As we know, in South Korea men have to perform military service to fulfill their nation. Lee Min-Ho was serving his until April 25 of last year when he was discharged. And now he has returned to the world of kdramas with a new production that looks super interesting: "The King: Eternal Monarch"
In case you don't know, Lee Min-ho is a South Korean actor and singer. Widely known in Korea, Asia in general, and internationally for his role in Boys Over Flowers in 2009. Although this was only the beginning of his career, the last time we saw him was in Legend of the Blue Sea as the protagonist. A drama that was also excellent.
Now he is finally returning to the screen with this new drama alongside Kim Go Eun, and hand in hand with screenwriter Kim Eun Sook, who is recognized in Korea for the excellent Korean dramas she has written, such as "Goblin" and " Descendants of the Sun ".
What is it about?
A fantasy and romance drama in which a deity has unleashed a demon into the human world, and that demon has opened the door to a parallel world. One resembles modern Korea as we know it, while the other is an alternate universe in which Korea is an empire ruled by a single monarch. To fight evil and close the door between his two worlds, the ruler of the Korean Empire, Lee Gon, ends up joining forces with detective Jung Tae Eul, who resides in present-day Korea.
I've already seen the two chapters that aired, and I'm really excited about it. I like the plot, the idea of the two parallel worlds is interesting. Regarding the performances, Kim Go Eun has always been my favorite Korean actress, it is true that perhaps it is not a strong point to have placed the same leading actress who was in the last drama of writing, but I like it so far.
It is true that there have been very harsh criticisms, I prefer not to take sides because we are going to hardly two chapters, the dramas of this writer always have very good themes. You have to give it a try. We will see how this unfolds.
Is there a lack of chemistry in the protagonists? In that I definitely think yes, but I repeat, we are only starting. Here we go! To make it widely known, people love Lee Min-Ho, instead the only drama I liked about him was Legend of the blue sea.
