The Fiery Priest
The Fiery Priest () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Hanee, Go Jun and Keum Sae-rok. It was the first drama to air on SBS's Fridays and Saturdays timeslot, airing from February 15 to April 20, 2019. "The Fiery Priest" is the highest rated miniseries drama that aired in 2019 on public broadcast according to Nielsen Korea. The drama was a huge success and was one of the most popular dramas aired in 2019. Kim Nam-gil won numerous accolades for his portrayal of a priest with  anger management issues. The action comedy drama also featured parodies from other movies and dramas, notably from "Mr. Sunshine", "", "The Matrix", "Reply 1988" and "". Synopsis. Following the mysterious death of an elderly priest, an NIS agent turned priest (Kim Nam-gil) attempts to bring the culprits involved before law. The hilarious journey in taking down the gangsters and corrupt officials in the city is what follows. The journey is not so smooth when the corrupt prosecutor of the city (Lee Hanee) refuses to cooperate. An ex-NIS agent who retired after an accident that happened during his last mission. He  met Priest Lee and eventually decided to take the path as a priest and hoped for his sins to be forgiven. He was very close to Father Lee and thus is crazy to punish those who killed him. On the contrary to a priest, he is a short-tempered person who would throw a fit each minute. A clumsy detective who is a pushover and always manipulated by his superintendent and seniors. Once a dedicated police, his life changed after the death of his former partner. A corrupt prosecutor who covered up the crimes of Gudam's administrators including the  police chief and head borough. She likes Hae-il for his good-looking face but constantly bickers with him. A corrupt businessman who is the step-brother of Gudam's Head of Borough. He runs Daebum Trading and trade illegal things within. Once ranked as number two gangster in Yeosu, he often uses violence to achieve his goal. A rookie detective at Gudam Police Station who is dedicated in helping Hae-il to reveal the truth behind Priest Lee's death. She secretly has a crush on Hae-il. Gudam's Head of Borough and Hwang Cheol-bum step-sister . Chief prosecutor of Gudam and boss of Park Kyung-sun. Gudam Police Station's corrupt superintendent and leader of Rising Sun, a nightclub with connections to the cartel. A corrupt assemblyman representing Gudam. A con-artist and the leader of a religious cult "Maegak". Leader of the Russian gang. He is looked up as a father figure by Kim Hae-il and is a wise, soft-spoken man. His murder was touted as a suicide. A gentle young priest at Gudam's Church. He trained to replace Priest Lee's position after his death. His real name is Han Woo -ram, a famous child actor who starred in an old, popular drama prior to becoming a priest. Head nun at Gudam's church who constantly worry about Hae-il boldness in finding the truth. She is revealed to be a former well-known gambler nicknamed Ten-Tailed Fox who blamed herself for her brother's death. A young man from Thailand who came to Gudam and work as a delivery boy to support his family. He was often bullied by Jang-ryeong for being a foreigner and best-friend with Oh Yo-han. A cheerful yet chubby part-timer who  majored in astronomy but struggles to make a living. He did many part-time work and is best friend with Song Sac. A psychiatrist. Former NIS agent and Hae-il's team leader. The CEO of Great Taste Foods and Yong-moon's cousin. A large chef who works at "Great Taste Foods" and acts as the muscle. Despite his towering size, he is easily knocked out by Hae-il but reemerges as backup later on. Production. The first script reading took place on October 26, 2018 at the SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea. "The Fiery Priest  was first scheduled to air as a Monday-Tuesday drama following My Strange Hero", but due to SBS deciding to cancel the weekend special drama time slot (Saturday nights at 21:05 KST) after "Fates & Furies", it became the network's first Friday-Saturday night drama. "Haechi" was then chosen to follow "My Strange Hero". This series marks Lee Myung-woo's last project for SBS, after 12 years of partnership. In October 2019, he moved to Taewon Entertainment.