tvN’s The Heavenly Idol (2023) tells the story of a high priest who wakes up one day in the body of an unknown idol and the romance that unfolds between the idol and his biggest fan.
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Also known as: Holy Idol, Pontifex Lembrary
Based on: the webtoon Holy Idol by Shin Hwa-jin
No of episodes: 12
Writer: Lee Cheon-geum
Directors: Lee So-yoon, Park So-yeon
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: February 15, 2023
Cast
- Kim Min-gue as Pontifex Lembrary
- Go Bo-gyeol as Kim Dal
- Lee Jang-woo as Shin Jo Woon
- Tak Jae-hoon as Sun Woo Shil
- Ye Ji-won as Lim Sun Ja
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Rating
| Rating | South Korean viewers in thousands | Episode | 2023 |
| 3.0% | 750 | 1 | February 15 |
| 2.0% | 505 | 2 | February 16 |
| 1.9% | 418 | 3 | February 22 |
| 1.6% | 381 | 4 | February 23 |
| 2.1% | 499 | 5 | March 1 |
| 1.4% | 332 | 6 | March 2 |
| 1.9% | 431 | 7 | March 8 |
| 1.2% | 301 | 8 | March 9 |
| 1.8% | 411 | 9 | March 15 |
| 1.3% | 282 | 10 | March 16 |
| 1.7% | 347 | 11 | March 22 |
| 1.5% | 327 | 12 | March 23 |
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
| 2023 | Drama | Kim Min-gue |
| February week 3 | 6th | – |
| February week 4 | 7th | – |
| March week 1 | 6th | – |
| March week 2 | 8th | 7th |
| March week 3 | 8th | 6th |
| March week 4 | 7th | – |
Official posters
Official trailer
Source: Naver | Images: tvN
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