Revenant (TV series)

Revenant[4] (Korean: 악귀) is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Kim Eun-hee and starring Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, and Hong Kyung. It aired from June 23 to July 29, 2023, on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot.[5][6][7] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[8]

Revenant
Promotional poster
Hangul
악귀
Hanja
惡鬼
Literal meaningEvil Spirit
Revised RomanizationAkgwi
McCune–ReischauerAkkwi
Genre
Developed byLee Ok-gyu (planning)[3]
Written byKim Eun-hee
Directed by
  • Lee Jung-rim[3]
  • Kim Jae-hong[3]
Starring
Music byMovie Closer
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerLee Ok-gyu
Producers
  • Kim Eun-hye[3]
  • Kwon Ryeong-ah[3]
  • Ko Jin-hyeok[3]
Production companies
Release
Original networkSBS TV
Original releaseJune 23 (2023-06-23) –
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)

Synopsis

The series revolves around a young woman possessed by an entity and a professor of folklore who can see ghosts. Together they seek the truth behind mysterious suicides surrounding the city.

Cast and characters

Main
A public prosecutor who has been preparing for the 9th-grade civil service exam. She gets entangled in mysterious deaths, after receiving her late father's belongings.
A folklore professor from a wealthy family. He has the ability to see spirits and gods.
A lieutenant in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Violent Crime Investigation Unit.

Supporting
Yeom Hae-sang's grandmother and CEO of Joonghyun Capital.
Gu San-yeong's mother.
Lee Hong-sae's partner.
Gu San-yeong's high school classmate who is preparing for the civil service exam.
  • Lee Kyu-hoe as Kim Chi-won[13]
Na Byung-hee's closest aide and vice president of Joonghyun Capital.
Gu San-yeong's father and a former folklore professor.

Others
Gu San-yeong's paternal grandmother.
  • Kim Shin-bi as Kim Woo-jin[15]
Yeom Hae-sang's housemate.
  • Lee Ji-won as Yoon-jeong[16]
San-yeong's high school classmate.

Special appearances
A forensic scientist and retired member of the Seoul Cold Case Squad. Assists in reconstructing documents and briefly discusses with Seo Mun-chun about his deceased colleague Gye-chul from the Cold Case Squad (who was also played by Kim Won-hae).

Viewership
Revenant : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
11.7671.8962.0241.8351.8882.0001.9522.0251.8592.1092.1072.3021.980
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[26] TNmS[27]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 June 23, 2023 9.9% (3rd) 10.8% (1st) 8.0% (4th)
2 June 24, 2023 10.0% (2nd) 10.8% (2nd) N/A
3 June 30, 2023 11.0% (2nd) 11.9% (1st) 8.7% (4th)
4 July 1, 2023 10.0% (2nd) 10.8% (2nd) 8.4% (2nd)
5 July 7, 2023 10.8% (3rd) 12.2% (1st) 8.0% (4th)
6 July 8, 2023 9.5% (2nd) 10.2% (2nd) 7.9% (2nd)
7 July 14, 2023 10.6% (3rd) 11.0% (2nd) 9.1% (4th)
8 July 15, 2023 10.4% (2nd) 11.1% (2nd) 7.9% (2nd)
9 July 21, 2023 10.3% (2nd) 11.1% (2nd) 7.4% (6th)
10 July 22, 2023 10.9% (2nd) 12.0% (2nd) 8.5% (2nd)
11 July 28, 2023 10.3% (2nd) 10.8% (1st) 7.8% (3rd)
12 July 29, 2023 11.2% (2nd) 12.0% (2nd) 8.0% (2nd)
Average 10.4% 11.2% —[lower-alpha 1]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actor Oh Jung-se Won [28]

Notes
  1. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References
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  2. Lim Jeong-won (May 19, 2023). "Kim Tae-ri to star in new mystery horror series 'Revenant'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. SBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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  5. Ko Jae-wan (January 1, 2023). 김은희 X 김태리, '히트메이커'들이 만났다…'악귀' 6월 방송 예정 [Kim Eun-hee X Kim Tae-ri, 'hit makers' met... 'Ghost' to be broadcast in June] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
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  12. Kang Min-kyung (December 5, 2022). "[단독] 양혜지, 김태리 친구된다…김은희 작가 신작 '악귀' 출연" [[Exclusive] Yang Hye-ji and Kim Tae-ri become friends... Appearance in Kim Eun-hee's new work 'Devil'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
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  14. Hwang Hye-jin (September 30, 2022). "진선규 측 "김은희 작가 신작 '악귀' 특별출연"[공식]" [Jin Seon-gyu's side "Special appearance in Kim Eun-hee's new work 'The Devil' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. Kim Chae-yeon. "악귀' 김태리 둘러싼 인물 관계..김해숙·진선규→예수정 '믿보배' 앙상블에 기대감" [Demon' Kim Tae-ri Surrounding Personality Relationship...Kim Hae-sook-Jin Sun-kyu→Ye Soo-jeong 'Believe Me' Ensemble] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Hwang Hye-jin (July 10, 2023). "속물 아귀 이지원이었어? 소름끼치는 반전 정체(악귀)" [Was that snobbish anglerfish Lee Ji-won? Creepy reverse stasis (demon)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Choi Na-young (June 24, 2023). "빌드업 마친 '악귀' 이제 시작.."악귀가 김태리의 어떤 욕망 들어줄지가 관전 포인트" ["After the Build-Up, 'Demon' Now Starts..."What Desires Will the Demon Grant Kim Tae Ri?] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Seo Yu-na (June 25, 2023). "오정세, 母 사망 과거사 고백 "악귀 벗어나려다 죽어" '악귀'[결정적장면]" [Oh Jung Se, confesses to his mother's death "I died trying to escape the devil" 'Devil' [Crucial scene]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Lee Seung-gil (June 28, 2023). "오정세 도플갱어'라 불리는 배우, '악귀'에 출연한다" [Actor called 'Oh Jung-se doppelganger' appears in 'Demon'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Kim Myung-mi (June 25, 2023). "김태리X김은희 '악귀' 압도적 1위, 순간 최고 시청률 13.1%까지" [Kim Tae-ri X Kim Eun-hee's Demon overwhelmingly tops the ratings, up to 13.1% at the moment] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Kim So-yeon (March 16, 2023). "[단독] 표예진, 김은희 작가 신작 '악귀' 카메오 출연" [[Exclusive] Pyo Ye-jin, Kim Eun-hee's new work 'Ghost' cameo appearance] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Choi Hee-jae (July 13, 2023). "조현철X최귀화, '악귀' 특별출연…태자귀 의문 증폭" [Cho Hyun-chul X Choi Gwi-hwa, special appearance in 'Ghost'... amplification of doubts] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. Choi Na-young (July 23, 2023). "강길우, '악귀'에 추력 더한 서늘한 연기 변신…오정세 조부로 안방압도" [Kang Gil-woo, cool acting transformation that added thrust to 'The Devil'... An Bang Apdo as Oh Jeong-se's Grandfather] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Naver.
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  26. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  27. TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). TNmS. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). TNmS. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). TNmS. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). TNmS. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). TNmS. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). TNmS. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). TNmS. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). TNmS. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). TNmS. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Break News.
  28. Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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