Kokdu: Season of Deity | |
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Hangul | 꼭두의 계절 |
Hanja | 꼭두의 季節 |
Literal meaning | Season of Kkokdu[a] |
Revised Romanization | Kkokduui Gyejeol |
McCune–Reischauer | Kkoktuŭi Kyejŏl |
Genre | |
Developed by | Kim Ho-jun (planning)[2] |
Written by | |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Music by | Park Se-joon |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[4] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | January 27 March 24, 2023 | –
Kokdu: Season of Deity (Korean: 꼭두의 계절; RR: Kkokduui Gyejeol)[b] is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Im Soo-hyang, Kim Da-som, Ahn Woo-yeon, Kim In-kwon, and Cha Chung-hwa. It aired on MBC TV from January 27 to March 24, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[5] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on IQIYI, Viki and Viu in selected regions.[6][7][8][9]
The series is about a grim reaper named Kokdu (Kim Jung-hyun) who visits the mortal world every 99 years to punish humans. He meets Dr. Han Gye-jeol (Im Soo-hyang), a doctor with mysterious abilities, and starts working as a visiting doctor.[3]
Filming of the series had started by September 2022.[10]
Hangout with Yoo cast members Yoo Jae-suk, Jeong Jun-ha and Lee Mi-joo made cameo appearances on Kokdu: Season of Deity as part of the variety show's "HWY HR" segment. The filming of their scene with lead actress Im Soo-hyang was conducted in Ganghwa County, and was broadcast on the show on October 22, 2022.[32][34]
On October 31, 2022, the production team announced that filming for the series was halted due to the death of actor Lee Ji-han who died on October 29 during the Seoul Halloween crowd crush tragedy, and would resume at a later date after reorganization. It was reported that Lee took the role of Jung Yi-deun, the ex-boyfriend of Im Soo-hyang's character.[35][36] On November 7, an official from MBC confirmed that filming would resume on that day, and the production team decided to find a replacement for the late actor after much deliberation.[37][38] It was later announced that Lee Jung-joon would join the cast, taking over Lee Ji-han's role.[23]
The series was initially scheduled to premiere at the end of 2022, but was pushed back to January 2023.[1][17]
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
1 | 858 | N/A | 560 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[39] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | ||
1 | January 27, 2023 | 4.8% (14th) | 4.8% (14th) |
2 | January 28, 2023 | 2.2% (33rd) | N/A |
3 | February 3, 2023 | 3.1% (20th) | 3.2% (19th) |
4 | February 4, 2023 | 2.4% (34th) | N/A |
5 | February 10, 2023 | 2.8% (24th) | |
6 | February 11, 2023 | 1.9% (36th) | |
7 | February 17, 2023 | 2.7% (23rd) | |
8 | February 18, 2023 | 1.4% (47th) | |
9 | February 24, 2023 | 2.0% (29th) | |
10 | February 25, 2023 | 1.7% (43rd) | |
11 | March 3, 2023 | 1.6% (36th) | |
12 | March 4, 2023 | 2.0% (31st) | |
13 | March 11, 2023[c] | 1.4% (43rd) | |
14 | March 17, 2023 | 1.4% (37th) | |
15 | March 18, 2023 | 1.3% (43rd) | |
16 | March 24, 2023 | 1.6% (37th) | |
Average | 2.1% | —[d] | |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Cha Chung-hwa | Won | [41] |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Im Soo-hyang | Nominated | [42] |