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The Heavenly Idol
The Heavenly Idol
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The Heavenly Idol

7.3 / 10
2023
1 season
12 episodes
DramaComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Pontifex Lembrary fights against a devil, he gets transferred to a different world possessing the body of Woo Yeon-woo who is a member of an unpopular idol group called Wild Animal. In an entertainment business where overwhelming social skills, trendiness, and talents are highly necessary, it is hard for solemn, holy Lembrary to adapt. Due to his inappropriate says and dos as a celebrity, Lembrary is talked about from the public and receives attention that he did not expect. Using his goodness and love, Lembrary heals this twisted and barren world people live in while going this way and that way to settle himself as an idol.

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Where to Watch(AU)

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
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Rakuten Viki
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Cast

Kim Min-gue

Go Bo-gyeol

Lee Jang-woo

Oh Jin-seok

Ye Ji-won

Shin Myung-sung

Tak Jae-hoon

Park Sang-nam

Jeong Soo-hyun

Kim Seo-ha

Hong Seung-bum

Choi Jae-hyun

Seasons

  • Pontifex Rembrary on Earth

    1.Pontifex Rembrary on Earth

    7.7
    15-02-202361m

    Pontifex Lembrary, with his highest authority as a chief, manages all things under Lord Redrin's influence. One day, in the midst of a divine ceremony, Lembrary loses consciousness...

  • A Slave Contract

    2.A Slave Contract

    7.7
    16-02-202359m

    Lembrary learns that he needs to become a successful idol in order to get endless access to "tributes." He realizes that he needs those tributes to gain energy for prayer. He has a...

  • Rembrary Becomes Woo Yeon Woo

    3.Rembrary Becomes Woo Yeon Woo

    8.0
    22-02-202367m

    Rembrary has no choice but to embrace the reality of living as Woo Yeon Woo. He participates in "Sing Survival" and surprises everyone with a remarkable performance. However, the j...

  • The Evil One’s Emergence

    4.The Evil One’s Emergence

    8.0
    23-02-202369m

    Woo Sil’s voice suddenly doesn’t come out when he’s up on the stage. Rembrary realizes that it was The Evil One’s doing. Later, Rembrary finds out that Yeon Woo was involved with a...

  • Those With Woo Yeon Woo Shall Be Healed

    5.Those With Woo Yeon Woo Shall Be Healed

    8.0
    01-03-202370m

    After Rembrary's performance on Sing Survival, people started complimenting him, and it went viral. But with fame comes a price, and a rumor begins to spread. To protect Rembrary's...

  • If We Were Born In The Same World

    6.If We Were Born In The Same World

    8.0
    02-03-202367m

    Yeon Woo gets involved with Ms. Ma who embezzled the company’s funds, and his public image worsens. However, Dal manages to change the public opinion by revealing the text Yeon Woo...

  • How to Reject a Girl Nicely

    7.How to Reject a Girl Nicely

    6.0
    08-03-202360m

    Despite Lembrary's attempt to maintain a distance from Dal, navigating their relationship proves to be difficult. Meanwhile, Dal discovers a distressing truth about Woo Yeon-woo, a...

  • Five Putrid Goblins

    8.Five Putrid Goblins

    6.0
    09-03-202364m

    Lembrary learns something shocking in the Afterlife about Hongwoodaedae. Lembrary goes on a dating variety show after he gets offered a chance to meet Lord Redrin if he captures fi...

  • Dal's Blessing

    9.Dal's Blessing

    6.0
    15-03-202366m

    Unlike ever before, Lembrary gets touched by Dal's confession. However, he makes up his mind. Meanwhile, the picture of Lembrary and Dal together comes to light and becomes a huge...

  • The Well of Oblivion

    10.The Well of Oblivion

    6.0
    16-03-202365m

    Lembrary becomes a criminal overnight. As the people ruthlessly criticize and condemn him, Lembrary becomes frustrated. Dal searches for the CEO of Hong-rin to resolve the Hong-rin...

  • Won't you Regret It?

    11.Won't you Regret It?

    6.0
    22-03-202369m

    Wild Animal gets invited to the awards, but they have to do a collaboration performance with the Evil Boys. While Rembrary tries to stop the Evil Boys from getting an award, he sud...

  • One Drawback

    12.One Drawback

    8.0
    23-03-202372m

    Lembrary returns to the world after hearing from Her Majesty how to stop Lord Redrin. However, for Lembrary to stop Lord Redrin, he must make an immense sacrifice which he reconsid...

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