The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)

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Drama: The King: Eternal Monarch
Revised romanization: Deo King: Youngwonui Gunjoo
Hangul: 더 킹: 영원의 군주
Director: Baek Sang-Hoon
Writer: Kim Eun-Sook
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Release Date: April 17, 2020 —
Runtime: Friday & Saturday 22:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis

The Devil is released into the human world and soon opens a door into a parallel world. The Devil asks if he lived a better life in the other world, if he could live in the other world. Against the Devil’s question, Korean Emperor Lee Gon (Lee Min-Ho) tries to close the door to the parallel world and South Korean Detective Jung Tae-Eul (Kim Go-Eun) tries to protect the lives of people and the person she loves.

Notes

“The King: Eternal Monarch” takes over the SBS Fridays & Saturdays 22:00 time slot previously occupied by “Hyena” and followed by “Convenience Store Saet-Byeol” June, 2020.
“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.
Lee Min-Ho & screenwriter Kim Eun-Sook previously worked together in 2013 SBS drama series “The Heirs.”
Director Baek Sang-Hoon and screenwriter Kim Eun-Sook previously worked together in 2016 KBS2 drama series “Descendants of the Sun.”
Actress Kim Go-Eun screenwriter Kim Eun-Sook previously worked together in 2016 tvN drama series “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.”
First still images of Lee Min-Ho in “The King: Monarch of Eternity.”
Two main posters for SBS drama series “The King: Eternal Monarch.”
Still images of first meeting between Lee Gon (Lee Min-Ho) and Jung Tae-Eul (Kim Go-Eun).