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- Lee Gon's half-uncle, Lee Lim (Lee Jung-jin), who assassinated the previous king, Lee Ho (Lee Gon's father), is in hiding and assembling armies whilst traversing back and forth between the two parallel worlds.
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Lee Gon's half-uncle, Lee Lim (Lee Jung-jin), who assassinated the previous king, Lee Ho (Lee Gon's father), is in hiding and assembling armies whilst traversing back and forth between the two parallel worlds.
Apr 17, 2020 · Lee Lim (King Geumchin), 69, is the half-brother of the late King and Lee Gon’s uncle who has a firm grasp on human greed and has vowed to become a god that is greater than the greed. He has a menacing and villainous aura.
Lee Gon‘s half-uncle, Lee Lim, who assassinated the previous king, Lee Ho, is in hiding and assembling armies whilst traversing back and forth between the two parallel worlds. Main Cast: Lee Min-Ho
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(Korean: 더 킹: 영원의 군주) is a 2020 romantic-fantasy South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun, Woo Do-hwan, Kim Kyung-nam, Jung Eun-chae, and Lee Jung-jin. Written by Kim Eun-sook and produced by Hwa&Dam Pictures and its parent company Studio Dragon, the series premiered on SBS TV and Netflix for the global audience on April 17, 2020.
Set in two parallel worlds, the series follows Emperor Lee Gon of the Kingdom of Corea, who discovers access to an alternate reality after crossing a mythical door opened by his half-uncle, Lee Lim, where the Republic of Korea exists in the Kingdom's stead and sets out to put an end to Lee Lim's atrocities and retrieve the other half of Manpasikjeok used as a portal between two worlds.
Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho), a modern-day Emperor of the Kingdom of Corea, attempts to cross the barrier into an alternate reality where the Republic of Korea exists in the Kingdom's stead. He comes across detective Jeong Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun), whom he recognizes from an identity card he obtained during the turning point of his childhood: his father's assa...
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•Lee Min-ho as Lee Gon / Lee Ji-hun •Jung Hyeon-jun as young Lee Gon and young Lee Ji-hun Lee Gon: The third king of the Kingdom of Corea. He is a mathematician, an equestrian, and a rower. He rides a rare, imported white Spanish horse named Maximus, representing the white horse of Korean mythology, as well as Lee Yong-sang, the "White Horse General". Lee Gon is a compulsive and reticent person. He is sensitive when touched by others and does not easily let go of his skepticism towards someone. He often leaves the palace grounds to wander around, either to tend to his curious mind or to escape the palace life. For him, the Royal Palace represents the safety of home, but it is also his most deadly battleground. When he was eight years old, he witnessed the assassination of his father by his half-uncle, Lee Lim. While he was being choked to death, he was saved by an unknown person with Jeong Tae-eul's identity card. Lee Ji-hun: Lee Gon's counterpart in Republic of Korea. He was killed by Lee Lim when he was a child after Lee Lim escapes to Republic of Korea following Lee Ho's assassination. •Kim Go-eun as Jeong Tae-eul / Luna •Kim Si-woo as young Jeong Tae-eul •Lee Ye-won as young Luna (Ep. 16) Jeong Tae-eul: A police officer ranked Inspector (equivalent to a lieutenant in the South Korean armed forces) in the Violent Crimes Squad Three of the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea. She has a strong will and concrete personality. As a child, she was interested in crime TV shows which led her to become a detective. Luna: Jeong Tae-eul's counterpart who is a criminal in the Kingdom of Corea. Shortly after her birth, she was abandoned in a slum in Busan. With no parents and no identification, no official records document her existence. As she grew older, her arrest record expanded to include burglary, breaking and entering, assault and forgery. Her imprisonment led to her being legally-documented as Luna, a