Revenant (TV series)

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Revenant
Promotional poster
Hangul
惡鬼
Hanja
惡鬼
Literal meaning Evil Spirit
Revised Romanization Akgwi
McCune?Reischauer 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  ( 2023-06-23 )  ?
July 29, 2023  ( 2023-07-29 )

Revenant [4] ( Korean 惡鬼 ) 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]

Synopsis [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Main [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Viewership [ edit ]

Revenant  : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
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
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea . [27]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea [27] TNmS [28]
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]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Accolades [ edit ]

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.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Drama Revenant Nominated [29]
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 [30]
New York Festival TV & Film Awards 2024 Scifi/Fantasy/Horror Revenant Won [b] [31]
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Tae-ri Won [32]
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 [33]
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Tae-ri Nominated
Scene Stealer Award Shim Dal-gi Nominated [34]
Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Hae-sook Nominated [35]
Park Ji-young Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 Outstanding Korean Actress Kim Tae-ri Pending [36]
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2024 Feature Made for Television/Cable Revenant Won [c] [37]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
  2. ^ Bronze Award
  3. ^ Gold Remi Award

References [ edit ]

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  4. ^ SBS [@SBSNOW] (May 19, 2023). 사람을 죽였다 내가 아닌 내가. '惡鬼' 티저 포스터 公開 [I killed a person, not me. 'Ghost' teaser poster released] ( Tweet ) (in Korean) . Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Twitter .
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  12. ^ Kang Min-kyung (December 5, 2022). "[單獨] 양혜지, 金泰梨 親舊된다…김은희 作家 新作 '惡鬼' 出演" [[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 側 "김은희 作家 新作 '惡鬼' 特別出演"[公式]" [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. "惡鬼' 金泰梨 둘러싼 人物 關係..김해숙·진선규→예수정 '믿보배' 앙상블에 期待感" [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). "俗物 아귀 이지원이었어? 소름끼치는 反轉 正體(惡鬼)" [Was that snobbish anglerfish Lee Ji-won? Creepy reverse stasis (demon)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023 . Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Choi Na-young (June 24, 2023). "빌드업 마친 '惡鬼' 이제 始作.."惡鬼가 金泰梨의 어떤 欲望 들어줄지가 觀戰 포인트" ["After the Build-Up, 'Demon' Now Starts..."What Desires Will the Demon Grant Kim Tae Ri?] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023 . Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Seo Yu-na (June 25, 2023). "오정세, 母 死亡 過去事 告白 "惡鬼 벗어나려다 죽어" '惡鬼'[決定的場面]" [Oh Jung Se, confesses to his mother's death "I died trying to escape the devil" 'Devil' [Crucial scene]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023 . Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Lee Seung-gil (June 28, 2023). "오정세 도플갱어'라 불리는 俳優, '惡鬼'에 出演한다" [Actor called 'Oh Jung-se doppelganger' appears in 'Demon'] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023 . Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Myung-mi (June 25, 2023). "金泰梨X김은희 '惡鬼' 壓倒的 1位, 瞬間 最高 視聽率 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. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023 . Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Kim So-yeon (March 16, 2023). "[單獨] 票豫診, 김은희 作家 新作 '惡鬼' 카메오 出演" [[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.
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  27. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023 . Retrieved June 25, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 3" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 30, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023 . Retrieved July 1, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 4" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023 . Retrieved July 2, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 5" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023 . Retrieved July 8, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 6" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023 . Retrieved July 9, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 7" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023 . Retrieved July 15, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 8" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023 . Retrieved July 16, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 9" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023 . Retrieved July 22, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 10" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 23, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 11" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023 . Retrieved July 29, 2023 .
    • "Ep. 12" . Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 29, 2023. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023 . Retrieved July 30, 2023 .
  28. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. June 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). TNmS. July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023 . Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). TNmS. July 2, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023 . Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). TNmS. July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023 . Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). TNmS. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023 . Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). TNmS. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023 . Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). TNmS. July 16, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023 . Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). TNmS. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). TNmS. July 23, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023 . Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). TNmS. July 29, 2023. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023 . Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Break News.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). TNmS. July 30, 2023. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023 . Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Break News.
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  35. ^ Kim, Ye-seol (December 29, 2023). "畫史, 故이선균 追慕 하며 'LMM' 舞臺 變更…'助演賞' 배유람, "쉽지 않지만 이겨내야" [2023 SBS 演技大賞]" [Hwasa, 'LMM' stage changes in memory of late Lee Seon-gyun...'Supporting Actor' Bae Yoo-ram, "It's not easy, but I have to overcome" [2023 SBS Acting Awards].]. Osen (in Korean) . Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  36. ^ Lim Jae-seong (May 29, 2024). "올해 서울드라마어워즈 歷代 最多 出品…48個國 346篇" [This year’s Seoul Drama Awards has the largest number of entries ever... 346 episodes from 48 countries] (in Korean). KBS . Retrieved May 31, 2024 .
  37. ^ Lee, Mi-ji (May 7, 2024). 김은희 作家 '惡鬼', 2024 휴스턴 國際 필름 페스티벌 金賞 受賞(公式) [Writer Kim Eun-hee's 'Ghost' wins the Gold Prize at the 2024 Houston International Film Festival(Official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop . Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Naver .

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