Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
2016–2017
· TV Show
· 120 min episodes
· 1 season
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In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, Dokkaebi, a 939-year-old guardian of souls, meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Details
- Directors
- Kwon Hyuk-chan, Lee Eung-bok, Yoon Jong-ho
- Created by
- Kim Eun-sook, Lee Eung-bok
- Writer
- Kim Eun-sook
- Studio
- Hwa&Dam Pictures, Studio Dragon
- Released
- 2 December 2016
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 120 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 16 across 1 season
- Awards
- 26 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 46 →26 wins from 46 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| 27th Seoul Music Awards 2018 | Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
| 32nd Golden Disc Awards 2018 | Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Go-eun | Nominee |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Popular Character Award | Park Kyung-hye | Winner |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Popular Character Award | Kim Byung-chul | Winner |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Star of the Year Award | Yook Sung-jae | Winner |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Best Original Soundtrack | Soyou ( I Miss You ) | Nominee |
| 10th Korea Drama Awards 2017 | Best Original Soundtrack | Crush ( Beautiful ) | Nominee |
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10th Korea Drama Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Drama | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Yook Sung-jae | Winner |
| Popular Character Award | Park Kyung-hye | Winner |
| Popular Character Award | Kim Byung-chul | Winner |
| Star of the Year Award | Yook Sung-jae | Winner |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Soyou ( I Miss You ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Crush ( Beautiful ) | Nominee |
| Best Production Director | Lee Eung-bok | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-sook | Nominee |
| Excellence Award, Actress | Yoo In-na | Nominee |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Dong-wook | Nominee |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Go-eun | Nominee |
5th Annual DramaFever Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Gong Yoo | Winner |
| Best Couple | Gong Yoo & Kim Go-eun | Winner |
| Best Melodrama | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Dong-wook | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yoo In-na | Winner |
11th Korean Cable TV Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Drama | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Winner |
| Best OST | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
| Rising Star Award | Yook Sung-jae | Winner |
| VOD Broadcasting | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Winner |
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Gong Yoo | Winner |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Eun-sook | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kim Go-eun | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lee Eung-bok | Nominee |
| Best Drama | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-sook | Nominee |
9th Melon Music Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
| Kakao Hot Star | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Nominee |
| Kakao Hot Star | Crush ( Beautiful ) | Nominee |
| Song of the Year | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Nominee |
19th Mnet Asian Music Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best OST | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
| Best OST | Crush ( Beautiful ) | Nominee |
| Best OST | Chanyeol ( Exo ), Punch ( Stay With Me ) | Nominee |
12th Asia Model Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Asia OST Popularity | Chanyeol ( EXO ), Punch ( Stay With Me ) | Winner |
12th Seoul International Drama Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Hallyu OST | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
27th Seoul Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
2nd Asia Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
32nd Golden Disc Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best OST Award | Ailee ( I Will Go to You Like the First Snow ) | Winner |
Brand of the Year Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor of the Year | Gong Yoo | Winner |
First Brand Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Award | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Winner |
3rd Fashionista Awards
3 nominations
| Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division | Gong Yoo | Nominee |
| Best Fashionista – TV & Film Division | Yoo In-na | Nominee |
| Global Icon | Lee Dong-wook | Nominee |
22nd Asian Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Nominee |