"The King: Eternal Monarch" Lee Min-ho's Perfect Emperor Visuals

Published on 2020/03/16 | Source

The new SBS drama "The King: Eternal Monarch" released pictures of Lee Min-ho as Lee Gon, the emperor of the Republic of Korea.

Starting in April, "The King: Eternal Monarch" is a fantasy romance drama in which a deity has unleashed a demon unto the world of humans, and that demon has opened the door to a parallel world. Lee Gon and a detective named Jeong Tae-eul join hands to close the doors and to protect the lives of the people and the ones they love. It is written by Kim Eun-sook, a legendary writer known for her talent in rom-coms, and directed by Baek Sang-hoon and Jung Ji-hyun.

Lee Min-ho undergoes a transformation for the role of Lee Gon the emperor, which is something he's never done before. In the drama, Lee Gon is the perfect monarch with a beautiful appearance, dignified presence, quietness and someone who is good at literary and martial arts, but likes exact numbers more than ambiguous words because of his sensitivity and obsession. When Lee Min-ho chose to be in "The King: Eternal Monarch" 3 years ago, his synergy with writer Kim Eun-sook, with whom he's worked in "The Heirs", was expected to be tremendous.

Lee Min-ho's first appearance as Lee Gon was spotted. He looks unrivaled as an emperor, as his great height and broad shoulders give him the posture that he needs. The dim lights make him look mysterious wearing the royal emperor suit. Lee Min-ho's exclusive aura depicts the gentle and sensitive emperor Lee Gon.

Lee Min-ho is excited to be back with "The King: Eternal Monarch" after a long time. "I am so happy to work with Kim Eun-sook once again and it's very meaningful, since it's my second job with her. I hope everyone looks forward to the multi-dimensional story we have in our drama", the actor said.

Hwa and Dam Pictures, the production company, said, "Lee Min-ho is bringing life to the character of Lee Gon, which is pictured by Kim Eun-sook in her head. We think the casting couldn't get any better. We believe this character will become the second chapter of Lee Min-ho's life".

"The King: Eternal Monarch" will be broadcast every Friday and Saturday at 10PM.

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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~Upcoming, Fri, Sat 22:00 on SBS.