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- Drama: The Heavenly Idol (English title) / Holy Idol (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Sungseuryeowoon Idol
- Hangul: 성스러운 아이돌
- Director: Park So-Yeon, Lee So-Yoon
- Writer: Shin Hwa-Jin (web novel), Lee Cheon-Geum
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 12
- Release Date: February 15 – March 23, 2023
- Runtime: Wed. & Thur. 22:30
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Pontifex Lembrary (Kim Min-Kyu) is widely regarded as having the most powerful divine power ever. While he fights against a devil, he gets transferred to a different world. Pontifex Lembrary then finds himself in a small dormitory and possessing the body of Woo Yeon-Woo, who is a member of unpopular idol group Wild Animal. The group has been together for 3 years, but they are on the verge of disbanding due to their lack of success. 9 hours later, Pontifex Lembrary is placed on a stage with Wild Animal for a live performance at a broadcasting station. When the music begins to play, Pontifex Lembrary, in Woo Yeon-Woo’s body, shouts out “I don’t know how to dance.” The live broadcast performance is a disaster, but it attracts the attention of people and the media. With his charms, including confident attitude, Woo Yeon-Woo, still possessed by Pontifex Lembrary’s spirit, becomes popular and so does his group Wild Animal. Pontifex Lembrary must now get used to life as a member of an idol group and he faces various troubles, like dealing with weird religious groups and the devil.
Notes
- “The Heavenly Idol” takes over tvN’s Wed. & Thur. 22:30 time slot previously occupied by “Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist 2” and followed by “Stealer: The Treasure Keeper” on April 12, 2023.
- Based on web novel “Sungseureowoon Idol” by Shin Hwa-Jin (first published on September 4, 2019 via Naver).
- Early working title was “Daeshingwan Lembrary” (“Pontifex Lembrary”).
