MBC’s Kokdu: Season Of Deity (2023) is the story of a death god or cursed grim reaper named Kkok-du who comes down to the earth every 99 years to punish humans and lead the dead to the afterworld. This time, he enters the body of a human and starts working as a visiting doctor where he meets Han Gye Jeol, a doctor who struggles with her career but possesses mysterious abilities.
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Medical
Also known as: Kkokdu’s Gye Jeol, Season of Kkokdu
No of episodes: 16
Writers: Kang Yi-heon, Heo Jun-woo
Directors: Baek Soo-chan, Kim Ji-hoon
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: Viu, Viki, iQIYI
Date: January 27, 2023
Cast:
- Kim Jung-hyun as Kkok-du
- Im Soo-hyang as Han Gye-jeol
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Ratings
| Rating | South Korean viewers in thousands | Episode | 2023 |
| 4.8% | 858 | 1 | January 27 |
| 2.2% | – | 2 | January 28 |
| 3.1% | 560 | 3 | February 3 |
| 2.4% | – | 4 | February 4 |
| 2.8% | – | 5 | February 10 |
| 1.9% | – | 6 | February 11 |
| 2.7% | 523 | 7 | February 17 |
| 1.4% | – | 8 | February 18 |
| 2.0% | – | 9 | February 24 |
| 1.7% | – | 10 | February 25 |
| 1.6% | – | 11 | March 3 |
| 2.0% | – | 12 | March 4 |
| 1.4% | – | 13 | March 11 |
| 1.4% | – | 14 | March 17 |
| 1.3% | – | 15 | March 18 |
| 16 | March 24 | ||
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
| 2023 | Rank |
| February week 2 | 9th |
| February week 3 | 9th |
| February week 4 | 9th |
| March week 1 | 8th |
| March week 2 | 10th |
Official posters from MBC
Official teaser, trailer
Source / Images: MBC
