Regele, Monarhul Etern (2020)

Drama difícil pero no imposible

se me hizo muy difícil empezar este drama porque lee min ho se me hace un actor muy sobrevalorado en el que siempre representa los mismos papeles y su forma de gesticular es algo pobre en comparación con otros actores "top" con los que se compara pero me decidí a empezarlo como una prueba personal para mi objetividad.
El drama empieza bien, la idea me pareció muy atrapante y lo que mas me gusto es que no se deja al villano como jefe final y tiene participación en el 80% de los capítulos donde se puede apreciar su desarrollo y la motivación. También la actuación de los secundarios me pareció perfecta, en realidad la actuación de todos me pareció muy buena pero el guion me parece es el punto débil de este drama, siendo realmente objetivo lee min oh, quien era el actor que yo creí que iba a odiar, estuvo bien para el drama y su química con kim go eun me pareció hermosa.
los puntos más molestos para mi y por los cuales este drama no me pareció mejor fueron el guion, hay muchos adelantos de historia cuando termina el capitulo pero cuando arranca se devuelve todo y no todas las veces explican bien todo. Pero lo que mas me molesto es el "enamoramiento" porque si de kim go eun.... no es que odiaba a lee min ho pero de golpe como si fuera "magia" se enamora y acepta todo lo relacionado además de que fue todo de 0 a 100 en un segundo....
Creo que se pudieron desarrollar las cosas mucho mejor, mas que nada el inicio de la relación de los principales, se contaba con todos los recursos para poder costear el gigante proyecto que fue the king y si podes dejar pasar esos puntos negativos es un drama disfrutable pero si no podes dejar de notar estas cosas a medida que avanza, se siente como una incomodidad a medida que todo avanza.

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Disappointed does not begin to cover it

A major disappointment, especially because I have loved most of the writer’s other works. Story was rushed and nonsensical in parts; the chemistry between the two main leads was lackluster and their rushed love-story was off putting. Secondary characters (Jo Young/Eun Seom, Sin Jae, the PM) that were more interesting became wall decorations and their stories and characters were completely underdeveloped. The villain was entirely 1-dimensional even though he had the potential to be so much more interesting. And let me not get started on the stupidity that was the time-travel aspect. What even were the rules for that? This show was a major let down.

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The drama had good premise but somehow failed to really translate it for viewers. It tried to repeatedly create tension and add so many mysteries for many episodes but when the twist came, it was a little anti-climactic.

Also the drama should have capitalized more on KGE acting prowess. Although she sells the female police officer JTE well, the drama could have been more compelling had they focused as much on Luna character as well. As for LMH, as always he has a regal air which is just right for his kingly role. Sadly not much opportunity to show his acting range was given for the character.

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Indian review

Lee min ho’s first drama after his military must’ve kept your expectations high but watch the drama with no expectations for a good ride. The drama has almost no background music, if you care about bgm in what you watch then it’s going to be difficult for you to watch. Watch it for THE CAST, THE STORY and THE MUSIC. Watch the drama and love lee min ho and Kim go eun for their chemistry and themselves! Enjoy the drama in a binge watch session on Netflix or other sites like kissasian. Hope you’ll like the series and if you’re new to korean dramas then make sure you watch a wide variety without sticking to the same leads! Happy kdramas❤️

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Quase me enganou

Vou contar primeiramente os pontos positivos desse drama o que me chamou a atenção e me manteve interessada no inicio; para começar o enredo me pareceu bem interessante , com fotografias lindas e uma ost decente, os atores também eram bem carismáticos e aturam decentemente.

A cada capitulo eu ficava realmente curiosa sobre o que ia acontecer logo como desvendariam os mistérios, como o vilão era inteligente e estava sempre a frente porem isso conseguiu segurar minha atenção até o oitavo episódio depois foi ficando um pouco cansativo para mim.

A história não progredia muito, sempre ficava na mesma girando em círculos, foi ficando confuso e não é por que eu não entendi a historia realmente consegui entender a linha de raciocínio exposta nesse drama, porem foi ficando meio sul real e estranho . Mais o que mais me desagradou foi o ritmo dessa história. Acho que perderam muito tempo em determinadas situações sendo que podia desenvolver outros personagens importantes.

Falando em desenvolver personagens os protagonistas foram algo que realmente faltou desenvolver, eu realmente não entendi aquele amor avassalador de uma hora para outra, faltou algo ali, tinha que ser desenvolvido melhor afinal eram os protagonistas principais , jogaram isso de qualquer jeito e eu tive que engolir. Apesar desse amor apressado eu achava fofo os protagonistas juntos, as cenas deles eram sempre fofas.