name she gave herself after a stray cat that had survived in the slum. Moreover, she suffers from terminal cancer resulting in organ failure and has only few months left to live. •Woo Do-hwan as Jo Yeong / Jo Eun-sup •Jung Si-yul as young Jo Yeong Jo Yeong: Captain of the Royal Guard of the Kingdom of Corea, and childhood friend of Lee Gon. He exudes a sharp image and stoic professionalism. Jo Yeong first met Lee Gon at his coronation ceremony, when he was four years old. They share a bond of friendship and brotherhood. Jo Yeong treats Lee Gon as his country and his law, whom he must always protect. Jo Eun-sup: Jo Yeong's counterpart who is currently serving his mandatory military duties as a guard for the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea. He is humorous, free-willed and joyous. His wish is to get discharged soon. He deeply cares for his younger twin siblings, Eun-bi and Kka-bi, and often helps his parents in looking after them. He also has a crush on his childhood friend, Myeong Na-ri. •Kim Kyung-nam as Kang Shin-jae / Kang Hyeon-min •Moon Woo-jin as young Kang Shin-jae and young Kang Hyeon-min Kang Shin-jae: A detective in the Violent Crimes Squad Three of the National Police Agency of the Republic of Korea. Although he had an ideal childhood at first, his father was imprisoned for embezzlement and his mother soon fell prey to gambling, leading to a tense relationship between them. He has had a crush on Jeong Tae-eul since their high school days. Kang Hyeon-min: Kang Shin-jae's counterpart in Kingdom of Corea. •Jung Eun-chae as Koo Seo-ryeong / Koo Eun-ah •Shin Soo-yeon as young Koo Seo-ryeong Koo Seo-ryeong: The youngest and first female prime minister of the Kingdom of Corea. Despite being born into a broken family, having a drunkard father and a hardworking mother who runs a fish cake shop, she went on to study hard and became an announcer. Although elegant, confident and independent, she is also extremely ambitious and greedy. She married Chairman Choe of KU Group, before divorcing him for alimony. She became a diplomat and then Prime Minister. Her ambition knows no bounds even after making the Prime Minister and she now wants to become the Queen of the Kingdom of Corea. Koo Eun-ah: Koo Seo-ryeong's counterpart in Republic of Korea. •Lee Jung-jin as Prince Imperial Geum, Lee Lim / Lee Seong-jae
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•Kim Young-ok as Noh Ok-nam Head Court Lady of the Imperial Household. Since the assassination of King Lee Ho, she has the presence of a parental figure in Lee Gon's life. •Jeon Bae-soo as Jeong Do-in Jeong Tae-eul's father. He owns and runs the Hero Academy for taekwondo as the head instructor. •Kim Yong-ji as Myeong Na-ri / Myeong Seung-ah Myeong Na-ri: Jeong Tae-eul's landlady and friend. She runs a cafe near the taekwondo centre. Myeong Seung-ah: New staff at the Royal Public Affairs Office. •Kang Hong-seok as Jang Michael (Jangmi) / Jang Mi-reuk Jang Michael: New recruit of the Violent Crimes Squad Three. Jang Mi-reuk: Trainee at the Royal Guard. •Hwang Young-hee as Min Hwa-yeon / Park Sook-jin Min Hwa-yeon: Kang Shin-jae's mother. After her husband is jailed for embezzlement, she falls prey to gambling. This leads to a tense relationship between her and Shin-jae. Park Sook-jin: Worker at the Imperial Household. •Benjamin as Maximus: King Lee Gon's imported white Spanish horse. Benjamin is 2003 a gray Belgian Warmblood gelding.
Development
On May 7, 2019, Hwa&Dam Pictures officially announced the production of the series. Along with the series' announcement, it was also confirmed that Kim Eun-sook and Baek Sang-hoon [ko] will write and direct the series respectively. Later, it was reported that Jung Ji-hyun will also participate in the direction of the series. On May 8, 2020, while the series was airing, it was revealed that Yoo Je-won will join the production as a director. The total production cost of the series was reported to be over 30 billion Won (US$25 million), which the production company was able to recoup from the broadcast deal with SBS and the overseas licensing agreement with Netflix before the premiere of the first episode.
