Drama for South Korea is already an integral part of modern culture, like halyu or key pop artists. Each channel in the Republic of Korea releases dozens of dramas annually.
The goblin drama, which started on tvN in 2016, instantly entered the TOP 10, displacing Descendants of the Sun, Thinking Like a Criminal, Mysterious Garden and others. Today it is on the 2nd place in the audience rating of cable TV channels. The series attracted the attention of viewers not only with an unusual fantastic plot, but also with a stellar cast.
The names of the actors of the drama "Goblin"
- Gon Yu - Kim Shin (goblin, demon, dokkeby).
- Kim Guo In - Ji In Tak (goblin bride).
- Lee Don Uk - Won E (reaper, Prince Won E).
- Yu In Na - Kim San (Sunny, the owner of the cafe).
- Song Jae - Yu Dok Hwa (goblin's nephew).
- Kim San Kem is the grandfather of Doc Hwa.
- Park Hee-bong is the mother of Ying Tak.
- Han So Jin - Ying So in childhood.
- Kim So Hyun is the Queen (Sunny).
- Kim Min Jae is King Koryo Won E (reaper).
Preparing for filming
The scriptwriters approached the filming of the series with all responsibility. They conceived to embody a fantastic drama. For three years, various versions of fantasy characters were considered. The choice fell on the Korean people's character - tokkebi (goblin). The channel’s management commented on this situation: “These characters have never become the main characters of the series.”
Plot
The goblin drama tells the love story of schoolgirl Ying So and the 938-year-old goblin. Once a goblin intervened in the fate of a certain woman and saved her, bringing him back to life. However, he could not assume that she was pregnant. Soon a woman gives birth to a girl - Ying So. And from that moment, the fate of the goblin and Ying So intertwine. Now the girl must fulfill her destiny and draw a sword from the goblin so that he can interrupt his endless life. But, persuading Ying to pull out his sword, he does not notice how he falls in love. At the same time, a reaper was hunting for Ying So, from whom she managed to escape when the goblin rescued her mother. At the same time, the goblin and the reaper live in the same house. A further story tells about how the characters will understand this ball of love and friendship. Learn more about the roles and actors of the drama "Goblin".
Goblin
Goblin (or tokkebi) is a form of evil in Korea. Most often, old things turn into tokkabi. Goblins are good with the human race, but they like to joke around ordinary people. This feature is characteristic of the protagonist of the series. The goblin was embodied in the drama by actor Gon Yu.
Acquaintance with the lone goblin-tokkebi begins during the era of Koryo. General Kim Shin, after winning one of the decisive battles abroad, returns to the capital. The people meet the general as a hero! He and his army seek to get an audience with the young King Koryo in order to present him with victory. However, instead of a magnificent reception, they were met with weapons. The general is accused of treason, the sister of Kim Shin, the queen, is also accused. Both of them die.
After a while, Kim Shin is reborn and himself becomes an evil creature - a goblin. But a sword remains in his chest forever. And only the real bride of the demon can draw this sword, only in this way the demon can fulfill his long punishment and leave this world.
After 938 years, he finally meets his bride. Next, the action takes place today. It turns out that as soon as In So blows out a candle, a goblin appears next to it. From this moment, he plans to persuade the girl to draw the sword. But, without noticing it, falls in love with her. What to do now? This question is tormented by Kim Shin.
Ying Tak
Ga Ying is one of the youngest among the actors in the drama "Goblin". Acquaintance with the main character of the series Ji In. This happens at school. She is a responsible girl. Torn between work and school, serving his relatives. A girl at an early age lost her mother on her birthday. Therefore, Ying did not celebrate her birthday for so long and did not buy a cake. Until one day everyone forgot about her holiday. Then Ying So is determined to celebrate his birthday. She buys a birthday cake, goes to the marina and blows out the candles. Suddenly, a handsome man appears in front of her.
Ying. So an ordinary schoolgirl, not counting a small feature - she sees ghosts. Moreover, among them, the girl has more friends than among ordinary people.
Therefore, the unexpectedly appeared man does not bother her at all, the girl decides that the mysterious stranger is a ghost. Among the ghosts, rumors are growing that Ying So is the goblin's bride. What are they talking about?
At the time of filming, the age difference between the actors of the Goblin drama Gong Yu and Ha Ying was 12 years old. However, according to the actors themselves, this was not a problem for them. Gong Yu praised Ga Ying's talent as an actress in an interview.
Reaper
One of the most exciting images embodied in the drama "Goblin" actor Lee Don Uk. The grim reaper is an altruist who works all day. He does not remember anything from his past. For 300 years now he has been wandering the Earth, carrying out the sad and gloomy work of a reaper, serving his sentence for a crime of which he does not even remember. He doesn't even have a name!
Tired of the life of a wanderer, he dreams of living in his house. Why concludes a lease with a certain Doc Hwa. Unfortunately the reaper, he got the house with a dirty trick. It turns out that the owner of the house is not Doc Hwa, but his uncle Kim Shin. While his uncle had been traveling for 20 years, the enterprising Doc Hwa decided to earn some extra money and rent the house out. Neither the reaper nor the goblin want to give up housing and are forced to settle under one roof.
The confrontation and friendship of the reaper and the goblin adds a comic note to the plot of the series. They make fun of each other in every way. They themselves do not notice how their relationship develops into a strong friendship. And the reaper is already getting acquainted with the goblin's bride, who, by an unfortunate coincidence, is the missing soul that the reaper must take.
At the same time, the reaper meets a girl to whom he is irresistibly drawn. By coincidence, this girl is also connected with the bride of the demon. She is the mistress of a cafe that gives Ying So work. Gradually, the reaper learns that they have not just met this girl - Sunny. Once in a past life they had already met, but the way this story ended did not give him peace. Can he save his love and his friends?
Sunny
Another brilliant Korean actress, Ying Na, played the role of a beloved reaper. This role has become the most popular among the female audience of the series. The relationship of the reaper and Sunny is almost more interesting to follow than the main love line.
Sunny meets his lover absolutely by accident, while buying a ring on the street. When a handsome man comes up to her and is interested in the same ring as she is. Sunny gives the young man his number. But he does not call for a long time. And then it appears unexpectedly, without explanation. And this happens all the time. He runs away from their dates, practically does not call. The girl begins to suspect something is amiss. Finding out this, she accidentally finds out that her lover is a reaper. But this does not scare the girl. Problems in their relationship begin when Sunny recalls his past life. In her, she was the queen, and her lover - the king guilty of her death. How to forgive? Such a difficult task confronts a fragile girl.
In the Russian box office, the series did not go out. The drama "Goblin" with Russian voice acting can be viewed on Russian-language sites performed by STEPonee.