Content & Trigger Warnings for Goblin (2016)
15 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Goblin (2016) contains 15 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warning is for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Brief references to class-based discrimination in historical flashbacks |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Young characters die in flashback sequences and the Grim Reaper encounters child souls |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple characters deal with the deaths of parents; the female lead's mother dies in the opening |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound grief permeates the series — characters mourn lost loved ones across centuries and lifetimes |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The Goblin's central arc revolves around wanting to end his immortal existence; he actively seeks his own death throughout |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | The Grim Reaper guides souls of the dying; terminal illness and death are discussed regularly |
| Terminal illness | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A character deals with a terminal condition that drives the emotional arc of the story. |
| Other | ||||
| Car accidents / crashes | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A significant car accident plays a role in the plot. |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The Grim Reaper's memories are deliberately erased and manipulated as divine punishment |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The female lead is targeted by supernatural threats and taken against her will |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are kidnapped or held captive by supernatural entities. |
| War / combat | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks to the Goryeo dynasty show battlefield violence, betrayal, and the Goblin's original death |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Blood visible in historical warfare flashbacks and the iconic sword-in-chest imagery |
| Body horror | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Supernatural beings and ghosts appear in occasionally disturbing physical forms. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The Goblin's death scene shows a sword through his chest; some blood in historical battle sequences |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Fantasy violence and some bloody scenes occur in supernatural combat sequences. |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some gun violence occurs in action sequences involving supernatural threats. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The Goblin repeatedly seeks to have the sword removed knowing it will end his life |
Identity & Discrimination
Brief references to class-based discrimination in historical flashbacks
Mental Health & Emotional
Young characters die in flashback sequences and the Grim Reaper encounters child souls
Multiple characters deal with the deaths of parents; the female lead's mother dies in the opening
Profound grief permeates the series — characters mourn lost loved ones across centuries and lifetimes
The Goblin's central arc revolves around wanting to end his immortal existence; he actively seeks his own death throughout
The Grim Reaper guides souls of the dying; terminal illness and death are discussed regularly
A character deals with a terminal condition that drives the emotional arc of the story.
Other
The Grim Reaper's memories are deliberately erased and manipulated as divine punishment
The female lead is targeted by supernatural threats and taken against her will
Characters are kidnapped or held captive by supernatural entities.
Flashbacks to the Goryeo dynasty show battlefield violence, betrayal, and the Goblin's original death
Phobias & Sensory
Blood visible in historical warfare flashbacks and the iconic sword-in-chest imagery
Supernatural beings and ghosts appear in occasionally disturbing physical forms.
Violence & Physical Harm
The Goblin's death scene shows a sword through his chest; some blood in historical battle sequences
Fantasy violence and some bloody scenes occur in supernatural combat sequences.
Some gun violence occurs in action sequences involving supernatural threats.
The Goblin repeatedly seeks to have the sword removed knowing it will end his life
