tvN Asia amplifies excitement about The Heavenly Idol with released character sketches!
In The Heavenly Idol, Kim Min Gue plays a powerful high priest who finds himself possessing the body of an unpopular K-pop idol. Find out how he survives the idol world while fighting off evil in this highly-anticipated fantasy drama!
Rounding up the lead cast are Go Bo Gyeol and Lee Jang Wook. The series premieres on Thursday, 16 February, at 9.15 pm (Cignal (DTH) CH160 | Smart GigaPlay app) on tvN Asia 24 hours after Korea’s broadcast. New episodes air same time every Thursday and Friday.
Ahead of the premiere, check out the exciting treats that would unfold in the series.
The High Priest Turns K-pop Idol
After a fierce battle with the devil, Pontifex Lembrary from the mystical realms finds himself swopping bodies with Woo Yeon-woo, a member of an unpopular idol K-pop group Wild Animal. In order, to convince Yeon-woo to switch back to his body, Lembrary must make Wild Animal successful.
Soon, the holy Lembrary begins his crash course as a K-pop idol, struggling to endure diets, master dance choreography, sing and even strike sexy poses for the camera, all while fighting against the devil.
TRIVIA: Coincidentally, Kim Min-gue has previously revealed that he was an idol trainee briefly before pursuing his acting dreams!
Fan-girl To The Rescue
Kim Dal (Go Bo Gyeol) is Woo Yeon Woo’s No. 1 fan girl and will go all out to support her favorite idol.
When Yeon-woo suddenly proclaims himself as a High Priest, Kim Dal gets a job as Wild Animal’s Road manager.
She is determined to do everything she could to bring her bias back to his senses and protect him at all costs!
The Devil is Right Beside You
Behind his suave and chivalrous appearance, Shin Jo-woon (Lee Jang Woo), the Vice-Chairman of the entertainment company managing Wild Animal, is actually possessed by the King of Darkness.
He is the devil who can manipulate people’s minds with his black magic and is ruthlessly hunting down Lembrary.
After being defeated in the battle with Lembrary, the demon king is destined to come back to life from the threshold of death and crosses time and space to Korea in search of Lembrary.
Stay tuned to The Heavenly Idol on tvN Asia as more exciting and heart-fluttering moments unfold!
PR Source: tvN Asia
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