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The King: Eternal Monarch

Original title: The King: Youngwonui Gunjoo
  • TV Series
  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
18K
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Kim Go-eun and Lee Min-ho in The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
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A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective.A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective.A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective.

  • Stars
    • Lee Min-ho
    • Kim Go-eun
    • Woo Do-Hwan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,866
    73
    • Stars
      • Lee Min-ho
      • Kim Go-eun
      • Woo Do-Hwan
    • 421User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes16

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    Lee Min-ho
    Lee Min-ho
    • Lee Gon
    • 2020
    Kim Go-eun
    Kim Go-eun
    • Jeong Tae Eul…
    • 2020
    Woo Do-Hwan
    Woo Do-Hwan
    • Jo Eun-seol…
    • 2020
    Kim Kyung-Nam
    Kim Kyung-Nam
    • Kang Shin Jae…
    • 2020
    Jung Eun-chae
    Jung Eun-chae
    • Koo Seo Ryeong
    • 2020
    Lee Jung-Jin
    Lee Jung-Jin
    • Lee Lim
    • 2020
    Kim Young-ok
    Kim Young-ok
    • Court Lady Noh Ok Nam
    • 2020
    Kim Yong-ji
    Kim Yong-ji
    • Myeong Na Ri…
    • 2020
    Heo Dong-won
    Heo Dong-won
    • Detective Shim
    • 2020
    Kang Hong-Seok
    Kang Hong-Seok
    • Jang Michael…
    • 2020
    Park Won-sang
    Park Won-sang
    • Detective Park
    • 2020
    Kang Ki-doong
    Kang Ki-doong
    • Secretary Kim…
    • 2020
    Hwang Young-hee
    Hwang Young-hee
    • Shin-jae's Mother
    • 2020
    Baek Hyun-joo
    Baek Hyun-joo
    • Secretary Mo…
    • 2020
    Jeon Moo-song
    • Lee Jong-in (Prince Buyeong)
    • 2020
    Jeon Bae-soo
    Jeon Bae-soo
    • Jeong Do In (Tae Eul's father)
    • 2020
    Lee Hae-young
    Lee Hae-young
    • Lee Lim's assistant
    • 2020
    Kim Jeong-yeong
    Kim Jeong-yeong
    • Seo Ryeong's Mother
    • 2020
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    8TheSuperSagor

    Loved it!

    Ohhh.. i am really enjoying this series... so beautiful..
    10emmarose21

    Beautiful and awesome drama!

    Mind-blowing plot, superb acting, stunning visuals, heart-tugging soundtrack - this drama has it all and more. Lee Min Ho's depiction of a handsome, elegant, benevolent and scientific king is perfect, as is Kim Go Eun as a dedicated, no-nonsense, taekwondo-master detective who decided to be brave because not everyone can be. I love how their relationship and chemistry developed from her initially thinking he was a crazy deluded weirdo to that heart-stopping moment when she found out he was not. The drama gets better the more it is watched. It is filled with delightful nuggets, the humor of which I missed on my first viewing, such as when she told him to "park your horse on the side road to the right" or when she carelessly tossed away his watch after he told her to take good care of it or when she sneakily took his DNA sample while he was explaining the parallel universe theory or when she told him his eyes look like those of a criminal and he stopped his explanation about quantum mechanics to say, "I don't know about other things, but I know my eyes are charming. I was born with deep-set eyes." Ha ha ha, an honest king, too!
    8sonia-95111

    A brilliant plot

    Eun soon-Kim is fast becoming my favorite #KDrama writer. I loved watching the #Goblin series and decide to give this show a watch and it did not disappoint!! It's was engaging and so interesting to watch. I loved the entire cast but especially Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun. Brilliant on screen magic between the two, and I loved how fiesty the Lieutenant is!! Wonderful to see strong women roles on screen. It's a touching love story and it's supported ably by a very interesting plot. Beautiful production and soundtrack. Very memorable. It's a must see.
    8chethanibalasuriya

    Thumbs Up !

    I'm a huge fan of Lee Min Ho . So this drama is gem to me. Watched first two episodes . Unbelievable job. Once u started to watch you will addict soon. I'm eagerly waiting for next episodes . #mindblowing
    9alaningle7

    Open every door in the universe

    A story of parallel Korea's where one is a republic and one is a monarchy. It is cleverly done with a storyline which you need to pay attention too as events in one world affect the other. It is very well acted with some outstanding performances from lesser characters as well as the main cast. The action, humour, romance elements are well balanced and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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    • Trivia
      "The King: Monarch of Eternity" is Lee Min-ho's first acting role since he was discharged from the South Korean military on April 25, 2019.
    • Soundtracks
      I Just Want To Stay With You
      Performed by Zion. T.

      Lyrics & Music by DOKO, Son Jae Min

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Netflix
      • Official Site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • The King: Monarch of Eternity
    • Filming locations
      • Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, South Korea(Lee Gon and Tae Eul's first meeting)
    • Production companies
      • Hwa and Dam Pictures
      • Studio Dragon
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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