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Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016)

Series · 1h 17m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Korean

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

A 939-year-old immortal, a grim reaper, and a fated student navigate an epic, whimsical, and melancholy romance.

Romantic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 27, 2026.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God parents guide

It stays inside its TV-14, with no sex or nudity and mild language.

Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

What is Guardian: The Lonely and Great God about?

In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Created byLee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook
StarringGong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, Yook Sung-jae, Lee El

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