The King: Eternal Monarch

Synopsis

The emperor of a constitutional monarchy Korea gets transported to democratic Korea in a parallel world after a portal opens between the two worlds. In an effort to protect his loved ones from danger, he teams up with a feisty detective to shut the door that connects them.

General Info

• Official English Title: The King: Eternal Monarch
• Genre: Fantasy Romance
• Director: Baek Sang-hoon (Love in the Moonlight)
• Writer: Kim Eun-sook (Mr. Sunshine)
• No. of Episodes: 32 (2 episodes per day)
• Broadcast Period: April 17 to June 12, 2020
• Time Slot: Friday & Saturday @ 22:00 KST
• Running Time: 28-32 minutes per episode
• TV Network: SBS (free-to-air)
• Production Company(s): Hwa&Dam Pictures, Studio Dragon
• Preceded by: Hyena
• Followed by: Backstreet Rookie
• Streaming Site: Netflix

Main Cast

	Lee Min-ho as Lee Gon
	Kim Go-eun as Jung Tae-eul/Luna
	Woo Do-hwan as Jo Eun-seob/Jo Young
	Kim Kyung-nam as Kang Shin-jae
	Jung Eun-chae as Goo Seo-ryung
	Lee Jung-jin as Lee Rim

Ratings

Episode No.	Broadcast Date	Nationwide Ratings (Nielsen Korea)
1	April 17, 2020	10.1%
2	April 17, 2020	11.4%
3	April 18, 2020	8.4%
4	April 18, 2020	11.6% (HIGHEST)
5	April 24, 2020	7.8%
6	April 24, 2020	9.0%
7	April 25, 2020	8.0%
8	April 25, 2020	9.7%
9	May 1, 2020	7.6%
10	May 1, 2020	8.6%
11	May 2, 2020	7.4%
12	May 2, 2020	10.3%
13	May 8, 2020	7.0%
14	May 8, 2020	8.1%
15	May 9, 2020	6.1%
16	May 9, 2020	8.1%
17	May 15, 2020	5.8%
18	May 15, 2020	6.3%
19	May 16, 2020	6.4%
20	May 16, 2020	7.8%
21	May 22, 2020	5.2% (LOWEST)
22	May 22, 2020	6.6%
23	May 23, 2020	6.1%
24	May 23, 2020	8.1%
CANCELED	May 29, 2020	–
CANCELED	May 29, 2020	–
25	May 30, 2020	5.6%
26	May 30, 2020	7.7%
27	June 5, 2020	5.7%
28	June 5, 2020	6.7%
29	June 6, 2020	5.9%
30	June 6, 2020	8.1%
31	June 6, 2020	5.8%
32	June 6, 2020	8.1%
Average		7.7%

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