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Bulgasal

★ 7.4 4K votes 2021–2022 1 season · 16 episodes Ended tvN
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 9/10RevengeVengeance as the driving motive.This show: 8/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lee Jin-wookNaraLee JoonGong Seung-yeonJung Jin-youngKim Woo-seok
Written by
So-ra KwonJae Won SeoJang Young-woo
Starring
Lee Jin-wookNaraLee JoonGong Seung-yeonJung Jin-youngKim Woo-seok
Written by
So-ra KwonJae Won SeoJang Young-woo
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
050100150200

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About

"A centuries-long curse wrapped in melancholy mystery"

A centuries-old immortal being, cursed to endure endless cycles of death and rebirth, crosses paths with a present-day woman who may be the reincarnation of someone from his tragic past. The show blends Korean folklore with a slow-burn thriller structure, jumping between a grim past timeline and a modern mystery. It's moody, atmospheric, and often melancholic, carried by its leads' performances and a sense of doomed romance rather than fast plotting. Patience is rewarded with an emotionally heavy payoff, but the pacing lingers in its middle stretch.

Watch it for

the slow-burn mystery linking a centuries-old curse to a present-day reincarnation.

Maybe skip if

you want brisk pacing rather than a moody, drawn-out supernatural mystery.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12021
8.22K16
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.17.6
174—
▶2Episode #1.27.6
129—
▶3Episode #1.37.6
107—
▶4Episode #1.48.0
109—
▶5Episode #1.58.4
98—
▶6Episode #1.68.5
97—
▶7Episode #1.78.5
91—
▶8Episode #1.88.6
89—
▶9Episode #1.98.8
96—
▶10Episode #1.108.5
91—
▶11Episode #1.118.5
89—
▶12Episode #1.128.5
91—
▶13Episode #1.138.5
86—
▶14Episode #1.148.5
83—
▶15Episode #1.158.2
79—
▶16Episode #1.168.3
108—

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Lee Jin-wook Dan Hwal
Nara Min Sang-woon
Lee Joon Ok Eul-tae
Gong Seung-yeon Dan Sol, Min Si-ho
Jung Jin-young Dan-geuk, Kwon Ho-yeol
Kim Woo-seok Nam Do-yoon
Oh Yoo-Jin Kim Go-boon (young)
Ok Ye-rin Hye-seok (Child)
Jung Sun-chul Painter, Choi Jae-yeong
Lee Jin-hee Sang-woon's mother

Crew

So-ra Kwon
Jae Won Seo
Jang Young-woo

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