Kim Go Eun and Woo Do Hwan join upcoming drama with Lee Min Ho

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

“The King: The Eternal Monarch” is a fantasy romance drama about two parallel universes. One universe resembles modern-day Korea as we know it, while the other is an alternate universe in which Korea is an empire ruled by a single monarch. In order to fight evil and close the door between their two worlds, the ruler of the Korean Empire ends up joining forces with a detective who resides in modern-day Korea.

Last month, the producers of the drama confirmed that Lee Min Ho would be starring as emperor Lee Gon, while Kim Go Eun would be playing both detective Jung Tae Eul in the Republic of Korea and the criminal Luna in the Empire of Korea. Woo Do Hwan will be playing the role of Jo Eun Seob, an ordinary public service worker who lives in modern-day Korea. He will also reportedly be playing Jo Young, the bodyguard of emperor Lee Gon.

The drama will be penned by Kim Eun Sook, the famous screenwriter behind hit dramas such as “Heirs,” “Descendants of the Sun,” “Goblin,” and “Mr. Sunshine.” “The King: The Eternal Monarch” is currently scheduled to begin filming in the second half of this year and to premiere in early 2020.

Sources: Soompi/Naver/Stoo

Wow, all three of these grown adults are actually playing grown adults in a Kim Eun Sook drama, shocking. I've never really enjoyed any of this writer's dramas and was going to ignore this but Woo Do Hwan pulled me back in.

Comments

[sweetestbliss1.livejournal.com]

I am kind of miffed that LMH is attached to this project. I was hoping for someone new that the writer has not worked with before. I love KGE, though, so I will most likely watch this. I was very surprised by WDH's casting just because he wasn't someone that I would have ever considered. I liked him in Great Seducer though, so let's see how he does in this!

[lolknope.livejournal.com]

I will do anything for swoon do hwan so I’ll be tuning in!

[kastih.livejournal.com]

I wanna watch it because of kge and wdh, but at the same time i reallllyyyy don't wanna watch it because of lmh

[daynr.livejournal.com]

hmm, a good king, huh?

At least we get to have a criminal, I hope she's evil. I hope KGE gets to play an evil lady.

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

I like both Kim Go Eun and Woo Do Hwan so I’m happy with this casting. Actually my feelings for Woo Do-Hwan are pure lust. Bodyguards in fushion saeguks tend to be hot so I have high expectations.

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

Did anyone ever finish The Great Seducer..... I never did even though I loved Woo Do Hwan and Kim Minjae (and Joy) and I felt guilty it tanked lmao

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

I finished it but it was a boring ending, none of the sexiness or scandal of the source material.

[keytfelt.livejournal.com]

I finished it but Moon Ga Young and Kim Min Jae were the only decent part of it, which was super disappointing. It deserved to tank lol.

[blck-ink.livejournal.com]

i really didn't like the few episodes if goblin i watched. buuuut woo do hwan is in it so i may give it a try

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

Woo Do Hwan is going to act circles around Lee Minho. It’s going to be the Heirs and Kim Woobin all over again.

[hozrien.livejournal.com]

I look forward to that tbh.