"The King: Eternal Monarch" Lee Min-ho, an Emperor Like No Other

Lee Min-ho from "The King: Eternal Monarch" is showing his true colors as 'the perfect emperor' and coming up with an 'emperor quotation' that lingers in the heart.

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On the SBS Friday-Saturday drama "The King: Eternal Monarch", Lee Min-ho's role of Lee Gon is a perfect monarch combined with literary and martial arts skills as the third emperor of the Korean Empire, a sad character who sleeps with death every night after witnessing a conspiracy when he was just eight years old.

Above all, on the sixth episode, Lee Gon was in shock to find out that the traitor Lee Rim (Lee Jung-jin) who caused the night of the conspiracy was still alive. He forewarned the critical fate about to spread and said, "Court lady Noh's concerns were wrong. Jeong Tae-eul is not a danger to me, but I am a danger to her". Regarding, emperor Lee Gon who is leading the parallel fantasy romance, he pops a classic line every once in a while and makes them linger in the viewers' hearts.

● "From now on, only I worry about me. It's not me you have to protect, but the ocean".

Lee Gon released charisma even in times of danger and led the field, being 'the perfect emperor'. Emperor Lee Gon, the commander-in-chief of the Korean Empire's armed forces, cast an unwavering firm force against Japan, which has continued to provoke the Korean Empire's territorial waters. First of all, Lee Gon said, "If the countries are honest, there will be war. If Japan is this honest, we should be honest. I'm not going to be easy on them. You know I finished my military service as a captain of the Navy. Japan can't enter our territorial waters, not the slightest bit", he said in a declaration of war. Moreover, when people around him were worried about his safety in a situation where war was imminent with Japan, Lee Gon said, " From now on, only I worry about me. It's not me you have to protect, but the ocean. Do you understand?" he ordered an operation to further pressure Japan's warships and presented catharsis in the form of a broad-minded monarch.

● "The Imperial Family only wears the uniform at the most honorable moment. It means we're going to win".

Lee Gon took the initiative as the emperor of the Korean Empire, imprinting his dignified appearance as a 'role model monarch'. In the third episode, Goo Seo-ryeong (Jung Eun-chae), the youngest female prime minister of the Korean Empire, disclosed that Lee Gon had been voluntarily paying taxes since last year and she used it as a shield to withdraw the bill to raise the salaries of all members of the Cabinet and the House of Representatives. In addition, when Japan launched a provocation into the territorial waters of the Korean Empire, Lee Gon said without hesitation that he would take the lead in the front wearing a naval uniform. And to Jeong Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun), who looked worried, he said, "The Imperial Family only wears uniform at the most honorable moment. It means we're going to win", showing the passionate emperor's leadership.

● "I thought it was a name not meant to be called, but now I know it's a name only for you to call".

Lee Gon, who proved his solid monarchy as the emperor and leader of the Korean Empire, showed off his image as a sweet romanticist to Jeong Tae-eul, a woman of fate who he had wandered around to find for 25 years. Lee Gon, who brought Jeong Tae-eul to his own world, to the Korean Empire, showed his special affection by preparing a warm meal that he cooked himself to Jeong Tae-eul, who must have been lonely and struggling alone and expressed gratitude with a 'forehead thump'. In particular, Lee Gon, who had to send Jeong Tae-eul to South Korea ahead of the naval battle with Japan, bravely relieved her worries, saying, "I'll return with honor and find you soon". Jeong Tae-eul, who seemed overwhelmed by the responsibilities of Emperor Lee Gon, said, "See you again. Lee Gon". He comforted her with a sentimental and sweet saying, "I thought it was a name not meant to be called, but now I know it's a name only for you to call". Expectations are rising over how Lee Gon, who has the charm of a perfect monarch from charisma to initiative and affectionate aspect, will perform more in the future and what kind of famous lines he will create.

"With Lee Min-ho's passionate performance and Kim Eun-sook's lines, the king of the Korean Empire and the perfect monarch in a fantasy romance are being created", the production company Hwa & Dam Pictures said. "In the upcoming episode on the 8th, another unexpected thing will happen as Lee Gon, who learned the truth about Lee Rim's body, goes to Korea".

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"The King: Eternal Monarch" is directed by Baek Sang-hoon, Jung Ji-hyun, written by Kim Eun-sook, and features Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun, Woo Do-hwan, Kim Kyung-nam, Jung Eun-chae, Lee Jung-jin. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2020/04/17~Now airing, Fri, Sat 22:00 on SBS.