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23: The King: Eternal Monarch
“The King: Eternal Monarch” is a South Korean television series (Korean drama) that aired in 2020. It is a fantasy romance drama created by acclaimed screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, known for her work on popular dramas like “Descendants of the Sun” and “Goblin.”
The story revolves around two parallel universes: the Kingdom of Corea, a constitutional monarchy, and the Republic of Korea, a modern democracy. Emperor Lee Gon, played by Lee Min-ho, of the Kingdom of Corea, discovers a mysterious portal that leads him to the Republic of Korea. There, he meets Detective Jung Tae-eul, played by Kim Go-eun, and they become entangled in a complex web of politics, power, and destiny.
