🎬 Basic Info<br />Title: The King: Eternal Monarch<br /><br />Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sci-fi, Parallel Universe<br /><br />Total Episodes: 16<br /><br />Broadcast Network: SBS, Netflix<br /><br />Language: Korean<br /><br />Release Year: 2020<br /><br />Created By: Kim Eun-sook (Writer of Goblin, Descendants of the Sun)<br /><br />Director: Baek Sang-hoon<br /><br />🌟 Star Cast<br />Actor Character Role Description<br />Lee Min-ho Emperor Lee Gon Ruler of the Kingdom of Corea; a calm, intelligent, and lonely king.<br />Kim Go-eun Jung Tae-eul / Luna A detective in the Republic of Korea / A criminal in the Kingdom of Corea.<br />Woo Do-hwan Jo Young / Jo Eun-seob Imperial guard in Corea / Funny civil servant in Korea.<br />Lee Jung-jin Lee Lim Lee Gon's uncle and antagonist; kills the King and flees to a parallel world.<br />Jung Eun-chae Prime Minister Koo Seo-ryung Ambitious PM with personal motives.<br />Kim Kyung-nam Kang Shin-jae Tae-eul’s colleague, secretly from Corea.<br /><br />🧠Core Concept & World Setup<br />The story follows two parallel worlds:<br /><br />Kingdom of Corea – A monarchic alternate universe where Lee Gon rules.<br /><br />Republic of Korea – Our present-day South Korea, where Tae-eul lives.<br /><br />A mystical flute called "Manpasikjeok" allows travel between these worlds. The villain, Lee Lim, uses it to manipulate timelines and identities, causing chaos.<br /><br />🔥 Episode-Wise Summary (For Shorts Content Use)<br />🎥 Episode 1: The Two Worlds Begin<br />1994: Lee Lim kills his brother, the King, to steal the Manpasikjeok.<br /><br />Young Lee Gon is saved by a mysterious figure with a police badge.<br /><br />Present: Lee Gon, now emperor, discovers a gateway to another universe.<br /><br />He meets Jung Tae-eul, realizing she matches the ID from his childhood.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 2: First Encounter<br />Lee Gon is fascinated by Tae-eul and stays in Korea.<br /><br />Parallel timelines are hinted at: doppelgängers, different destinies.<br /><br />Jo Young’s counterpart, Jo Eun-seob, adds comic relief.<br /><br />Tae-eul begins to believe Lee Gon's bizarre tale.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 3: Gateway of Destiny<br />Flashbacks reveal more about Lee Lim's betrayal and motives.<br /><br />Lee Gon tries to figure out the connection between the flute and worlds.<br /><br />Chemistry builds between Lee Gon and Tae-eul.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 4: Return of the King<br />Lee Gon returns to Corea with Tae-eul’s ID as a clue.<br /><br />We meet Luna, Tae-eul's criminal double in Corea.<br /><br />Political intrigue starts with PM Koo Seo-ryung.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 5: Mirror Lives<br />Lee Gon visits Tae-eul again.<br /><br />Jo Young discovers his double and freaks out.<br /><br />Parallel character contrasts shine: Luna vs. Tae-eul, Jo Eun-seob vs. Jo Young.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 6: Clocks and Clues<br />Time starts distorting—clock hands pause, timelines overlap.<br /><br />Lee Gon gives Tae-eul a royal title.<br /><br />Their love deepens but danger increases.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 7: Power Play<br />Koo Seo-ryung schemes to marry Lee Gon.<br /><br />Luna appears in Korea, impersonating Tae-eul.<br /><br />Shin-jae's mysterious past is unraveled.<br /><br />🎥 Episode 8: Identity Crisis<br />Tae-eul is captured by Luna.<br /><br />Shin-jae discovers he's from Corea.<br /><br />Lee Gon senses Luna is not Tae-eul.
