The Fiery Priest
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Promotional poster for season 2 | |
| Hangul | 열혈사제 |
| Hanja | 熱血司祭 |
| Literal meaning | Hot Blooded Priest |
| Revised Romanization | Yeolhyeolsaje |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Park Jae-beom |
| Directed by | |
| Creative director | Kim Seon-woong (Martial arts) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
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| Budget | ₩9.3 billion (season 1) |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | February 15, 2019 – December 27, 2024 |
The Fiery Priest (Korean: 열혈사제) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Nam-gil, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Hanee with Ko Jun and Keum Sae-rok in the first season, and Sung Joon, Seo Hyun-woo, and Kim Hyeong-seo in the second season. It was the first drama to air on SBS TV's Fridays and Saturdays timeslot. The first season was aired from February 15, to April 20, 2019, at 22:10 (KST), with a total of 20 episodes. The second season premiered on November 8, 2024, at 22:00 (KST).
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, Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, The Matrix, Reply 1988 and Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds.