The most loved and most talked
about Korean show, THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH which stars Lee Min-ho and Kim
Gon-eun has recently ended. The last episode was aired on June 6, 2020. The
show which started on April 17, 2020 has recently ended and the fans seems to
be upset about it.
This show gained a worldwide
recognition because of the plot story and the successful actors in the show. The
show consists of various successful Korean actors who made their life time
recognition through this show. This was written by Kim Eun-Sook, who also wrote
THE HEIRS, THE GUARDIAN: LONELY AND GREAT GOD, DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN and
SECRET GARDEN which are popular K-Drama shows watched throughout the globe.
The show is a combination of Drama,
Romance and Fantasy. This show was streamed on SBS TV and on NETFLIX. According
to IMDb the show has a rating of 8.5 stars out of 10. Though Netflix is the
most used OTT platform for the audience, this show has been at the No. 2
position on NETFLIX ORIGINALS. At first Korean people gave the show low rating
but it gained popularity after it was watched by people in other countries.
Me as a K-drama fan also watched
this nail biting show. At first I couldn’t understand and started writing the
characters in the note but after watching the whole episodes patiently one by
one I could understand the show more and more.
The show is about an Emperor of a
fictional kingdom who sets out on a journey to a parallel world which is opened
by the enemy. And he must stop him play with time, close the gate to the other
world and find the lady on the ID card he got hold off.
The first episode of the show was
intimidating, mysterious and confusing. But I managed to get along with the
episode to know more about the upcoming events in the episode. The first
episode enfolds the introduction of the enemy LEE LIM who murdered the former
king of KINGDOM OF COREA and planned to steal the ‘Ancient Flute’. Lee Min-ho
who plays the next in line emperor LEE GON witnesses the death of his father when
he was only 8yrs old and was also about to get murdered by the enemy but an
unknown person saved him in the last minute and an ID card came to the hands of
the little boy which belonged the unknown person which had the details of a
young lady of the police agency. After killing the former king the enemy ran away
with one of the halves of the ‘Ancient Flute’ (which had broken in two halves, the
other half was with the young boy….you will get to know in the show) which
opens the door to the other world of REPUBLIC OF KOREA which is actually a
parallel universe.
The plot is relatively out of the
world. You must be thinking what am I talking about but you will surely be
surprised if you watch the show yourself. I am not going to write the whole
episodic analysis because it will be a spoiler if you haven’t watched and those
who have already watched it can know what I am talking about. This show
primarily consists of 16 episodes which are of 70 minutes each.
Every episode of this show is
intriguing and it kept me thinking what will happen next. While this might be a
turnoff for some, but I realized this is the charm of this show. You’ll keep
guessing what will happen next and the next thing you know it becomes a habit
to watch the next episode. I liked the cinematography of the show which made me
amused to watch the scenes. Considering the fact that Korean masterpieces are
now setting up a mark in the international space.
Many fans had pointed out about
the flaws of this show but the non watchers would love it once they start
watching. The chemistry between the lead pairs was also nice.
As per the show it shows about
parallel universe which also consists of character counterparts which gave the
show confusing analysis, but the notes I made throughout the episodes helped me
a lot.
Lee Min-ho portrayed the role of
the Emperor Lee Gon which suits him very well and he proves that his name comes
with an expected powerful performance every time. On top of that he is the most
loved ‘Oppas’ because of the heart fluttering romantic and emotional scenes
with his leading lady.
Kim Go-eun who portrays every
roles of her differently has never disappointed as an actress here, she plays
the role of Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul /Luna. Her versatility has brought her to
the spotlight.
The male antagonist played by
award winning actor Lee Jung-jin and female antagonist Jung Eun-chae who had
their characters as weak persona which is also a great addition in the show.
Aside from this two lead, the
ultimate charmer of this show was none other than Woo Do-hwan with his amazing
performance. He’s definitely a show stealer and anyone will agree with me. You
could instantly fall in love with him.
If you haven’t watched the show
yet I would recommend you all to watch this show and you’ll probably have many
questions after watching each episode. And don’t get confused you will
understand the show slowly and every episode every plotline of the story will
make sense as you reach the end of the show. I actually love shows which has a
cliffhanger at end which will increase the curiosity in your minds. And
therefore you will love to enjoy the show more and more.
Do leave a comment if you loved
the show and my review for the show. And also mention if you want reviews for
any other show.
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