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.
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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 6, 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: Convenience Store Saet-Byeol
- 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% (LOWEST) |
| 12 | May 2, 2020 | 10.3% |
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| 31 | June 6, 2020 | % |
| 32 | June 6, 2020 | % |
| Average | 9.2% |
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Love it. Well potrayed and good storyline and lovely romance and complicated dual personality for parallel world.