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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (38,731 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.44 avg 16 episodes 8.1 → 9.0 76 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	What Kind of a Guardian Are You?	8.1	627
2	I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years	8.2	493
3	I See the Sword	8.3	467
4	I Won't Leave You	8.0	438
5	I Have to End My Life	8.2	428
6	Tomorrow	8.1	415
7	I Think It's Your Face	8.4	403
8	You Gave Her That Fate	8.4	398
9	He'll Vanish Forever from This World to Another	8.5	395
10	Is She Really Your Sister?	8.7	430
11	The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me	8.4	388
12	Forget About Me	8.8	397
13	Protect Her	8.9	435
14	Whom Have I Forgotten?	8.4	389
15	Will You Be My Bride?	8.7	407
16	Goodbye and See You Again	9.0	527