The church featured in the series is Yakhyeon Cathedral, the first Western-style church in Korea. The drama also filmed at two other Daegu temples, the Gyesan Cathedral inside the Daegu Catholic University, and Wolbae Catholic Church.
There's also a popup experience called "The Fiery Priest Street: Gudam City Alley Popup" that recreates scenes and settings from the show.
The first season of the series was released in 2019, with a total of 20 episodes. The second season premiered on the end of 2024. The Fiery Priest is the highest rated miniseries drama that aired in 2019 on public broadcast according to Nielsen Korea.