The King Eternal Monarch S01E02

🎬 Basic Info
Title: The King: Eternal Monarch

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sci-fi, Parallel Universe

Total Episodes: 16

Broadcast Network: SBS, Netflix

Language: Korean

Release Year: 2020

Created By: Kim Eun-sook (Writer of Goblin, Descendants of the Sun)

Director: Baek Sang-hoon

🌟 Star Cast
Actor Character Role Description
Lee Min-ho Emperor Lee Gon Ruler of the Kingdom of Corea; a calm, intelligent, and lonely king.
Kim Go-eun Jung Tae-eul / Luna A detective in the Republic of Korea / A criminal in the Kingdom of Corea.
Woo Do-hwan Jo Young / Jo Eun-seob Imperial guard in Corea / Funny civil servant in Korea.
Lee Jung-jin Lee Lim Lee Gon's uncle and antagonist; kills the King and flees to a parallel world.
Jung Eun-chae Prime Minister Koo Seo-ryung Ambitious PM with personal motives.
Kim Kyung-nam Kang Shin-jae Tae-eul’s colleague, secretly from Corea.

🧭 Core Concept & World Setup
The story follows two parallel worlds:

Kingdom of Corea – A monarchic alternate universe where Lee Gon rules.

Republic of Korea – Our present-day South Korea, where Tae-eul lives.

A mystical flute called "Manpasikjeok" allows travel between these worlds. The villain, Lee Lim, uses it to manipulate timelines and identities, causing chaos.

🔥 Episode-Wise Summary (For Shorts Content Use)
🎥 Episode 1: The Two Worlds Begin
1994: Lee Lim kills his brother, the King, to steal the Manpasikjeok.

Young Lee Gon is saved by a mysterious figure with a police badge.

Present: Lee Gon, now emperor, discovers a gateway to another universe.

He meets Jung Tae-eul, realizing she matches the ID from his childhood.

🎥 Episode 2: First Encounter
Lee Gon is fascinated by Tae-eul and stays in Korea.

Parallel timelines are hinted at: doppelgängers, different destinies.

Jo Young’s counterpart, Jo Eun-seob, adds comic relief.

Tae-eul begins to believe Lee Gon's bizarre tale.