Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
“A mysterious romance between a goblin and a young human bride.”
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.
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Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 years, Shin has searched for his bride, a mortal who can pull out the sword and end his life. One day, he encounters Ji Eun-tak, a positive, upbeat high school student who can see the dead and has gone through tragic events, yet still stays strong. She claims to be the Goblin's bride who can end his immortal life, but what appears to be an easy task, only gets complicated, as the two fall in love.
1.What Kind of a Guardian Are You?
8.302-12-201688mAfter Kim Shin is sentenced to death for treason, he is reborn and wanders the earth in search of the bride who can release him from his immortality.
2.I'll Become Your Bride in 200 Years
10.003-12-201677mEun-tak follows Shin and suddenly finds herself transported to Quebec. Realizing she is in a foreign country, she is convinced of Shin's true nature.
3.I See the Sword
10.009-12-201682mShin and a Grim Reaper rescue Eun-tak after she is kidnapped by loan sharks. Shin has Deok-hwa investigate Eun-tak's aunt who got her into trouble.
4.I Won't Leave You
10.010-12-201662mShaken when Eun-tak tells him that she could see the sword all along, Shin still wants to live. The Reaper offers to bring her to the afterlife.
5.I Have to End My Life
10.016-12-201667mSunny and the Reaper meet again and go to a café. She grows impatient and tries to have a conversation, but when she asks his name he abruptly leaves.
6.Tomorrow
10.017-12-201676mShin sees Eun-tak in the future and asks her to pull out the sword. But Eun-tak doesn't understand the consequences that would bring.
7.I Think It's Your Face
10.023-12-201674mWhen Eun-tak returns home after her test, Shin, Deok-hwa and the Reaper greet her with a cake. She and Shin head out to the movies.
8.You Gave Her That Fate
9.024-12-201672mEun-tak finally takes hold of the sword but Shin pushes her away. She is happy to know that she is the bride, but he doesn't seem to share her joy.
9.He'll Vanish Forever From This World to Another
10.030-12-201678mAfter hearing the truth of the sword from the Reaper, Eun-tak runs away from Shin. He looks everywhere he can think of but she is nowhere to be found.
10.Is She Really Your Sister?
10.031-12-201676mAfter the Reaper forgets that he erased Sunny's memory and makes a slip of the tongue, she demands to know who he is and why he knows her real name.
11.The Deity Is So Cruel to You and Me
9.006-01-201774mShin learns from the Reaper that Sunny is the reincarnation of his sister. They go to the chicken shop, but the incredulous Sunny tells them to leave.
12.Forget About Me
10.007-01-201783mEun-tak remembers the Reaper's words when she sees a creepy ghost while at work. Shin and the Reaper realize that Deok-hwa is not who he seems.
13.Protect Her
10.013-01-201784mThe Reaper receives a punishment from the underworld authorities for revealing his identity and using his special powers for his own purposes.
14.Whom Have I Forgotten?
10.020-01-201775mShin pulls out the sword to protect Eun-tak from Park Joong-heon. He then departs for a desolate place where he struggles against loneliness.
15.Will You Be My Bride?
10.021-01-201763mEun-tak is suspicious when Shin suddenly appears on the street in Canada, but he reminds her of her promise to treat him to a meal.
16.Goodbye and See You Again
10.021-01-201773mShin proposes to Eun-tak amid the falling cherry blossoms. On a whim he wants to have the wedding in a few days, so they jump right into preparations.
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