The King's Rating : Eternal Monarch Has Dropped Drastically, Is It Getting Bored?

JAKARTA - Entering a new chapter of storytelling has not made the Korean drama The King: Eternal Monarch eagerly awaited by fans. The broadcast of episode 9 on Friday, May 15 brought in only 5.8 percent for the first part and 6.3 percent for the second part.

This rating has decreased after last week's episode received 8.1 percent overall. This achievement made the drama The King: Eternal Monarch at the lowest position.

In fact, this drama is Lee Min Ho's return to the television screen after completing his military service in 2019. This drama is also Kim Go Eun's comeback after starring in Goblin. In fact, the two popular stars have not been able to attract public attention to watch The King.

Citizens think, The King: Eternal Monarch is not a drama that many people can watch. Apart from being a fantasy theme, there are lots of layered puzzles that Kim Eun Sook gave as a drama writer.

The story about parallel worlds keeps the audience focused so they don't miss a single clue.

Although the television ratings were not satisfactory, The King: Eternal Monarch triumphed on Netflix. The latest episodes, which are always present on the same day, make this drama perched on the popular rankings of various countries.

In addition, the Korean drama The King: Eternal Monarch competes with The World of the Married whose rating has increased sharply following the broadcast of the last episode. The broadcast of episode 15 last night managed to break a record 24 percent of the previous rating.

In episode 9 of The King: Eternal Monarch , Lee Gon (Lee Min Ho) and Jung Tae Eul (Kim Go Eun) discovered the fact that one day in a vacuum is equal to two months in Korea so that time travel is possible. The concept of space and time that occurs becomes the destiny of a king.

The preview of the upcoming episode 10 shows the sadness felt by Lee Gon and Tae Eul. Jo Yeong (Woo Do Hwan) who is lying in the hands of Lee Gon. Lee Gon's enemy, Lee Lim (Lee Jung Jin), begins to appear to people he hates. On the other hand. the difference in the world makes Lee Gon and Tae Eul have to wait for each other to meet.

Episode 10 of The King: Eternal Monarch will air on Saturday, May 16 on SBS television channel and streaming service Netflix.