The Heavenly Idol is a South Korean drama released in 2023. It is a standard television series with 12 episodes. The drama aired from February 15 to March 23, 2023, and was broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday. Each episode has a runtime of around 1 hour and 10 minutes. The series falls under the comedy, romance, drama, and fantasy genres and is rated 15+, suitable for teens and older viewers.
📌 Synopsis
Pontifex Rembrary is a powerful holy priest living in a divine world. While fighting a devil, he is suddenly transported to the modern world. He wakes up inside the body of Woo Yeon Woo, a struggling member of an idol group that is close to disbandment.
Rembrary has no understanding of idol life, music shows, or modern society. His first live performance turns into a disaster. However, his honesty, calm nature, and strange charisma begin to draw public attention. Fans slowly notice something different about him.
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As Rembrary adjusts to idol life, the group’s future starts to change. Their popularity rises, and new opportunities appear. But peace does not last long. Enemies from Rembrary’s past, including the devil and mysterious religious groups, begin to surface in the human world.
Caught between idol schedules and supernatural threats, Rembrary must protect those around him. Along the way, he learns about friendship, love, faith, and what it truly means to live as a human.
🎭 Main Roles
- Kim Min Gue as Rembrary / Woo Yeon Woo
- Go Bo Gyeol as Kim Dal
- Lee Jang Woo as Sin Jo Wun / Devil
🟦 Supporting Roles
- Ye Ji Won as Lim Sun Ja
- Park Sang Nam as Sa Gam Jae
- Choi Jae Hyun as Kasy
- Hong Seung Bum as Choi Jung Seo
- Baek Seo Bin as Jang Jeong Hwan (General Manager)
- Shin Myung Sung as Hwang Tae In
- Tak Jae Hoon as Seon Woo Sil
- Shin Kyu Hyun as Cha Hae Gyeol
- Kim Seo Ha as Maeng Woo Shin
- Oh Jin Seok as Oh Jung Shin
- Lee Dal as Kim Moo Rok
- Jeong Soo Hyun as Raken (Leader of Evil Boys)
- Cha Do Hyun as Evil Boys member
- Lee Won Jun as Typhon (Evil Boys member)
- Lee Woo Tae as Vasily (Evil Boys member)
- Kim Min Hyuk as Evil Boys member
- Jang Young Nam as Lord Yeomra
- Cha Joo Young as Redlin
- Ryu Seung Moo as Hwanshin
- Song A Kyung as Ma Jin Hwa
- Lee Young Joon as Sun Woo Sil’s manager
- Seo Ji Young as Hongwoodaedae master
- Lee Gyu Seon as LLM Entertainment staff
🟨 Guest Roles
The drama features several guest appearances across different episodes, including doctors, priests, reporters, producers, and trainers. These roles help expand both the idol world and the supernatural side of the story.
💭 Final Thoughts
The Heavenly Idol offers a unique mix of idol culture and fantasy storytelling. The drama balances comedy with emotional depth, showing the contrast between divine duty and human life. With a fresh concept, strong performances, and light romance, it delivers an entertaining story that feels different from typical idol dramas.
