook Sung Jae as Yoo Duk Hwa
– Jung Ji Hoon as Yoo Duk Hwa (child)
– Kim Hyun Bin as Yoo Duk Hwa (teen)
Supporting Cast
Lee El as Samshin (goddess of birth and fate)
Kim Sung Kyum as President Yoo Shin Woo (Duk Hwa’s grandfather)
Yum Hye Ran as Ji Yun Sook (Eun Tak’s aunt)
Jung Young Ki as Park Kyung Shik (Eun Tak’s male cousin)
Choi Ri as Park Kyung Mi (Eun Tak’s female cousin)