The Heavenly Idol


The Heavenly Idol is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Min-kyu, Go Bo-gyeol and Lee Jang-woo. The story is based on the Munpia and Naver Series web novel of the same name by Mythology Jin. It aired on tvN every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 from February 15 to March 23, 2023. It is also available for streaming on Viki and Viu in selected regions.
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Synopsis

In the supernatural Other World, the Pontifex Rembrary and his troops battle against dark forces in a campaign to thwart the Evil One's return to power after a hundred years. Just as he takes the upper hand in a tough duel against the Evil One, an inexplicable force foils Rembrary's victory and transports him to the present world. He finds himself in the body of a K-pop idol named Woo Yeon-woo, a member of the boy group Wild Animal. The true Yeon-woo has been transported to the Other World in Rembrary's body. Naive about the workings of the present world, Rembrary struggles to live as a K-pop idol while finding a way to return to the Other World to restore himself and Yeon-woo to their original bodies and save the two worlds from the Evil One.

Cast

Main

  1. Rembrary: a Pontifex from the Other World who is suddenly transported to the present world, waking up in the body of the K-pop idol Woo Yeon-woo. The 23rd Pontifex serving the deity Redrin, Rembrary is known for his dashing looks, strong morality and his compassion for the people of the Other World. He possesses divine powers that he uses in fighting against dark forces. While battling against the Evil One, he is inexplicably transported to the present world and finds himself in Yeon-woo's body. He then struggles to live as a K-pop idol while finding a way to return to the Other World and save the people from the Evil One's potential return to power.
  2. Woo Yeon-woo: the main rapper and sub-vocalist of the K-pop boy group Wild Animal under LLL Entertainment. After originally auditioning as an aspiring actor, Yeon-woo debuted five years ago as a K-pop idol at the recommendation of the CEO who admired his handsome looks. Whilst being an idol, he did not give up on his dream to become an actor. Minutes before a live music show broadcast, he is suddenly transported to the Other World and finds himself in Rembrary's body.

Supporting

;People in the LLL Entertainment
  • Ye Ji-won as Im Sun-ja
  • Hong Seung-beom as Choi Jeong-seo
  • Shin Myung-seung as Hwang Tae-in
  • Choi Jae-hyun as Kasy
  • Shin Kyu-hyeon as Cha Hae-gyeol
;People in the entertainment industry
  • Tak Jae-hoon as Sun Woo-sil
  • Lee Dal as Kim Moo-rok
  • Oh Jin-seok as Oh Jung-shin
  • Kim Seo-ha as Maeng Woo-shin
;Members of Evil Boys
Evil Boys is a K-pop boy group whose members turned into malevolent yogoe. Once a struggling group like Wild Animals, the band unknowingly bargained their souls with Hongwoodaedae's leader in return for their success and popularity, but the deal caused their gradual transformation into yogoe.
  • Jung Su-hyeon as Raken
  • Wonjun as Typhon
  • Lee Woo-tae as Vasily
;Beings in the Afterlife
;Beings from the Other World

Others

  • Baek Seo-bin as Chief Jang
  • Ryu Seung-moo as a ''hwansin''

Special appearances