The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal
Monarch
♥ Aired: April 17- June 12, 2020
♥# of Episodes: 16
♥Where to Watch: Netflix
♥Genre: Fantasy Romance
♥Starring: Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun
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The Story
Lee Gon became the emperor of the Kingdom of Corea when his father was killed in front of him at the age of 8. One night as the emperor is out riding his horse through the woods, he mysteriously crossing into an alternate universe. This universe is our modern day Korea.
After crossing over, Gon meets a woman detective named Jung Tae Eul, who he has been searching for his whole life. He has kept the ID badge with her picture that he found the night of his father’s death. Now that he has found her, he hopes to put together the full story of what happened that night 25 years ago and how the mysterious alternate universe plays a role. The only problem is that Tae Eul has no idea what he is talking about. Now they will work together to find the whole truth about what happened that night and what it means for the Kingdom of Corea.
Should I Watch
There was a lot of hype surrounding this drama, partly because it was done by the same writers who gave us Descendants of the Sun and Goblin, and partly becuase it was Lee Min Ho’s first drama in 3 years. Unfortunately, many felt that it didn’t live up to that hype. There were complaints that the shift between universes made the story confusing and hard to follow. Maybe it’s just because I am a diehard Min Ho fan, but I don’t share the hate. I wouldn’t say this is his best drama, but I enjoyed it nontheless. If you don’t like sci-fi or find supernatural stories to be hard to follow, this show is probably not for you. It requires a little more work and attention than your average kdrama. But the combination of fantasy, romance, and intrigue make it worth the effort. If you’re on the fence, you owe it to yourself to at least give it a try. I give The King: Eternal Monarch 9 out of 10 ramen.
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