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A Korean Odyssey
I want just one bite
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lee Seung-gi
Son O-gong
20 eps
Cha Seung-won
Devil King Woo / Woo Hwi
20 eps
Oh Yeon-seo
Jin Seon-mi / Samjang
20 eps
Lee Hong-gi
Jeo Pal-kye / PK
20 eps
Jang Kwang
Sa O-jeong / Yun Dae-shik
20 eps
Lee El
Ms. Ma Ji-young
20 eps
Lee Se-young
Jung Se-ra / Richie / Zombie / Asanyeo
20 eps
Kim Seung-o
Lee Han-ju
20 eps
Sung Hyuk
General Winter / Summer Fairy
20 eps
Yoon Bo-ra
Alice / Jade Dragon
20 eps
Sung Ji-ru
Master Subori
20 eps
Jung Jae-won
Hong Hae-a
20 eps
Kal So-won
Jin Seon-mi (Young)
20 eps
Song Jong-ho
Kang Dae-seong
20 eps
Kim Ji-soo
Na Chal-nyeo / Ja-eun
20 eps
Michael K. Lee
Jonathan
20 eps
Yeonjung
Lee Da-in
1 eps
Jang Keun-suk
Peacock
1 eps
Carson Allen
Ghost of bride
1 eps
Jung Jae-eun
[Maternal aunt]
1 eps
Bang Su-jin
Mermaid
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How A Korean Odyssey actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
A Korean Odyssey reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and World Building.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 20 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201720 episodes
8.7IMDbIn 2017, Son O-gong and Devil King Woo are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. From there, O-gong is bound to his protective role towards Jin Seon-mi, the little girl he had met years ago. Having made a contract with Seon-mi 25 years ago, entitling her to seek help from O-gong whenever she calls him in exchange for letting him free, the two meet again in a fateful encounter.
Best episode · S01E06 Episode 6
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Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jang Jung-doExecutive Producer
Writing
- Hong Mi-ranWriter
- Hong Jeong-eunWriter
Direction
- Park Hong-kyunDirector
- Kim Jeong-hyeonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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