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The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch (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.
Hailed as one of the most anticipated series in the first half of 2020 due to its ensemble cast, screenwriter, extensive publicity and production budget, the series set a record for SBS's highest 2020 Friday-Saturday drama premiere ratings. It also maintained the No.1 spot on the weekly Wavve drama chart for eight consecutive weeks, and was listed as the most popular Korean drama series on Netflix in India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore and one of the top two in the U.S. The series received mixed reviews and lower-than-expected domestic TV viewership ratings on later episodes, with news media attributing it to competition from streaming platforms and criticism of its screenplay, production and various controversies.
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 assassination. 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.
Koo Seo-ryeong's mother. She works in a fish
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 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.
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.
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The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch (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.
Hailed as one of the most anticipated series in the first half of 2020 due to its ensemble cast, screenwriter, extensive publicity and production budget, the series set a record for SBS's highest 2020 Friday-Saturday drama premiere ratings. It also maintained the No.1 spot on the weekly Wavve drama chart for eight consecutive weeks, and was listed as the most popular Korean drama series on Netflix in India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore and one of the top two in the U.S. The series received mixed reviews and lower-than-expected domestic TV viewership ratings on later episodes, with news media attributing it to competition from streaming platforms and criticism of its screenplay, production and various controversies.
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 assassination. 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.
Koo Seo-ryeong's mother. She works in a fish
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 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.
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.