Priest () 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).
Synopsis A story about doctors and exorcists protecting people together at a Catholic hospital in Seoul.
Cast Main 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 Son Jong-hak as Koo Do-hyun Oh Yeon-ah as Shin Mi-yeon Yu Bee as Jung Yong-pil Lee Gun-myung as Lee Ki-hong Lee Eun-saem as Chae Yi-soo Jang Won-hyung as Jang Won-seok 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 Priest reunites Yeon Woo-jin and Jeong Yu-mi who previously starred together in The Tunnel (2014).
The lead male role was first offered to Lee Je-hoon but he declined.
Original soundtrack
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Part 2
Ratings
+ Average TV viewership ratingsOriginal broadcast dateAverage audience shareAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul 1 November 24, 2018 1.862% 2.237% 2 November 25, 2018 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 1.654% 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% 16 January 20, 2019 2.072% 2.697%Average
References
External links
Priest at Studio Dragon