Revenant () is a 2023 South Korean television series written by Kim Eun-hee and starring Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, and Hong Kyung. It aired from June 23 to July 29, 2023, on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
Synopsis The series revolves around a young woman possessed by an entity and a professor of folklore who can see ghosts. Together they seek the truth behind mysterious suicides surrounding the city.
Cast Main Kim Tae-ri as Gu San-yeong A public prosecutor who has been preparing for the 9th-grade civil service exam. She gets entangled in mysterious deaths, after receiving her late father's belongings. Oh Jung-se as Yeom Hae-sang Ham Sung-min as young Yeom Hae-sang A folklore professor from a wealthy family. He has the ability to see spirits and gods. Hong Kyung as Lee Hong-sae A lieutenant in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Violent Crime Investigation Unit.
Supporting Kim Hae-sook as Na Byung-hee Yeom Hae-sang's grandmother and CEO of Joonghyun Capital. Park Ji-young as Yoon Gyeong-moon Gu San-yeong's mother. Kim Won-hae as Seo Mun-chun Lee Hong-sae's partner. Yang Hye-ji as Baek Se-mi Gu San-yeong's high school classmate who is preparing for the civil service exam. Lee Kyu-hoe as Kim Chi-won Na Byung-hee's closest aide and vice president of Joonghyun Capital. Jin Seon-kyu as Gu Kang-mo Gu San-yeong's father and a former folklore professor.
Others Ye Soo-jung as Kim Seok-ran Gu San-yeong's paternal grandmother. Kim Shin-bi as Kim Woo-jin Yeom Hae-sang's housemate. Lee Ji-won as Yoon-jeong San-yeong's high school classmate.
Special appearances Kim Sung-kyu as voice phishing criminal Park Hyo-joo as Yeom Hae-sang's mother Lee Jae-won as Yeom Jae-woo, Hae-sang's father Oh Yeon-ah as Choi Man-wol Pyo Ye-jin as an influencer Moon Sook as Funeral attendee Cho Hyun-chul as Shaman Choi Gwi-hwa as Chun Il-man Kang Gil-woo as Yeom Seung-ok Park So-yi as Lee Mok-dan Shim Dal-gi as Lee Hyang-yi, Mok-dan's older sister, a demon who possessed San-yeong. as Jung Han-ki A forensic scientist and retired member of the Seoul Cold Case Squad. Assists in reconstructing documents and briefly discusses with Seo Mun-chun about his deceased colleague Gye-chul from the Cold Case Squad (who was also played by Kim Won-hae).
Reception Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen KoreaNielsen Korea ratings:
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Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 June 23, 2023 9.9% 10.8% 8.0% 2 June 24, 2023 10.0% 10.8% 3 June 30, 2023 11.0% 11.9% 8.7% 4 July 1, 2023 10.0% 10.8% 8.4% 5 July 7, 2023 10.8% 8.0% 6 July 8, 2023 7.9% 7 July 14, 2023 10.6% 11.0% 8 July 15, 2023 10.4% 11.1% 7.9% 9 July 21, 2023 10.3% 11.1% 10 July 22, 2023 10.9% 12.0% 8.5% 11 July 28, 2023 10.3% 10.8% 7.8% 12 July 29, 2023 12.0% 8.0% Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published.
Accolades + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Drama Revenant Best Screenplay Kim Eun-hee Technical Award Yang Ho-sam, Park Ji-won (Art direction) Korea Drama Awards2023 Top Excellence Award, Actor Oh Jung-se New York Festival TV & Film Awards 2024 Scifi/Fantasy/Horror Revenant SBS Drama Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Tae-ri Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Hong Kyung Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Won-hae Best New Actress Yang Hye-ji Best Young Actress Park So-yi Best Performance Jin Seon-kyu Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Oh Jung-se Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Tae-ri Scene Stealer Award Shim Dal-gi Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Kim Hae-sook Park Ji-young Seoul International Drama Awards 2024 Outstanding Korean Actress Kim Tae-ri WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2024 Feature Made for Television/Cable Revenant
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