Season 1

Guardian: The Lonely and Great GodSeason 1

2016
16 Episodes

Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 years, Shin has searched for his bride, a mortal who can pull out the sword and end his life. One day, he encounters Ji Eun-tak, a positive, upbeat high school student who can see the dead and has gone through tragic events, yet still stays strong. She claims to be the Goblin's bride who can end his immortal life, but what appears to be an easy task, only gets complicated, as the two fall in love.

Episodes

What Kind of a Guardian Are You?
S01E01
8.3

What Kind of a Guardian Are You?

After Kim Shin is sentenced to death for treason, he is reborn and wanders the earth in search of the bride who can release him from his immortality.

02 Dec 201688m
I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years
S01E02
10.0

I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years

Eun-tak follows Shin and suddenly finds herself transported to Quebec. Realizing she is in a foreign country, she is convinced of Shin's true nature.

03 Dec 201677m
I See the Sword
S01E03
10.0

I See the Sword

Shin and a Grim Reaper rescue Eun-tak after she is kidnapped by loan sharks. Shin has Deok-hwa investigate Eun-tak's aunt who got her into trouble.

09 Dec 201682m
I Won't Leave You
S01E04
10.0

I Won't Leave You

Shaken when Eun-tak tells him that she could see the sword all along, Shin still wants to live. The Reaper offers to bring her to the afterlife.

10 Dec 201662m
I Have to End My Life
S01E05
9.0

I Have to End My Life

Sunny and the Reaper meet again and go to a café. She grows impatient and tries to have a conversation, but when she asks his name he abruptly leaves.

16 Dec 201667m
Tomorrow
S01E06
10.0

Tomorrow

Shin sees Eun-tak in the future and asks her to pull out the sword. But Eun-tak doesn't understand the consequences that would bring.

17 Dec 201676m
I Think It's Your Face
S01E07
10.0

I Think It's Your Face

When Eun-tak returns home after her test, Shin, Deok-hwa and the Reaper greet her with a cake. She and Shin head out to the movies.

23 Dec 201674m
You Gave Her That Fate
S01E08
8.5

You Gave Her That Fate

Eun-tak finally takes hold of the sword but Shin pushes her away. She is happy to know that she is the bride, but he doesn't seem to share her joy.

24 Dec 201672m
He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another
S01E09
9.0

He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another

After hearing the truth of the sword from the Reaper, Eun-tak runs away from Shin. He looks everywhere he can think of but she is nowhere to be found.

30 Dec 201678m
Is She Really Your Sister?
S01E10
10.0

Is She Really Your Sister?

After the Reaper forgets that he erased Sunny's memory and makes a slip of the tongue, she demands to know who he is and why he knows her real name.

31 Dec 201676m
The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me
S01E11
8.5

The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me

Shin learns from the Reaper that Sunny is the reincarnation of his sister. They go to the chicken shop, but the incredulous Sunny tells them to leave.

06 Jan 201774m
Forget About Me
S01E12
9.0

Forget About Me

Eun-tak remembers the Reaper's words when she sees a creepy ghost while at work. Shin and the Reaper realize that Deok-hwa is not who he seems.

07 Jan 201783m
Protect Her
S01E13
9.0

Protect Her

The Reaper receives a punishment from the underworld authorities for revealing his identity and using his special powers for his own purposes.

13 Jan 201784m
Whom Have I Forgotten?
S01E14
9.0

Whom Have I Forgotten?

Shin pulls out the sword to protect Eun-tak from Park Joong-heon. He then departs for a desolate place where he struggles against loneliness.

20 Jan 201775m
Will You Be My Bride?
S01E15
9.0

Will You Be My Bride?

Eun-tak is suspicious when Shin suddenly appears on the street in Canada, but he reminds her of her promise to treat him to a meal.

21 Jan 201763m
Goodbye and See You Again
S01E16
9.0

Goodbye and See You Again

Shin proposes to Eun-tak amid the falling cherry blossoms. On a whim he wants to have the wedding in a few days, so they jump right into preparations.

21 Jan 201773m