tvN Goblin
Created by Kim Eun-sook · 2016–2017 ·
Goblin (2016–2017) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Kim Eun-sook; streaming on Netflix.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Is Goblin worth watching?
Yes — Goblin earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Kim Eun-sook and streaming on Netflix.
Critics Consensus
Kim Eun-sook's genre-defining K-drama masterpiece — Gong Yoo and Kim Go-eun's chemistry, Lee Dong-wook's grim reaper, and production design so lavish it rewrote what Korean television could look like.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Goblin about?
An immortal goblin who can only end his centuries-long life with the help of his human bride searches for his destined partner — a luminous fantasy romance weaving reincarnation, grief, and the afterlife across modern Seoul and Joseon-era memory.
Critic Reviews
Goblin Review: The K-Drama That Rewrote Fantasy Television
★★★★★
Kim Eun-sook's Guardian: The Lonely and Great God became a global phenomenon — 90% critics, 95% audiences, and Gong Yoo plus Kim Go-eun chemistry that still defines K-drama fantasy.
Essential [South Korea](/country/south-korea/) television on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — the fantasy romance every subsequent K-drama measured itself against.
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