Premiere Watch: The Heavenly Idol
by missvictrix
Time slot: Wednesday-Thursday
Broadcaster: tvN
Genre: Rom-com, fantasy
Episode count: 12
Reasons to watch: I’ve been a fan of Kim Min-kyu long before he made massive waves in Business Proposal, so it’s ridiculously satisfying to see him in his first leading role. And it’s an interesting pick, too — the adaptation of the web novel High Priest Rembrary is a fantasy rom-com with body swap elements set in the world of K-pop. Kim Min-kyu is an other-worldly priest who descends to earth to defeat a foe, but finds himself in the body of a K-pop idol. And not only that, but the “visual” of a group that’s failing hard. I mean, there’s a ton to work with right there. And I don’t want to set expectations too high here, but the crazier the premise sometimes the more delightful the drama — You’re Beautiful comes to mind (and could use a worthy successor that can match its zaniness level). As ever, it’s all about the execution, but my money is on Kim Min-kyu’s performance being worth the watch.
TL;DR: Kim Min-kyu’s much-deserved first mainstream leading role, web novel adaptation, other-wordly-priest-turned-Kpop-idol
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