The King: Eternal Monarch
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- Title: 더 킹: 영원의 군주 / Deo King: Yeong-wonui Gunju
- Genre: Drama, fantasy, romance
- Episodes: 16
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2020-Apr-17 to 2020-Jun-12
- Air time: Friday & Saturday 22:00
- Original Soundtrack: The King: Eternal Monarch OST
Synopsis
In a parallel universe where a constitutional monarchy rules the nation, a palace plot leads to the assassination of the king by his half-brother. The coup is thwarted by the sudden appearance of a unknown person, who saves the life of the young heir to the throne, but drops a policewoman's ID tag on the scene. The treasonous prince then escapes to another world, using a piece of a stolen mystical artifact. Years later, still obsessed with finding the identity of his mysterious savior, the young king discovers the portal to the other world, crosses over, and finds the person he seeks there.
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Cast
- Main Cast
- Lee Min Ho as Lee Gon (King of Korea)
- Jung Hyun Joon as young Lee Gon (KOC) / Lee Ji Hun (ROK) special appearance
- Kim Go Eun as Jung Tae Eul (homicide detective) (ROK) / Luna (criminal) (KOC)
- Kim Shi Woo (김시우) as young Tae Eul
- Woo Do Hwan as Jo Eun Sup (ROK) / Jo Young (KOC)
- Jung Shi Yool (정시율) as young Jo Young
- Kim Kyung Nam as Kang Sin Jae (homicide detective, Jung Tae Yul's co-worker, Min Hwa Yun's son) (ROK) / Kang Hyeon Min (Park Sook Jin's son) (KOC)
- Moon Woo Jin as young Shin Jae / young Kang Hyun Min
- Jung Eun Chae as Goo Seo Ryung (first female prime minister) (KOC) / Goo Eun Ah (ROK)
- Lee Jung Jin as Lee Rim
- Supporting Cast
- Jun Bae Soo as Jung Do In (Tae Eul's father)
- Seo Jung Yeon as Song Jung Hye (Lee Ji Hun's mother)
- Kim Yong Ji as Myung Na Ri (ROK) / Myung Seung Ah (Royal Public Affairs Office) (KOC)
- Kang Hong Suk as Jang Michael (Violent Crimes Squad Three) (ROK) / Jang Mi Reuk (royal guard trainee) (KOC)
- Lee Hae Young as Yoo Kyung Moo (Lee Rim's follower)
- Yoon Joo Man as young Yoo Kyung Moo
- Hwang Young Hee as Min Hwa Yun (Kang Shin Jae's mother) (ROK) / Park Sook Jin (KOC)
- Park So Jin as Jo Hae In (Kang Shin Jae's therapist) (ROK)
- Choi Woo Sung as Kim Ki Won (Lee Rim's follower)
- Ryu Sung Rok as Kyu Bong
- Seoul Jongo Police (Republic of Korea)
- Park Won Sang as Park Moon Shik (chief detective of Violent Crimes Squad Three)
- Heo Dong Won as Detective Shim
- Ahn Shi Ha as Kim Hee Joo (National Forensic Service autopsy doctor)
- Song Sang Eun as Kyung Ran (police officer, Jung Tae Eul's fellow)
- Imperial Household (Kingdom of Corea)
- Kim Young Ok as Noh Ok Nam (head court lady)
- Baek Hyun Joo as Mo Hyeon Ah (the Royal Family's attorney, Lee Gon's chief secretary)
- Jun Moo Song as Lee Jong In / Prince Boo Young
- Lee Hong Nae as Suk Ho Pil (second captain of the Royal Guards)
- Hwang Se On (황세온) as Park In Young (royal guard)
- Shin Hyun Jong (신현종) as Lee Jung Hoon (horse doctor)
- People around Prime Minster Goo (Kingdom of Corea)
- Lee Hwang Ui as Prime Minster's adviser
- Kang Ki Doong as Secretary Kim
- Jang Hae Min as Prime Minster's staff
- Kim Jung Young as Kim Sung Ae (Seo Ryung's mother)
- Park Ji Yun as Park Ji Young (Seo Ryung's college classmate)
- Lee Yoon Jae as Prime Minister's cabinet official (ep 4, 6)
- Special Guest Appearances
- Lee Kyung Young
- Woo Ji Hyun as Tae Eul's junior (ep 16)
- Extended cast
- Noreen Joyce Guerra (노린 조이스 게라) as Moon Seung Ih (member of the press)
- Joo Ye Rim as Min Ji (ep 1)
- Heo Jae Ho as Kim Bok Man (ep 1-2)
- Ha Seung Ri as palace security guard (ep 1, 4, 7)
- Kwon Yul as Lee Ho (the late emperor, Lee Gon's father, was killed by Lee Rim) (ep 1, 4, 14)
- Hong Ye Ji as Yoon Soon Kyung Officer (ep 3)
- Song Hoon as photographer (ep 4)
- Bae Sung Il as Kim Gi Hwan Vendor (ep 1) / Restaurant owner (ep 7-9, 11)
- Kim Wook (김욱) as Choi Nam Jin (ep1, 4, 16) / high school bully (ep6, 16)
- Kim Bo Min (김보민) as yo yo kid (ep 3-4, 8-11, 14, 16)
- Lee Ho Chul as gang boss (ep 3,8)
- Jun Noh Min as Captain Choi Ki Tae (ep 4, 6)
- Tae In Ho as Choi Min Hwan (Chairman of KU Group and Goo Seo Ryung's ex-husband) (ep 9-10)
- Park Jung Eon as restaurant manager (ep 12)
- Kim Dong Gyoon as Kang Sin Jae father, Min Hwa Jung's husband (ep 14)
- Seo Woo Jin as Secretary Mo's son (ep 16)
- Moon Dong Hyuk as Park Jung Goo
Production Credits
- Production Companies: Hwa&Dam Pictures (화앤담픽쳐스), Studio Dragon
- Directors: Baek Sang Hoon, Jung Ji Hyun
- Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook
Episode Ratings
See The King: Eternal Monarch/Episode Ratings
Notes
- Each night's 70 minute episode is divided into two parts with a commercial break in between.
Recognitions
- 2020 28th SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Fantasy/Romance Drama (Lee Min Ho)
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