Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 - 도깨비 ‧ Drama ‧ 2016 - 2017
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yuki
2 people found this review helpful
Mar 3, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.5
un drama super un mélange romance/fantastique super bien fait pourtant au début j'ai eu un peu peur avec l'historique sanglant mais part la suite pas déçu sauf la fin j'aurais aimer une autre meme si elle est bien.commentaire traduit aussi en anglais pour que tous le monde comprennent.

No drama super-UN novel fantastic / great fantastic well done so early in the beginning i got little no fear with the bloody historical But part the following not disappointed Except the end I would love even if another one is fine.
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Shaan
2 people found this review helpful
May 7, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
Essential for anyone trying to get into K-dramas :-)

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Uncanny Stranger
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 3, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

The Beginning of It All

To the drama that started it all —
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God —

You weren’t just a story,
you were a doorway.
A world of aching beauty,
of love stitched through lifetimes,
of tears I didn’t know I’d cry,
and characters I still carry in my soul.

From your first snowfall to your final goodbye,
you made me fall in love —
with K-dramas,
with heartbreak,
with magic.

You were my first favorite.
And no matter how many I watch,
you’ll always be
the beginning of it all.
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16257458
1 people found this review helpful
May 20, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Beautiful story, acting and OST - ignore age gap concern - prepare to be in your feels.

I hesitated to watch due to research ahead and age gap ppl complained about, but SO glad I watched. 12/10, such a beautiful show.

Truly amazing combination of character and relationship development, with strong respect and plot dev around age gap for ML/FL (I mean, age gaps portrayed like this are prominent in fantasy).

Beautiful cinematography and jaw-dropping OST (soundtrack). The depth of how love / care for another / fate / destiny is portrayed in this made me dehydrate from shedding so many tears by simply being SO touched by this show. 10 year anniversary soon and I can’t believe I just watched this for the 1st time. Will rewatch, which is rare for me.

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Poetrianna
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 7, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5

the kdrama will never can be adapted to other country or director

1. The choosen of actor and actress is perfect
2. The soundtrack is good
3. The OST kdrama is perfect even my fav song
4. kim go eun acting is really suprised me even thought i dont know him back then and i know him after wathing thid kdrama
5. the brotherly chemistryof the goblin and the angel of death is good
6.The chemistry between the main role of the goblin and the student is actually a little less than the second role of the angel of death and the shop owner.
7. The story of this drama is good and I think it's something new for kdrama there because this genre is difficult to adapt and act out.
8.Even though at the beginning I felt a bit creeped out and felt a little cringe with Kim Go Eun's acting when teasing the goblin, but when she cried, she was good.
maybe this is one of the best kdramas in my opinion, it's not there yet

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irmbns
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 22, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

? ???? ???? ?? ????...

𝙸'𝚟𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍; 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚋𝚎, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚘.

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Neelshika_nissy
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 15, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.0

goblin

Omg !!!!! I have so much to say but ill try my best to shorten it fr u guys , i'll try my best to avoid any spoiler 😃. If you've seen the 5 stars and hv already gone to watch the show you did a great job , but if you're still here reading this review ill give you guys some 'more than satisfactorIf you are hesitating to watch this at all, please....just throw out your reservations and watch this. Goblin has just made my favorites list. Even my husband got sucked in and loves this show. The cinematography was gorgeous, the music was amazing, the actors were perfect (Hello, Gong Yoo!),

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mmkj1290
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 6, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.5

Overrated

This show is so overrated. Very little chemistry between the two leads, which is mostly due to the age gap. To me, this show was not compelling. This show is on my “do not watch” list that I give to friends. The best thing about the show is the back and forth between the two male leads. The relationship between the secondary leads is more compelling.
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juliezac3hotmail.com
1 people found this review helpful
May 24, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 4.5

Is it just me

I really can't understand why Goblin is number one The stand out was the grim reaper and his friendship with the main lead I also loved his character and his romance I thought the female was too young and it put put me of the Drama The ending didn't make sense and was a disappointment The OST was great but overall not one of my favourites Dramas I just don't understand the hype I hope it's not just me that thinks this I liked the performance of Yook Sung jae as well The Grim Reaper was the stand out for me
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MysticalWind
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 5, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Want to cry like a newborn? Just watch it!

I watched it in 2017 when it came out. The only drama that I have rewatched more than 2 times! I watched it 3 times. It's always refreshing, funny, heart wrenching, romantic, good feeling, every emotion you can think of. Kim Go Eun deserves the fame from this drama set, all the cast did incredibly well! Loved it and I am sure you will too! I got a few non drama lovers enjoy this series!
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1Maverickk
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 7, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

I NOW BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES

The first time i watched Goblin, i didn't really enjoy or understand the hype

i thought people were exaggerating, i thought it was boring, infact i remember dropping at E8 amd then later grudgingly completing it

i saw an edit of Goblin recently and the OST sent chills down my spine

then i wondered why i didn't really enjoy it, so I decided to rewatch

from the moment I started the first episode i couldn't look away

i felt like this magnetic force kept me glued to the screen

all the other dramas i was watching felt like bland cardboard

i literally couldn't look away till the last episode

i believe this is one of the greatest dramas ever made, believe me there's nothing like it

I've adjusted my rating to 10 and i don't even think it's enough

it's like Crack, you want to inject it in your veins, you'll look for this magical feeling in so many other dramas but you'll never find it

I'm convinced that i have to rewatch so many dramas that i hated or was indifferent to in the past

because this was such a gem, such a masterpiece

p. s. the final minutes of episode 2 is one of the greatest scenes ever made. OSTs, aura, everything 10/10

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Nailini
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 11, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Pure masochism to wish that life was like in this drama

I just rewatched Goblin for - I don't know - 15th time? Maybe more.
I hate rewatching it. At the same time I absolutely can't take my eyes off the screen.
If you are a dreamer like me and you desperately wish for a bit of romance in your dull everyday life, "Goblin" is like medicine. It delivers emotions I can't feel on daily basis. It delivers hope, that even if this life sucks, I have the possibility to relive it a few more times. The show helps me to cope with my irrational hope for fate to exist. That probably, just probably there is someone predestined for me to meet and love. I thought I experienced sometng like that, but it turned out to be more of a tragedy, than making my dreams come true. This is where I went back to my dull everyday life. And here comes "Goblin". Each tme, when I need this spark of hope. When I cry and tend to think nothing really makes any sense. I always come back to the plot. I laugh, I cry a lot. Soundtrack is usually on the top of my Spotify Wrapped every year. I am even planning to go alone to Quebec. Because this drama helped be to believe there is more to it all and maybe I still can't see it.

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