The King: Eternal Monarch 2020
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- 72 min episodes
- 1 season
- 16 episodes
- Ended
Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.
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- Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한on TMDB · Feb 20219/10
**_The Greatest Science Fiction Romance in the last 40 years_** "더 킹: 영원의 군주" or "The King: Eternal Monarch" (2020) was the best science fiction and romance of the 2010 decade. I would say that this show has gained the number one (#1) spot in my list of "Top 10 Overall Best Sci-fi TV Show" pushing down "Fringe" (2008) which held that rank for 12 years. **I. Story** The writer, Kim Eun Sook of the "Lovers in Paris" (2004); "Descendants of the Sun" (2016); "Goblin" (2016); and "Mr. Sunshine" (2018) fame, once again showed us her amazing talent in creating stories that truly captures the imagination and heart of the audience. In "The King: Eternal Monarch" (2020), Kim Eun Sook has woven beautifully the "parallel world" trope into her memorable romance plots. She did not leave it simply as a literary device then forgotten, she placed it in the center of the series, and the drama and romance unfolded through it. Each episode was more or less one hour and ten minutes, and no episode was boring, no episode was dragging, no episode was a repeat of previous ones. In every episode there is a fresh plot, a new story to tell which added to the development of the characters, the relationships b
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Cast
- Lee Min-hoLee Gon
- Kim Go-eunJung Tae-eul / Luna
- Woo Do-hwanJo Eun-sup / Jo-young
- Kim Kyung-namKang Shin-jae
- Jung Eun-chaeGoo Seo-ryung / Goo Eun-ah
- Lee Jung-jinLee Rim
- Jeon Moo-songLee Jong-in / Prince Boo-young
- Kim Yeong-okNoh Ok-nam
- Jeon Bae-sooJung Do-in
- Seo Jeong-yeonSong Jung-hye
Crew
- Baek Sang-hoonDirector
- Jung Jee-hyunDirector
- Kim Eun-sookWriter
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- Season 116 eps · 2020
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