Casting
On May 7, 2019, Hwa&Dam Pictures confirmed that Lee Min-ho would star as the male lead, reuniting with writer Kim Eun-sook, with whom he had collaborated previously on SBS hit series, The Heirs (2013). On the 20th, it was announced that Kim Go-eun would play the role of the female lead, also reuniting the actress with Kim, with whom she had collaborated previously on tvN hit series, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016).[unreliable source?] On June 3, Woo Do-hwan confirmed on taking dual roles as Jo Eun-sup and Jo Yeong. On June 10, Son Seok-gu and Jung Eun-chae were offered roles in the series, with Son deciding not to appear in the series and Jung confirming her role. A week later, Kim Kyung-nam confirmed his role. This series also serves as a reunion for Lee Min-ho and Kim Young-ok, who had a similar on-screen relationship in the KBS hit series, Boys Over Flowers (2009).
Commercial performance
The series has maintained the No.1 spot on the weekly Wavve drama chart for eight consecutive weeks since its first airing, it also has ranked in the top 10 programs most talked about according to the results of a survey on internet reactions to TV programs in the first half of 2020 conducted by the government agency Korea Communications Commission measuring online posts, online comments, number of views on related video and news articles. Netflix 2020 year-end viewing lists revealed that The King: Eternal Monarch was the most popular Korean drama series in India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore and one of the top two in the U.S. On August 6, Studio Dragon announced their financial performance over the second quarter with a record-breaking 135 million dollars in total sales, a 25.9% increase over the same period of time last year, accrediting the boost to license sales of works such as Crash Landing on You, The King: Eternal Monarch, and It's Okay to Not Be Okay, and according to Hancinema, "'The King: Eternal Monarch' likely deserves most of the credit, as it is the only one of these dramas to have aired entirely during the second quarter." Business Korea also reported, "Studio Dragon's TV series sales climbed 9.3% year-over-year on average amid the growing popularity of K-dramas, particularly The King: Eternal Monarch." The BBQ Chicken brand advertised on the series reported the sale of 550,000 sets of its fried chicken in a month due to its appearance on the series.
Critical response
received mixed reviews. The series was highly anticipated by fans before its premiere, as it served to be Lee Min-ho first comeback projected following his release from mandatory military service, and being written by screenwriter Kim Eun-sook. Arab News praised the series commenting, "In a world of mainstream K-dramas filled with cliches and reoccurring themes, The King: Eternal Monarch stands unique and absolutely mind-blowing," while Sebastian Roché tweeted, praising the series. The Philippine Cosmopolitan reviewed it saying, "The drama was smart and ambitious. It's commendable that screenwriter Kim Eun-suk aspired to attract a wider audience by choosing to veer away from tried and tested drama tropes." Woo Do-hwan’s performance as double characters was praised throughout the show's run. Oppositely, The Korean Herald wrote that the series failed to present adequate explanation of the parallel universe to the audience who complained of the similarity of the two different worlds, with cultural critic Ha Jae-geun describing, "The story unfolds at a relatively slow pace and the parallel world is too complex to understand. It's hard to find some clever, creative conversations and catchy soundtracks in 'The King'." William Schwartz from Hancinema commented on the directing saying, "The lack of coherent direction has also dampened enthusiasm for the drama,” and expressed that, “Viewers have taken issue with the inconsistent intuitive intelligence shown by the main character .... particularly the unapologetic extent to which characters from the fantasy universe play on uncomfortable gender tropes," while Cinemaescapist stating, "Others may find themselves disappointed as the ensemble cast swim in a sea of cliche." The series was also criticized for the excessive use of product placement, with one episode featuring 7 product placement ads, which was seen as undermining the series's content and artistry.
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
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May 20, 2020 · Lee Gon is now the king of the Kingdom of Corea and eventually discovers the portal to the parallel universe with his half of the magical flute. From what we’ve seen, the portal is through the bamboo forest.
Apr 14, 2020 · An amazing and fantastic story will unfold on April 17. The King: Eternal Monarch, a parallel universe fantasy romance drama, depicts the collaboration between Yi Gon, the emperor of the Korean Empire, and Jung Tae Eul, a detective of the Republic of Korea, as they close the gate of the dimension.
Aug 1, 2023 · The series, which is set in two parallel universes, centres on Emperor Lee-gon of the Kingdom of Corea, who discovers a door that his half-uncle Lee-lim opened that leads to a world where the Republic of Korea has taken the place of the Kingdom.
