Priest (Korean프리스트; RRPeuriseuteu) 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]

Priest
Promotional poster
Hangul
프리스트
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byMoon Man-sae
Directed byKim Jong-hyeon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Dong-hyun
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCrave Works
Original release
NetworkOCN
ReleaseNovember 24, 2018 (2018-11-24) –
January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)

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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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.
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.
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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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
Recorded2018
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

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Released on December 15, 2018 (2018-12-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wake Me"Jeong Gu-hyeonJeong Gu-hyeonNieN (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.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Light Me"
  • Park Geun-cheol
  • RUNY
  • Lee Dong-jun
  • Jeong Gu-hyeon
Lee Ye-joon4:07
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)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1424676584698488648486476366TBDTBD519395599408533TBD
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. 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". Sedaily (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.
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