Kim Jung-Hyun starring, Kokdu: Season of Deity, is the latest Korean Drama from MBC, which is a romantic supernatural drama. For those outside of Korea, the show is available for streaming on Viki and Viu, starting from January 28th. The drama will release 2 episodes weekly on Friday and Saturday.
The series will have 16 episodes and 7 episodes are already out now. This week the show did something unexpected and we are about to find out more in episode 8.
Kokdu: Season of Deity Episode 8 Release Date
The 8th episode of Kokdu: Season of Deity will come out on MBC TV on February 18 at 9:50 PM in Korea. Every new episode comes out every Friday and Saturday every week with each episode longer than 1 hour. However, the time of the release may differ concerning different time zones.
- Eastern Standard Time: 7:50 am, February 18.
- Greenwich Mean Time: 12:50 pm, February 18.
- Indian Standard Time: 6:20 pm, February 18.
- Pacific Standard Time: 4:50 am, February 18.
Where to Watch?
Kokdu: Season of Deity is an MBC-produced Korean drama, and each episode comes on air on the same channel in Korea. However, global audiences can enjoy the show on Viki and Viu. They will have to wait a few hours as Viki releases each episode in English subtitles after finishing the broadcast in Korea.
This Korean drama is full of star-cast and their charming acting style has attracted fans to see each episode every week. The cast follows:
- Im Soo-hyang as Han Gye-jeol
- Kim Jung-hyun as Kokdu
- Kim Da-som as Tae Jeong-wo
- Lee Jung-joon as Jung Yi-deun
- Yoo Jae-suk as Employee
- Ahn Woo-Yeon as Han Chul
- Cha Chung-hwa as Gak Shin
- Kim In-Kwon as Ok Shin
What to Expect from Episode 8?
After the date ended up in a bad way, Do Jin Woo is back in his body. However, Kokdu decides to return to the underworld and starts watching Han Gye Jeol and Do Jin Woo helplessly. He seeks another chance to return to the human world. In the meanwhile, Oksin and Gaksin start to find a way to bring Kokdu back into the mortal world.
What does the plot of Kokdu: Season of Deity suggest?
The official plot synopsis suggests: “Kokdu was once a human male who lived in Korea’s past. The gods have turned him into an immortal grim reaper who must come to the mortal realm every 99 years to ruthlessly punish humans for their weakness and frailty. He has come to despise humans, and is now cruel and pitiless. When he comes to the mortal realm this time around, he “possesses” the body of a promising young medic named Do Jin Woo.”
But he got distracted when he met Han Gye Jeol was not a mediocre young doctor. They have a mysterious connection. With each episode going forward, the story starts to uncover more about this aspect.
This kind of genre is quite popular in Korea, as they have a lot of similar series like this. This unique story captivates the fans’ attention and the ratings of this show are proof of that. With just 7 episodes out, the drama has reached almost 1500 viewers in Viki with 8.9 ratings out of 10.