Fun and Enjoyable Show that Tried Too Hard
I think the biggest downfall of this drama was that it tried too hard to be a lot of things that it just wasn't. That being said, it was still a fun, good show in your downtime. If you just take it at face value, then I think it's very easy to fall in love with this drama.In terms of the story, we follow Rembrary, a being from another world who is known for his divine powers and ability to heal, on his quest to defeat The Evil One. In the midst of their final battle, the two of them were transported to our reality. Now, Rembrary is stuck in the body of a K-Pop idol Woo Yeon Woo, a member of the washed-up K-Pop boy group Wild Animals. While trying to figure out a way to return back to his world, he meets Kim Dal, Woo Yeon Woo's biggest fan. The show follows the two of them as they try to defeat The Evil One and save the world.
Essentially, this show tries to mirror some of the popular tropes in webtoons while also trying to mix in some popular K-drama tropes as well. This is where the show can be really hit-or-miss for people. "The Heavenly Idol" tries to mix in all sorts of concepts that may seem inconsistent or all over the place. It juggles heavy concepts like mental health and religion but also tries to be lighthearted and comedic. It tries to deliver a deep and well-thought-out story, but at the end of the day, there was too much going on that none of it really stuck.
However, I still believe that it wasn't a bad show. The messages on mental health are good messages, things that many dramas stray from talking about. They delivered backstories and motivations for all of the characters and gave a reasonably realistic depiction of life as a failing K-Pop idol. The characters all had their moments to shine. If you just watched the show and follow along with its plot, not trying to critique its every flaw and plot hole, then you can see the charm of it.
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mediocrity
i watched it because i wanted to support the male lead. But it wasnt giving you know. Like i feel like they took him and just threw sum random actors in. The show was very bland dont get me wrong it had cute moments.It just felt like a constant back and forth that wasnt really going anywhere. Like the main leads literally didnt have any major impacts with powers and all that. they so weak lol.
I also watch because of the idol part, i wanted to see like show stopping, goosebump performances but they gave us literally nothing. the relationship were not so cute along with the acting. While watching i realised Kim Mingue looks much better in business proposal, dont come at me. The gray hair colour didnt suit him much.
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Would've been better to stick to the novel
Why does every "drama adaptation" out there take JUST the idea, and then make a new, worse story out of it?I disliked the FL. She was ok in the beginning, but became really condescending at one point. She just carried herself with an attitude of self importance and she often overreacted/overplayed. I also feel like romance wasn't needed at all in this drama, as it changed Rembrandy's character profile, which was an uptight funny priest that I loved. But them drama scenarists gotta ruin every original story.
For the plot twists, they could've been done better.
Firstly, there were lots of hints that Redlyn was evil, indeed. But why didn't she appear earlier? She's supposedly the main villain, but she only appeared in the last 1.5 episodes and was quickly taken care of. It would've been better if she appeared half-way or, even better, at the beginning of the story and she acted nice to throw us off. And the last fact about her, that she was a seaweed spirit who evolved into a deity that was explained in the last 10 minutes when no one asked, was totally unnecessary. Please stop adding last minute ideas with no foreshadowing from earlier.
The...uh, "Evil One" looked like a small fry wannabe villain. I totally couldn't take him seriously with his chubby cheeks, he looked like an angry plushie. His acting wasn't much better, there was just nothing dangerous looking abt him overall.
And then his reason for killing and wrecking havoc was really disappointing...I was expecting him to have a reason to hate everyone and especially the Pontifix. But it was all for a childish promise Redlyn gave him with no deadline: that if he keeps killing ppl, she'll be with him in the end. Lame. Eff off, horny teen.
There were a lot of small plot holes.
It wasn't clear if Redlyn absorbed the power of the other Pontifixes as well. She's the one who gave them power to begin with, from what they say. As opposed to Rembrandy, which had deity's powers and got strong from ppl's beliefs. So why did she kill the other Pontifixes then? And even if she absorbed their power, what abt the population? Why did she kill the common ppl? And she kept saying how she decided to get rid of Rembrandry bcz he started interfering with her plan. What plan? What interference? Was there a plan before you decided to take his power??
Even weirder were all the over-the-top scandals Woo Yeon Woo was involved in as an idol. Ppl would start either suspecting some conspiracy against Woo Yeon Woo, maybe supernatural business or even they might stop believing the subsequent scandals altogether. There was just too much exaggerated drama that wouldn't fly in real life. Ppl are not that stupid and easily swayed as they were made out to be. A few - maybe, but not the majority.
And then the stupid idea that Woo Yeon Woo was a middle aged minion that pretended to be Woo Yeon Woo. Ugh, stop it with the silly "plot twists"! At this point, they're just cramming as many as they can for the shock factor!
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The Heavenly Idol: 7/27/2025 ~ 7/31/2025
This show started off with a lot of potential even though it had a weird concept. However as time kept passing it just kept getting more rushed and certain points were often forgotten or simply never brought up again. Also the ending while it was cute it was the most rushed ending ever. They deserved at least another episode but instead it was like 10 mins to wrap up the story after that whole arc. Overall this had a lot of potential and had an amazing cast, but the execution of it was not the best. Though the only saving grace was the actual romance which while it was awkward was also something that was very cute and had me giggling. I really wish it was given more episodes to actually explore their connection and not just focus on the whole fantasy plot.Was this review helpful to you?
