South Korea One of 4 works attributed to Park Jae-beom in our catalog, The Fiery Priest aired on SBS.
Synopsis
열혈사제
People commit variety of ugly crimes these days. However, they forgive themselves by giving testimony every week. They believe that they can repent just by having faith. But the truth is that they have faith to repeat the sins again and again without remorse. These people atone for their evil deeds just to feel comfortable and carefree. It is not about the victims who are suffering because of them. They say every people are equal before the religions. But it is time to discriminate people who only uses them for their interest. Screening if they are really good people, punishing if they deserve to be punished, and defending justice is needed for modern day religion. A priest with this sense of justice teams up with a detective and a prosecutor. They try to solve the mysterious death of an elderly priest and serve justice.
More From Park Jae-beom
Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.
Also On SBS
Other series that aired on SBS.
Other Titles From Samhwa Networks
Crime + Comedy in South Korea
38 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Fiery Priest itself).
The 2018–2020 South Korea Window
The Fiery Priest holds position #83 of 272 South Korea seriess in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.1 · 2018
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★ 8.9 · 2018
#5BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#6It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Mr. Queen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#8Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fiery Priest premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea seriess in 2019.
The 1021st South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 47% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Popularity (68th percentile) outruns review volume (47th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #253 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #29 of 202 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Samhwa Networks |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 40 |
| Release Date | February 15, 2019 |
| Official Site | programs.sbs.co.kr |
Questions Answered
Who created The Fiery Priest?
The Fiery Priest was created by Park Jae-beom.
When did The Fiery Priest end?
The Fiery Priest finished its run with its final episode airing on April 20, 2019.
Where did The Fiery Priest air?
The Fiery Priest aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.