Priest (TV series)

2018 South Korean television series

Priest

Promotional poster

Hangul|

프리스트

RR| Peuriseuteu
MR| P'ŭrisŭt'ŭ
Genre|

* Medical drama
* Thriller

Created by| Studio Dragon
Written by| Moon Man-sae
Directed by| Kim Jong-hyeon
Starring|

* Yeon Woo-jin
* Jeong Yu-mi
* Park Yong-woo

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 (2018-11-24) –
January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)

Priest (Korean: 프리스트) 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]

## Synopsis

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A story about doctors and exorcists protecting people together at a Catholic hospital in Seoul.

## Cast

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### Main

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* 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

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* 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

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Priest 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

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Priest OST

Soundtrack album by

Various artists

Recorded| 2018
Genre| Soundtrack
Language|

* Korean
* English

Label|

* Genie Music
* Stone Music Entertainment

### Part 1

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Released on December 15, 2018 (2018-12-15)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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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

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Released on January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05)No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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|
|
|
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1.| "Light Me"|

* Park Geun-cheol
* RUNY

* Lee Dong-jun
* Jeong Gu-hyeon

| Lee Ye-joon| 4:07
2.| "Light Me" (Inst.)|  |

* Lee Dong-jun
* Jeong Gu-hyeon

|  | 4:07
Total length:| 8:14

## Ratings

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Priest : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season| Episode number| Average

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|

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

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[8]

Average TV viewership ratings  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%

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

## References

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1. ^ "OCN's medical exorcism drama is more about love than horror". Yonhap News Agency. November 12, 2018.
2. ^ '프리스트' 연우진X정유미X박용우 출연확정..OCN 첫 메디컬 엑소시즘[공식입장]. OSEN (in Korean). September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
3. ^ "'프리스트' 대본리딩, 연우진X정유미X박용우 케미 어땠나". Newsen (in Korean). September 21, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
4. ^ 뮤지컬 스타 이건명, '프리스트' 합류…외과 과장으로 변신. Xports News (in Korean). September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
5. ^ [공식] 장원형, OCN '프리스트' 출연…연우진X정유미X박용우와 호흡. The Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
6. ^ "[SQ현장] '손' 가고 '프리스트' 왔다...연우진X정유미X박용우의 메디컬 엑소시즘". Sports Q (in Korean). November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
7. ^ '프리스트' 측 "연출진은 수줍급 영화 제작진, 배우들은 논의중"(공식). Newsen (in Korean). July 3, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
8. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
9. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Priest at Studio Dragon
* Priest at HanCinema
* Priest at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

OCN original series

Monday–Tuesday|

* My Secret Romance (2017)
* Meloholic (2017)
* My First Love (2017)
* Short (2018)
* Evergreen (2018)

Wednesday–Thursday|

* The Guest (2018)
* Quiz of God: Reboot (2018)
* Possessed (2019)
* Save Me 2 (2019)
* Class of Lies (2019)
* The Running Mates: Human Rights (2019)

Saturday–Sunday|

| OCN Original|

* Coma (2006)
* Someday (2006)
* Quiz of God (2010)
* Vampire Prosecutor (2011)
* Special Affairs Team TEN (2011)
* The Virus (2013)
* Cheo Yong (2014)
* Reset (2014)
* Bad Guys (2014)
* Dr. Frost (2014)
* The Missing (2015)
* My Beautiful Bride (2015)
* Local Hero (2016)
* The Vampire Detective (2016)
* Squad 38 (2016)
* Voice (2017)
* Tunnel (2017)
* Duel (2017)
* Save Me (2017)
* Black (2017)
* Bad Guys 2 (2017)
* Children of a Lesser God (2018)
* Mistress (2018)
* Life on Mars (2018)
* Voice 2 (2018)
* Player (2018)
* Priest (2018)
* Kill It (2019)
* Voice 3 (2019)
* Watcher (2019)
* The Lies Within (2019)
* Tell Me What You Saw (2020)
* Rugal (2020)
* Train (2020)
* Missing: The Other Side (2020)
* The Uncanny Counter (2020)
* Times (2021)
* Chimera (2021)

|

OCN Dramatic Cinema|

* Trap (2019)
* Hell Is Other People (2019)
* Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation (2020)
* Search (2020)
* Dark Hole (2021)

Sunday|

* A Superior Day (2022)

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* Circle
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* Because This Is My First Life
* Bravo My Life
* Drama Stage
* episodes
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* Watcher
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* Love Alarm
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* My Holo Love
* Once Again
* The King: Eternal Monarch
* My Unfamiliar Family
* Flower of Evil
* Sweet Home
* Navillera
* Doom at Your Service
* The Devil Judge
* The Witch's Diner
* Kingdom: Ashin of the North
* Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
* Yumi's Cells
* Hometown
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* Duty After School
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* Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
* Lies Hidden in My Garden
* Celebrity
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* Queen of Tears
* The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
* Hierarchy
* The Whirlwind
* Love Next Door
* Dear Hyeri
* Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard
* Love Your Enemy
* Dear Hongrang

As planner/creator/
developer|

| 2016–18|

* Bring It On, Ghost
* Cinderella with Four Knights
* The K2
* Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
* Voice
* Introverted Boss
* Tomorrow, with You
* The Liar and His Lover
* Tunnel
* Chicago Typewriter
* Duel
* Stranger
* The Bride of Habaek
* Criminal Minds
* Save Me
* Live Up to Your Name
* Argon
* Avengers Social Club
* Black
* Revolutionary Love
* The Most Beautiful Goodbye
* Bad Guys 2
* A Korean Odyssey
* Mother
* Cross
* Live
* My Mister
* Mistress
* Lawless Lawyer
* About Time
* What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
* Life on Mars
* Mr. Sunshine
* Familiar Wife
* 100 Days My Prince
* Room No. 9
* Tale of Fairy
* Quiz of God: Reboot
* Priest
* Encounter
* Memories of the Alhambra

|

2019–21|

* The Crowned Clown
* Romance Is a Bonus Book
* Touch Your Heart
* Possessed
* He Is Psychometric
* Confession
* Kill It
* Her Private Life
* Abyss
* Save Me 2
* Search: WWW
* Designated Survivor: 60 Days
* Hotel del Luna
* Class of Lies
* The Great Show
* The Running Mates: Human Rights
* Miss Lee
* Melting Me Softly
* Catch the Ghost
* Psychopath Diary
* Black Dog: Being A Teacher
* Money Game
* Tell Me What You Saw
* The Cursed
* Hi Bye, Mama!
* Memorist
* A Piece of Your Mind
* Rugal
* When My Love Blooms
* Oh My Baby
* It's Okay to Not Be Okay
* Train
* Missing: The Other Side
* Record of Youth
* Tale of the Nine Tailed
* Start-Up
* The Uncanny Counter
* Awaken
* True Beauty
* Mr. Queen
* L.U.C.A.: The Beginning
* Times
* Vincenzo
* Mine
* My Roommate Is a Gumiho
* You Are My Spring
* The Road: The Tragedy of One
* High Class
* Melancholia

2022–25|

* Twenty-Five Twenty-One
* A Superior Day
* Our Blues
* Shooting Stars
* The Killer's Shopping List
* Monstrous
* Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist
* Under the Queen's Umbrella
* Our Blooming Youth
* The Heavenly Idol
* Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
* Delightfully Deceitful
* See You in My 19th Life
* My Lovely Liar
* Song of the Bandits
* Twinkling Watermelon
* Castaway Diva
* A Bloody Lucky Day
* Maestra: Strings of Truth
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* Wedding Impossible
* The Auditors
* Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
* Dear X
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