Priest (Korean: 프리스트; RR: Peuriseuteu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yeon Woo-jin, Jeong Yu-mi and Park Yong-woo. It aired on OCN from November 24, 2018 to January 20, 2019 every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST).[1][2]
| Priest | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 프리스트 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Moon Man-sae |
| Directed by | Kim Jong-hyeon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Dong-hyun |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Crave Works |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | November 24, 2018 – January 20, 2019 |
Synopsis
editA story about doctors and exorcists protecting people together at a Catholic hospital in Seoul.
Cast
editMain
edit- Yeon Woo-jin as Oh Soo-min
- A dutiful and reckless Catholic priest who is a member of 634 Regia. Twenty years prior to the series, Soo-min and his father, along with priest Moon Ki-seon, witnessed the death of his mother at a young age, where she was possessed and killed by a demon due to his father's refusal to believe in exorcism preventing her from receiving one. Under priest Moon's tutelage, he becomes an exorcist.
- Jeong Yu-mi as Ham Eun-ho
- A doctor at Southern Catholic Hospital who lost her faith in God at a young age when her parents died in front of her in an accident, she first encountered Soo-min when her most recent patient turns out to be possessed by an evil entity. Witnessing the exorcisms of both the patient and the subsequent possession of a colleague by the same entity caused her to rethink her beliefs.
- Park Yong-woo as Moon Ki-seon
- A senior Catholic priest who founded 634 Regia, a group of priests that performs exorcisms unofficially while still recognized by the Vatican. When he was younger, he was called upon by Soo-min to save his mother but was too late. He was the one who takes Soo-min under his wing and taught him how to conduct exorcisms.
Supporting
edit- Son Jong-hak as Koo Do-hyun
- Oh Yeon-ah as Shin Mi-yeon[3]
- Yu Bee as Jung Yong-pil
- Lee Gun-myung as Lee Ki-hong[4]
- Lee Eun-saem as Chae Yi-soo
- Jang Won-hyung as Jang Won-seok[5]
- Cha Min-ji as Jang Kyung-ran
- Moon Sook as Go Mi-sook
- Kang Kyung-hun as Cha Sun-young
- Jang Hee-ryung as Kim Yoo-ri
Production
editPriest reunites Yeon Woo-jin and Jeong Yu-mi who previously starred together in The Tunnel (2014).[6]
The lead male role was first offered to Lee Je-hoon but he declined.[7]
Original soundtrack
edit| Priest OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wake Me" | Jeong Gu-hyeon | Jeong Gu-hyeon | NieN (feat. Choi Sung-wook) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Wake Me" (Inst.) | Jeong Gu-hyeon | 3:41 | ||
| Total length: | 7:22 | ||||
Part 2
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Light Me" |
|
| Lee Ye-joon | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Light Me" (Inst.) |
| 4:07 | ||
| Total length: | 8:14 | ||||
Ratings
editPriest : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[8]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 424 | 676 | 584 | 698 | 488 | 648 | 486 | 476 | 366 | TBD | TBD | 519 | 395 | 599 | 408 | 533 | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[9] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | November 24, 2018 | 1.862% | 2.237% | ||
| 2 | November 25, 2018 | 2.487% | 3.220% | ||
| 3 | December 1, 2018 | 2.019% | 2.178% | ||
| 4 | December 2, 2018 | 2.411% | 3.046% | ||
| 5 | December 8, 2018 | 1.889% | 2.308% | ||
| 6 | December 9, 2018 | 2.278% | 3.011% | ||
| 7 | December 15, 2018 | 1.726% | 1.927% | ||
| 8 | December 16, 2018 | 2.003% | 2.619% | ||
| 9 | December 22, 2018 | 1.416% | 2.038% | ||
| 10 | December 23, 2018 | 1.902% | 2.479% | ||
| 11 | January 5, 2019 | 1.362% | 1.654% | ||
| 12 | January 6, 2019 | 1.876% | 2.754% | ||
| 13 | January 12, 2019 | 1.637% | 2.270% | ||
| 14 | January 13, 2019 | 2.244% | 3.085% | ||
| 15 | January 19, 2019 | 1.413% | 1.633% | ||
| 16 | January 20, 2019 | 2.072% | 2.697% | ||
| Average | 1.912% | 2.447% | |||
References
edit- ^ "OCN's medical exorcism drama is more about love than horror". Yonhap. November 12, 2018.
- ^ "'프리스트' 연우진X정유미X박용우 출연확정..OCN 첫 메디컬 엑소시즘[공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "'프리스트' 대본리딩, 연우진X정유미X박용우 케미 어땠나". Newsen (in Korean). September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ 뮤지컬 스타 이건명, '프리스트' 합류…외과 과장으로 변신. Xports News (in Korean). September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "[공식] 장원형, OCN '프리스트' 출연…연우진X정유미X박용우와 호흡". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "[SQ현장] '손' 가고 '프리스트' 왔다...연우진X정유미X박용우의 메디컬 엑소시즘". Sports Q (in Korean). November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ ‘프리스트’ 측 “연출진은 수줍급 영화 제작진, 배우들은 논의중”(공식). Newsen (in Korean). July 3, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Priest at Studio Dragon
- Priest at HanCinema
- Priest at IMDb