Revenant (TV series)
2023 South Korean television series
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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).[5][6][7] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[8]
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| Revenant | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 악귀 |
| Hanja | 惡鬼 |
| Lit. | Evil Spirit |
| RR | Akgwi |
| MR | Akkwi |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Lee Ok-gyu (planning)[3] |
| Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Movie Closer |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Ok-gyu |
| Producers | |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | June 23 – July 29, 2023 |
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
Main
- Kim Tae-ri as Gu San-yeong[9]
- 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.
- Oh Jung-se as Yeom Hae-sang[9]
- Ham Sung-min as young Yeom Hae-sang[10]
- A folklore professor from a wealthy family. He has the ability to see spirits and gods.
- Hong Kyung as Lee Hong-sae[9]
- A lieutenant in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Violent Crime Investigation Unit.
Supporting
- Kim Hae-sook as Na Byung-hee[11]
- Yeom Hae-sang's grandmother and CEO of Joonghyun Capital.
- Park Ji-young as Yoon Gyeong-moon[12]
- Gu San-yeong's mother.
- Kim Won-hae as Seo Mun-chun[12]
- Lee Hong-sae's partner.
- Yang Hye-ji as Baek Se-mi[13]
- Gu San-yeong's high school classmate who is preparing for the civil service exam.
- Lee Kyu-hoe as Kim Chi-won[14]
- Na Byung-hee's closest aide and vice president of Joonghyun Capital.
- Jin Seon-kyu as Gu Kang-mo[15]
- Gu San-yeong's father and a former folklore professor.
Others
- Ye Soo-jung as Kim Seok-ran[12]
- Gu San-yeong's paternal grandmother.
- Kim Shin-bi as Kim Woo-jin[16]
- Yeom Hae-sang's housemate.
- Lee Ji-won as Yoon-jeong[17]
- San-yeong's high school classmate.
Special appearances
- Kim Sung-kyu as voice phishing criminal[18]
- Park Hyo-joo as Yeom Hae-sang's mother[19]
- Lee Jae-won as Yeom Jae-woo, Hae-sang's father[20]
- Oh Yeon-ah as Choi Man-wol[21]
- Pyo Ye-jin as an influencer[22]
- Moon Sook as Funeral attendee[23]
- Cho Hyun-chul as Shaman[24]
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Chun Il-man[24]
- Kang Gil-woo as Yeom Seung-ok[25]
- Park So-yi as Lee Mok-dan[26]
- Shim Dal-gi as Lee Hyang-yi, Mok-dan's older sister, a demon who possessed San-yeong.[27]
- Lee Yoo-jun as Jung Han-ki
- 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).
Reception
Viewership
Revenant : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[28]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1.767 | 1.896 | 2.024 | 1.835 | 1.888 | 2.000 | 1.952 | 2.025 | 1.859 | 2.109 | 2.107 | 2.302 | 1.980 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[28] | TNmS[29] | |||
| 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% | —[a] | |
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Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Revenant | Nominated | [30] |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-hee | Nominated | |||
| Technical Award | Yang Ho-sam, Park Ji-won (Art direction) | Nominated | |||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Oh Jung-se | Won | [31] |
| New York Festival TV & Film Awards | 2024 | Scifi/Fantasy/Horror | Revenant | Won[b] | [32] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Tae-ri | Won | [33] |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Hong Kyung | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Kim Won-hae | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Yang Hye-ji | Won | |||
| Best Young Actress | Park So-yi | Won | |||
| Best Performance | Jin Seon-kyu | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Oh Jung-se | Nominated | [34] | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated | |||
| Scene Stealer Award | Shim Dal-gi | Nominated | [35] | ||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Kim Hae-sook | Nominated | [36] | ||
| Park Ji-young | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Korean Actress | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated | [37] |
| WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 2024 | Feature Made for Television/Cable | Revenant | Won[c] | [38] |
