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
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseJune 23 (2023-06-23) –
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)

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]

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 ratings that were not published.

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]
SBS Drama Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Tae-ri Won [29]
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 [30]
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Tae-ri Nominated
Scene Stealer Award Shim Dal-gi Nominated [31]
Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Hae-sook Nominated [32]
Park Ji-young Nominated

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 Jung Min-kyung (June 25, 2023). "'Revenant,' starring evil-possessed Kim Tae-ri, off to strong start". The Herald Korea. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. SBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ SBS [@SBSNOW] (May 19, 2023). 사람을 죽였다 내가 아닌 내가. '악귀' 티저 포스터 공개 [I killed a person, not me. 'Ghost' teaser poster released] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  7. ↑ Jung Hee-yeon (May 19, 2023). 김은희 신작 '악귀' 6월 23일 첫 방송 [공식] [Kim Eun-hee's new work 'Ghost' premieres on June 23 on [Netflix][Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Naver.
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  26. 1 2 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.
  27. ↑ 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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