Don’t miss the premiere of “The Heavenly Idol”, a new fantasy-romance series starring Kim Min-gue, Go Bo Gyeol and Lee Jang Wook on Thursday, 16 February, 9.15pm (Cignal (DTH) CH160 | Smart GigaPlay app) on tvN Asia 24 hours after Korea’s broadcast. New episodes air same time every Thursday and Friday.
While fighting against the devil, Pontifex Lembrary gets (Kim Min-gue) transferred to a different world, possessing the body of an unpopular idol Woo Yeon-woo! Will he be able to navigate the entertainment industry and adapt to idol life?
The High Priest Turns K-pop Idol
After a fierce battle with the devil, Pontifex Lembrary from the mystical realms finds himself swopping bodies with Woo Yeon-woo, a member of an unpopular idol K-pop group Wild Animal. In order, to convince Yeon-woo to switch back to his body, Lembrary must make Wild Animal successful. Soon, the holy Lembrary begins his crash course as a K-pop idol, struggling to endure diets, master dance choreography, sing and even strike sexy poses for the camera, all while fighting against the devil.
(Fun Fact: Coincidentally, Kim Min-gue has previously revealed that he was an idol trainee briefly before pursuing his acting dreams!)
Fan-girl to the Rescue
Kim Dal (Go Bo Gyeol) is Woo Yeon Woo’s No. 1 fan girl and will go all out to support her favourite idol. When Yeon-woo suddenly proclaims himself as a High Priest, Kim Dal gets a job as Wild Animal’s road manager. She is determined to do everything she could to bring her bias back to his senses and protect him at all costs!
The Devil is Right Beside You
Behind his suave and chivalrous appearance, Shin Jo-woon (Lee Jang-woo), the vice-president is the CEO of the entertainment company managing Wild Animal, is actually possessed by the King of Darkness, the devil who can manipulate people’s minds with his black magic and is ruthlessly hunting down Lembrary.
Stay tuned to The Heavenly Idol on tvN Asia as more exciting and heart-fluttering moments unfold!