Leads lack chemistry. Vague plot points
Kim Min Gue is not my ideal type of Male lead; he has a perpetually sincere face, which I actually don't find endearing because to me, he just looks concerned. And that's the look he had for most of this series. Female lead was good but they had her staring blankly alot. Chemistry was lacking between male & female lead & the kisses were lacking { I blame that on the director & photographer} I was expecting more from this drama and ended up frustrated because the whole drama was rather incohesive. They kept calling the deity Lord Redrin but they were referring to a woman. The "idol" group sang & danced for only milliseconds at a time and did alot of nothing . The Character building was awkward. So many things were important to the plot were just vague . A mish mash of religious things that did not mesh well { grim reaper, goblins, an untitled head person, deities that were only deities because of people trusting in them, and yet deities that got energy from people's unkind thoughts. Around ep. 8 & 9 it got tiresome, dark, draggy & repetitive. Happy endings for main characters and tidy ending but it just didn't work for me.
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Funny, silly and watchable but could be better .
Ok, I agree with the commentors here . Yes ,some parts of this drama were actually stupid. But it was not that horrible for me like most of comments and reviews are saying. I mean , at least I don't regret picking up this drama . Overall it was entertaining and funny . My complain is that they should focused over romance at the very beginning of this show . As for the fantasy part, I want to say these types fantasy elements are my favorite,like goblin,grim reapers, after life , nine tailed fox etc. So South Korea is the best when it is about fantasy dramas related to afterlives. I must say ,they could make the fantasy part of this drama better. I have read some comments, people are saying the novel is actually good . Whatever, it seems like the script writer here didn't done a very much good job. He or she should pay more attention for the fantasy parts .But as I said, the genre is actually one of favorites, and I don't regret picking this one cause I enjoyed all silly moments and this was short . It was not a top notch but not a waste of time for me also. And another plus point good be ,the actors did acted well. The Male lead is more than Handsome. Like they way he smile. Uff, just enough for melting me softly. I still didn't watch business proposal. But seems like I have to start for this man. I have already put some his dramas on my list . However, no dramas are upcoming of him. I will be looking forward to his more dramas and want him to be the ML. He is one of the most handsome actor I have ever seen. And the female lead was also very cute. They have a great chemistry. I won't hesitate to watch a drama if they are the main leads there too . They should be paired in another drama with a better script.
Overall a good watch. Not the masterpiece but at the same time not regretting for watching it too. Ignore my grammertical errors .
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Here for the Duel Role
Completed and I enjoyed it.He played duel role in this one:
•A holy saint (from a different world) with spiritual powers and can sing but not dance
• A Self Centered undermining (modern world) Idol in the making who can't sing but can dance.
I thoroughly enjoy the scenes he have with the other group members and I love those songs he sings.
There is humor, sadness, a deal, misunderstanding and battle between good and evil. Religion is VERY obvious but not in your face and FL is tolerable.
Excellent kiss scenes !! This include a very endearing why dafuq am I crying forehead kiss and scream in my pillow kiss😘🥳 this man is good, ok!! and she does reciprocate (thank goodness)
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Pleasantly Surprised
Initially, I thought that this series will just showcase Kim Min Gyu's idol face. And I was ok with that. But I am pleasantly surprised that this is more to it than that. Though the twist at the end is surprising. I'm not sure if it's in a good way but somehow it made me sad story-wise. Not that the story is bad, but you'll see what I mean when you watch it.I'm glad that this story tackled the stories behind idol groups. I love that they showed the intense training in a light way. I also loved that they showed that being an idol is not just dancing, singing, and acting, That they are persons who have family struggles as well.
Overall, I enjoyed this show more than I think I would. Bonus scenes is Kim Min Gyu's kissing style lol
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it's a funny and light-hearted drama fr
ik alot of people didn't like it as they expected alot but personally at first I didn't like it at all but then I suddenly I got attached to it due to it's light-heartedness . Nowadays dramas have a bit too dramatic relief which I personally am bored of , (tmi) I haven't cried while watching dramas for 2 years now and this drama made me cry fr.it's funny and relatable for a fangirl like me , i get why most people didn't like the FL's character but it was the most relatable character for me ....
tho I agree that ending didn't really make sense , like I have soon many questions -
but yea overall it's not that bad tbh.
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Story - It would have been great if the storyline shows both Rembrary / Woo Yeon Woo characters. That way, it would gave Kim Min Gue some opportunity to be a versatile actor and demonstrate 2 different sides of characteristics. Instead, it was mostly Rembrary getting viral and more popular due to the wrong reasons. For a person came from a different planet, it would have been a challenge for him in terms on the language and mostly other stuff that Earth people live through. They also went overboard with the poison victims plot.
Acting/Cast - Acting is there but just not impressive.
Music - Not really paying much attention on the music played.
Rewatch Values - I dont think it worth rewatch. I managed to finish watching it all but by splitting half episode per day.
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Just Bearable not memorable.
The start of the drama was a bit slow but it was funny and had so much potential but the writers didn't put much context in the story. they talk about deities, power, and all but there was no back story to give it context. they could have made a good story but they miss that opportunity.The ML is the only one who up for the whole drama cuz there is no story, bad VFX, and they also didn't give much to supportive characters, they try but do not succeed. It is NOT worth watching TBH!!
The villain is so lame, especially the "Evil One" 💀💀🤣 I thought I was watching an Indian daily soap, bro if you want to attack then attack you have powers But no... He had to do stupid s**t first.
the love angle b/w the ML & FL, they have no chemistry. I like the new faces and the k-pop idol groups.
The VFX was so poor and funny. They did a really bad job at VFX.
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It's a wholesome drama.
I just loved this kdrama. I don't really understand why people are even criticising the plot. I think the plot and the cast and their acting was so amazing that I ended up binge watching it after the first episode, which is rather surprising because I didn't think I would adore this kdrama so much. I just finished watching it and I want to watch it again, it's that addictive. It's really a wholesome drama .I hope people watch it before judging it from the bad reviews.you can also watch it with your family I mean it's plus point too😂Was this review helpful to you?
