Players Of The King: Eternal Monarch Share Story About Character

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JAKARTA - Ahead of the broadcast on Friday, April 17 tomorrow, Korean drama players The King: Eternal Monarch will hold an online press conference today. Attended by Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan, Jung Eun Chae, and Kim Kyung Nam, the five of them shared stories and answered questions related to SBS's latest project.

Lee Min Ho, who plays the emperor Lee Gon, made The King: Eternal Monarch his latest drama after completing his military service in April 2019. Min Ho explained the main reason for choosing The King because the writer Kim Eun Sook had a big influence and he believed it. This was also acknowledged by Kim Go Eun who played detective Jung Tae Eul, because The King was Go Eun's second project with Eun Sook after Goblin in 2016.

Both of them believe this drama can show different acting skills and offer an interesting story. “I am in my 30s, I have to improve, and I think this is the right time to show my acting. I thought about how to be better and reflect on my previous projects, "said Lee Min Ho, quoted from Soompi. Reportedly, he was willing to study mathematics and science in order to master his role as Lee Gon.

A character that can be said to be new is also shown by Kim Go Eun in The King, moreover, she plays two roles at once. Apart from being a detective, he became the emperor of Korea named Luna because two parallel worlds were the setting for the drama's story.

Woo Do Hwan also plays two roles, as Jo Young - head of the emperor's guard - as well as the best friend of Lee Gon and Jo Eun Seob, a public service policeman. “Pressured to play two roles. Both are good roles, but the lines are burdensome, ”replied Do Hwan when asked how he felt playing the two roles for the first time.

Meanwhile, Jung Eun Chae, who plays Ku Seo Ryeong, thinks her role in The King will be different from the role she took before. "I'll show you a side that I don't know myself,". Before closing the conference, the players of The King hoped that this drama could accompany the audience during the social distancing period.

The King: Eternal Monarch tells the story of Lee Gon (Lee Min Ho) who tries to close the door to a parallel world opened by a demon released by a god into the human world. Detective Jung Tae Eul (Kim Go Eun) tries to help those he loves. The two meet and try to save each other.

Having finished the production process, the first episode will be broadcast tomorrow via SBS television channel at 10 pm. For international viewers, this drama will air on Netflix a few hours after television broadcast.