Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
2021 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls[9] (Korean: 불가살) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Jung Jin-young, Park Myung-shin, and Kim Woo-seok. It is led by director Jang Young-woo, and the screenplay is written by husband-and-wife team Kwon So-ra and Seo Jae-won.[3][10] It aired on tvN from December 18, 2021 to February 6, 2022.[7] It is also available for streaming on Netflix.[11]
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| Hangul | 불가살 |
| Hanja | 不可殺 |
| Literal meaning | Immortal |
| Revised Romanization | Bulgasal |
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| Directed by | Jang Young-woo[3] |
| Creative director | Kim Jae-eun |
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| Music by | Nam Hye-seung[4] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16[5] |
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| Running time | 60 minutes[6] |
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| Budget | ₩40 billion[5][8] |
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| Network | tvN |
| Release | December 18, 2021 – February 6, 2022 |
Synopsis
The series tells the story of a woman who remembers her past lives by repeating death and reincarnation for 600 years, and a man who cannot kill nor be killed and has lived for the past 600 years as a Bulgasal—a mythical creature that feeds off human blood and is cursed with immortality.[7][12][13]
Cast
Main
- Lee Jin-wook as Dan Hwal
- Lee Joo-won as young Dan Hwal[14]
- A man who used to be a human, but becomes an immortal during the Joseon dynasty while working as a military official and carrying out a task to erase the remnants of the previous dynasty.[15]
- Kwon Nara as Min Sang-woon / Kim Hwa-yeon[16]
- Han Seo-jin as young Min Sang-woon / Min Sang-yeon[17]
- A woman who used to be an immortal, but goes through a tragic event that turns her into a human.[3]
- Lee Joon as Ok Eul-tae
- Another immortal, commonly known as the "Dark Hole", living in secrecy who enjoys his eternal life, as well as his wealth and power.[15]
- Gong Seung-yeon as Dan Sol / Min Si-ho
- Dan Sol: Dan Hwal's past wife who is the daughter of a powerful family.[15]
- Min Si-ho: Dan Sol's reincarnation who is Min Sang-woon's younger sister.[18]
- Jung Jin-young as Dan Geuk / Kwon Ho-yeol
- Dan Geuk: Dan Sol's father who is a powerful general.[19]
- Kwon Ho-yeol: Dan Geuk's reincarnation who is a former detective.[20]
- Park Myung-shin as a shaman / Hye-suk
- Shin Soo-yeon as young Hye-suk
- A shaman who lived 600 years ago.[19]
- Hye-suk: the shaman's reincarnation who always helps Dan Hwal.[21]
- Kim Woo-seok as Nam Do-yoon
Supporting
- Han Dong-kyu as Goo-bong, a resident of a village who lives a rough life due to bulgasal.[24]
- Park Joo-hwan as Dan Ah-chan, Dan Hwal and Dan Sol's son.[14]
- Han Seong-soo as Jo Ma-gu, a ghost with a strong appetite who even devours human corpses.[14]
- Lee Kyu-ho as Du Eok-si-ni[14]
- Oh Yu-jin as Kim Go-bun, Kim Hwa-yeon's younger sister.[16]
Special appearances
Production
Casting
The lead role was first offered to Won Bin, but the actor ultimately refused.[8]
On December 17, 2020, it was reported that Lee Jin-wook was being cast for the series and was positively considering his appearance. The actor and director Jang Young-woo previously worked together in the 2020 series Sweet Home.[27] In February 2021, actors Lee Joon, Kwon Nara and Jung Jin-young also received casting offer.[12][28][29] Line-up for the lead stars consisting of Lee Jin-wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, Gong Seung-yeon, Jung Jin-young, Park Myung-shin and Kim Woo-seok was finally confirmed on March 17.[15]
Release
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls was initially scheduled for release in 2022.[10] In November 2021, it was confirmed that the series would premiere on December 18.[7]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.609 | 1.481 | 1.292 | 1.092 | 0.883 | 1.063 | 1.199 | 1.142 | 0.827 | 1.191 | 1.036 | 1.133 | 0.994 | 0.969 | 0.978 | 1.450 | 1.146 | |
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[38]
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | |
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| 1 | December 18, 2021 | 6.346% (1st) | 7.390% (1st) |
| 2 | December 19, 2021 | 5.826% (1st) | 6.036% (1st) |
| 3 | December 25, 2021 | 4.775% (1st) | 4.413% (1st) |
| 4 | December 26, 2021 | 4.128% (1st) | 4.301% (1st) |
| 5 | January 1, 2022 | 3.415% (1st) | 3.622% (1st) |
| 6 | January 2, 2022 | 4.077% (1st) | 4.374% (1st) |
| 7 | January 8, 2022 | 4.455% (1st) | 5.062% (1st) |
| 8 | January 9, 2022 | 4.166% (1st) | 4.520% (1st) |
| 9 | January 15, 2022[a] | 3.043% (2nd) | 3.383% (2nd) |
| 10 | January 16, 2022 | 4.272% (1st) | 4.893% (1st) |
| 11 | January 22, 2022 | 3.679% (1st) | 4.073% (1st) |
| 12 | January 23, 2022 | 4.460% (1st) | 5.034% (1st) |
| 13 | January 29, 2022 | 3.593% (1st) | 3.594% (1st) |
| 14 | January 30, 2022 | 3.664% (1st) | 3.825% (1st) |
| 15 | February 5, 2022 | 3.660% (1st) | 3.936% (1st) |
| 16 | February 6, 2022 | 5.050% (1st) | 5.019% (1st) |
| Average | 4.288% | 4.592% | |
Notes
- The airing of episode 9 was delayed by 70 minutes due to the live broadcast of a men's football friendly match between South Korea and Iceland.[40]
References
External links
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