The Heavenly Idol is a fantasy·science fiction web novel created by Mythology Jin, and officially licensed and published on YONDER; it updates every Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The original Korean web novel was premiered on Munpia, Kakaopage and Ridi, and premiered on Naver Series.
There are webtoon and drama adaptions of the series.
Synopsis
"I don't know how to dance!"
Upon being thrust into a world far different from his own, Lembrary, formerly the revered pontifex, finds himself in the body of Woo Yeon-woo, a member of the idol group Wild Animal.
With absolutely zero knowledge of K-pop culture, will he really be able to fit into Woo Yeon-woo's shoes? And more importantly, will he be able to return to his previous world?
WARNING: This story contains content that depicts mental health crises, themes of suicide and self-harm, and strong language that may be upsetting for some readers.
Characters
Lembrary/Woo Yeon-woo
Kim Dal
Demon King/Shin Jo-woon
Im Sun-ja
Choi Jeong-seo
Hwang Tae-in
Kasy
Cha Hae-gyeol
Sun Woo-sil
Kim Moo-rok
Oh Jung-shin
Maeng Woo-shin
Raken
Typhon
Vasily
Yeomra
Sa Gam-jae
Redrin
Chief Jang
Hwansin
Chapters
Last updated on September 5, 2023
- Ch.1 - Causing a Broadcasting Accident
- Ch.2 - Dominating the Trending...
- Ch.3 - It Became a Publicity Stu...
- Ch.4 - Doing an Interview
- Ch.5 - A Schedule Was Set
- Ch.6 - Trying a Photo Shoot
- Ch.7 - On the Stage Again
- Ch.8 - Gathering Believers
- Ch.9 - Victim of an Evil Edit
- Ch.10 - If You're Going to Sing T...
- Ch.11 - We Should Just Have Hi...
- Ch.12 - I'll Sing It Sacredly
- Ch.13 - Can You Pull This Off?
- Ch.14 - Of Course I'll Do Well
- Ch.15 - First Round of the Conte...
- Ch.16 - First Broadcast (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.17 - The Number of Believer... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.18 - Smooth Sailing (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.19 - The Contest Results Ca... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.20 - Recognize a Sick Person (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.21 - Gaining Sunbae's Favor (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.22 - The Photo Is a Bit Odd (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.23 - I Need to Go Check So... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.24 - To Try and Live (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.25 - A Member Creates a Sc... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.26 - Winning by Stanning (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.27 - Drowned by the Relatio... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.28 - Drunken Confession (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.29 - Aren't You Doing This C... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.30 - Doing a Surprise Comm... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.31 - An Expected Result (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.32 - Gentle Smile (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.33 - Fought with a Member (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.34 - To Repay Kindness (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.35 - Obvious Favoritism (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.36 - A Pontifex Shouldn't Be... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.37 - Trying to Realistically P... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.38 - Dragging Out a Name (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.39 - I'll Try to Solve It (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.40 - Met with an Anti-fan (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.41 - I Was Once a Heretic In... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.42 - I Cured My Friend's Mot... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.43 - I Brought Some Useful I... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.44 - I Want to Be Famous (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.45 - A Million Dollar Prop (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.46 - Venice Carnival (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.47 - Someone That Doesn't... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.48 - Starting to Take Care o... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.49 - A New Manager Came (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.50 - The New Manager Kno... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.51 - Ahead of the Script Rea... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.52 - Acting like You Can't Act (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.53 - Idol Acting (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.54 - The Ideal Type for Idols (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.55 - Even Though I Don't Kn... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.56 - Already Becoming Arro... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.57 - A Surprisingly Well Shot... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.58 - Preparing for the New... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.59 - Sing of Love (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.60 - A Person Who Has Live... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.61 - If You Tell Me Where Th... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.62 - Rumors Spreading Aro... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.63 - Result of the Police Inve... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.64 - Jung-shin's Revenge (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.65 - The Only Good Thing fr... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.66 - See You in Two Weeks (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.67 - Showcase (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.68 - Releasing the New Song (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.69 - Can You See Them? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.70 - Yeon-Woo Is Nice (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.71 - Her Scent IS Nice (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.72 - Hollywood Style (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.73 - A Monk! (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.74 - I Tried 108 Bows (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.75 - Jung-shin's Mental Shock (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.76 - There's Something Stuck (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.77 - Appearing in a Summer... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.78 - Saving a Person (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.79 - Envoy Sa Gam-jae (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.80 - I Can Go Back? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.81 - Already... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.82 - Starting to Think He's S... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.83 - Plotting an Image Cha... