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Goblin

Created by Kim Eun-sook · 2016–2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Goblin worth watching?

Goblin (2016–2017) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Kim Eun-sook; stream on Viki.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Goblin?

Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

90/100Editorial Rating
95%Audience · excluded
80Metascore
8.6IMDb /10
94%Fan Score
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Seasons
1 · 16 episodes
Network
Netflix
Streaming
Viki
Cast
Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean

Where to watch Goblin

Goblin is available on Viki — regional notes: Viki in the United States; Netflix, iflix, Viu, HBO Max in Indonesia; Netflix, Vi Movies & TV in India. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.

Where to watch Goblin by country

Country Streaming on
India Netflix, Vi Movies & TV
Indonesia Netflix, iflix, Viu, HBO Max
Japan Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+
Malaysia Netflix, iflix, Viu, HBO Max
Nigeria Netflix
Pakistan Netflix
Philippines Netflix, iflix, Viu, HBO Max
South Africa Netflix
South Korea Netflix, TVING
Thailand Netflix, iflix, Viu, HBO Max
United Arab Emirates Netflix
United States Viki

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Is Goblin worth watching?

Yes — Goblin earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Kim Eun-sook and streaming on Viki.

Celluloid Verdict

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 editorial verdict

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.

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Critic Reviews

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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 television on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — the fantasy romance every subsequent K-drama measured itself against.

Goblin soundtrack / OST

8 tracks · Nam Hye-seung & Park Sang-hee (music directors) / various artists — full OST page

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Yes — Goblin scores 89% on Celluloid. 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. Stream on Viki.