4 Reasons Why You Must Watch 'THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH', Unlike Most Romance Dramas Ever

Kapanlagi.com - After two weeks of airing, THE KING ETERNAL MONARCH made viewers fall even more in love. Especially when Jung Tae Eul (Kim Go Eun) started to believe in the existence of another world. She also slowly opened her heart to Lee Gon (Lee Min Ho).

In addition to being Kim Go Eun and Lee Min Ho's comeback drama, this drama airing on SBS and Netflix is a must-watch because of a series of reasons that make it different from most romance dramas ever aired. What are they?

1. Directly Expressing Love

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If most Korean dramas have male main characters who are cold and take a long time to express their feelings, like Kim Tan in THE HEIRS. It's completely different with Lee Gon in THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH. From the beginning, Lee Gon doesn't hide his feelings for Jung Tae Eul and chooses to openly express them.

Like Lee Gong's words, "It's not that I don't know how to go back, I just don't want to leave."

2. A Female Main Character, a Skilled Detective

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If most K-Drama romances have female main characters who are weak, sometimes cheerful and optimistic because they have a difficult life. It's completely different with Jung Tae Eul.

The character portrayed by Kim Go Eun has shown her strong side since she was young. She even succeeded in becoming a Taekwondo champion and now she is a fierce detective ready to protect the weak. "Not everyone can be brave, so I decided to be brave," that's what Jung Tae Eul said.

3. Romance Wrapped in Fantasy + Sci-Fi

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Although there are many popular Korean dramas that embrace the romantic comedy genre, THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH offers more than just comedy and romance. One of them is the aspect of two parallel worlds that is rarely heard of in Korean dramas, thus adding a sci-fi concept to this series.

There are also fantasy elements related to magical objects like the Manpasikjeok, as well as time travel. When Lee Gon explains the difference between the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Corea, viewers can also learn about Korean history. Finally, there are many murder mysteries that will make us curious in each episode!

4. Each Character Has Two Sides

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With the existence of two parallel worlds, where there are two different versions for each person, of course, this also requires the actors to portray two characters. Previously, there have been Korean dramas that featured actors playing multiple roles, but this is the first time that everyone has two different roles.

The opportunity to play dual roles indirectly shows the skills and abilities of each actor. Although the new dual role is seen in the character played by Woo Do-hwan, namely the charismatic Jo Yeong and the funny Jo Eun-seop, we can still enjoy the bromance between Lee Gon and both characters in both worlds.

THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH airs on Netflix every Friday and Saturday at 9:30 PM WIB. Surely you don't want to miss the continuation of Lee Gon and Jung Tae Eul's love story, right?

(kpl/jje)