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.84 - Scar (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.85 - A Message Came (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.86 - Who Are You (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.87 - Performing the Solo Tra... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.88 - Monster of Noise Market... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.89 - TMI (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.90 - Call For Help (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.91 - Going on a Virtual Dati... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.92 - The Three of Us Are On... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.93 - The Process of Changin... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.94 - Finally Got to Eat It (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.95 - That Person (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.96 - Offer (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.97 - Second Date (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.98 - First Episode's Reaction... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.99 - Behind the Scenes (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.100 - Witness (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.101 - I Didn't Want to Ruin t... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.102 - Please Accept Us (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.103 - Message (1) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.104 - The Difference Betwee... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.105 - Message (2) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.106 - It's Convenient to Hav... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.107 - Behind You (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.108 - Actually, I'm a Pantifex (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.109 - The Boss' Goal (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.110 - Scout (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.111 - From Now, Five? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.112 - It's Hard to Tell Them A... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.113 - Summer Song (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.114 - A Member Disappeared (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.115 - Keywords (1) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.116 - Keywords (2) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.117 - Keywords (3) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.118 - I Know Everything (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.119 - 8:1:1 (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.120 - Following Along Witho... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.121 - I'm a King Too (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.122 - Three Kings (1) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.123 - Three Kings (2) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.124 - Three Kings (3) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.125 - Three Kings (4) (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.126 - Your Highness' Ambiti... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.127 - Suspicion (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.128 - Someone You Don't Ev... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.129 - Voice (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.130 - I'm Quick-Witted (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.131 - What Are You Carrying? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.132 - To Have a Dangerous... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.133 - A Deep Meaning? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.134 - An Unexpected Name (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.135 - It's Tae-in's Fault (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.136 - Did You Fight? Did You... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.137 - Pursuing (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.138 - Can't Make Excuses (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.139 - Left Alone during the... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.140 - A Visitor at the Same... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.141 - A Habit of Being the P... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.142 - Attending the Assemb... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.143 - Attending the Assemb... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.144 - One of Three People (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.145 - Let Me Join the Conver... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.146 - Life's a Double Standa... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.147 - Found the Culprit (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.148 - On Set (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.149 - Isn't It the Same Thing? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.150 - Moving Day (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.151 - Special Day (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.152 - Holy War (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.153 - A Way to Get Back at... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.154 - So Gam-Jae's Warning (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.155 - I Hear Something (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.156 - The World Is Changing... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.157 - Email (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.158 - Why Are They Staring? (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.159 - Under Investigation (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.160 - Might Face Each Othe... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.161 - I'm Not Asking in a Ba... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.162 - Different Suspicions (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.163 - About Dancing (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.164 - The Member Who Cau... (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.165 - Don't Answer (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.166 - Cruising Along (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.167 - Trying Hard (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.168 - Diss (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.169 - Seeing Each Other (Daily Unlock)
- Ch.170 - You Have to Bring Him
- Ch.171 - Two Types of Deals
- Ch.172 - Different World
Other
Webtoon
- The Heavenly Idol: A webtoon of the same name written by Studio M and art by AXA and original work by Mythology Jin.
Drama
Gallery
First
External Links
- The Heavenly Idol at YONDER (App-only, Chapter 1)
성스러운 아이돌 at Munpia (Korean, Pay)성스러운 아이돌 at Kakaopage (Korean, Pay)성스러운 아이돌 at Ridi (Korean, Pay)- 성스러운 아이돌 at Naver Series (Korean, Pay)
- Holy Idol at Novel Updates
- The Heavenly Idol at Anime Planet
- 성스러운 아이돌 at Namuwiki (Korean)
- Holy Idol at Namuwiki (English machine translation)
- The Heavenly Idol at Aenimanhwa Wiki