Priest (2018 South Korean Television Series)

Priest (Korean: 프리스트; RR: Peuriseuteu) is a South Korean supernatural thriller television series that aired on OCN from November 24, 2018, to January 20, 2019. Directed by Kim Jong-Hyeon and written by Moon Man-Se, the 16-episode series explores themes of faith, science, and the battle against demonic possession.

Promotional poster for the drama Priest.

Plot

The story centers on Oh Soo-Min (Yeon Woo-Jin), a dedicated young Catholic priest and member of the unofficial exorcism group known as 643 Regia. Driven by the tragic loss of his mother, who died after being possessed by a demon, Soo-Min is mentored by Priest Moon Ki-Sun (Park Yong-Woo), the founder of the group. Parallel to his journey is Ham Eun-Ho (Jung Yu-Mi), an emergency room doctor who, despite her skepticism toward religion, finds her worldview challenged after witnessing inexplicable supernatural events and crossing paths with Soo-Min.

Cast

The series features a large ensemble cast, including:

Yeon Woo-Jin as Oh Soo-Min
Jung Yu-Mi as Ham Eun-Ho
Park Yong-Woo as Moon Ki-Sun
Lee Young-Suk as Bishop Kwak
Moon Sook as Lee Hae-Min
Son Jong-Hak as Koo Do-Kyun
Oh Yeon-A as Shin Mi-Yeon

Production

Priest was broadcast on the OCN network in the Saturday and Sunday 22:20 time slot. It followed the series The Player and was succeeded by Trap in February 2019. The production involved a significant cast to portray the various members of the 643 Regia and the hospital staff.