Vou confessar que gostei mais da protagonista feminina , era madura forte determinada, inteligente , romântica mais com sabedoria sem ser clichê ou sufocante, longe daquelas protagonistas indefesas chatas cheia de não me toques que vemos por ai. Achei bem interessante a personagem dela.

Em fim achei um drama mediano , os primeiros episódios quase me enganaram pensei que seria épico porém não foi mais mesmo assim está longe de ser ruim ,acho que vale a pena ser assistido.

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Drama de dois mundo: "Romance e Viagem no tempo"

The King: Eternal Monarch

Eu realmente consegui vender o drama pra um amigo, estava pelo meio do dorama, e disse: “Num mundo onde existem universos paralelos, a motivação do vilão é vender vidas entre esses universos” e ele disse: “Parece bom, qual o nome?” Terminando com minha resposta: “eu tenho CERTEZA que tu não vai gostar, kk”. E não estava errado.

Começamos pelo enredo do drama, ele meio que se vende como algo além do romance dos protagonistas com uma história complexa baseada na teoria da relatividade de Einstein, onde cada segundo importa, porém o drama em si está muito longe disso. Basicamente é uma história com universos paralelos que conta com um bambu mágico como passagem entre eles. Todos detalhes não explicados ou confusos são “culpa” do bambu ou do “Deus Ioiô”.

Com essa premissa havia muito com o que trabalhar no drama e a trama parecia ficar muito interessante ao longo dos episódios. Porém a sensação que tive é que podia ser TÃO melhor em quase todos os aspectos. Principalmente na motivação e desenvolvimento do vilão, ele realmente fazia a venda de vidas de um universo para outro, porém no fim percebemos que o cara ficou mais de 20 anos fazendo isso pra praticamente NADA.

Acho que a maior falha no drama é o desenvolvimento dos personagens, existe um que eu adorei, um ótimo, e o restante de ruim pra inexistente. Vamos começar pelo casal principal, sobre eles serem os corretos e perfeitos, tá tudo ok, o que me pega é que eu perdi quando a protagonista se apaixona pelo cara, o romance não é ruim, porém pra mim faltou uma parte dele. O que fizeram com o vilão principal é imperdoável, ele é o maior BANANA da história dos vilões, o cara fica anos (e muitos) arquitetando um plano pra não fazer praticamente nada. A antagonista primeira ministra achei piada estar em “main role” porque literalmente ela não faz diferença nenhuma pra história inteira. O personagem de Woo Do Hwan é ótimo, ele tem um desenvolvimento bacana, e o ator ganha pontos conseguindo dar vida a dois personagens distintos e interessantes. E pra mim o melhor personagem da história é de Kim Kyung Nam contando a vida de um policial que descobre sobre sua vida, a história deste personagem é incrível, o desenvolvimento apesar de não ter o destaque que merecia é muito bom, e toda a atuação foi excelente.

Eu sou mega fã de comédias românticas, daquelas bem bobas e melosas, quando muda o gênero, acredito que ela tem que fazer o que se propõe a fazer, e The King fica no “ok” no máximo. Para um drama de romance é ok, para um drama de mistério e fantasia é bem falho. Acho que minha empolgação com o drama foi diminuindo cada vez que eu percebia que o roteiro estava meio preguiçoso. Os desfechos não foram bons não, porém confesso que não esperava nada, por fim levei pro meu coração com um romance que “tentou” ser complexo mas que literalmente pode ser explicado em uma sentença: “Romance do casal que viaja pelo multiverso através de um bambu mágico.”

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My first complicated kdrama ever

I don't know where to start but this is not a drama one will understand with a one time watch.

Story:
This drama involves two parallel worlds, royalty, science fiction, doppelgangers and unexplainable mythical stuff (The flute /deity boy)
The first episodes are slow but tolerable , telling myself that I'm diving into a drama so I need character development and such. Things got out of hand when each character got a look alike (parallel worlds right? using the rule of Yin and Yang) and I had a hard time realising who got switched and to what world. The show doesn't tell what world the characters are in untill it shows either the palace or the Taekwondo center. I was coping up with space traveling between the same timeline but I didn't expect the writer to introduce time travel into the mix. This hurt my head given I was binge watching. So I had to pay extra attention when time travel was introduced, I didn't even have time to notice product advertisements as I was immersed in the story so that I don't get lost. Lee Gon going back in time several times at that, I was like "what the heck am I watching? " . It's not like time and space travelling were new to me but each time Lee Gon time travelled, they were implications, to which some I didn't understand. His arch enemy Lee Lim was a villain but I just didn't understand the motives behind his actions. Any way, if someone has time to rewatch or read recaps after each episode to better understand the story, I would advise one to do so.

Acting:
The acting was good. The actors brought the characters to life especially the guy who acted Jo Young and Eunseop. He's a versatile actor. I could visibly tell the difference between the two guys who had the same face.

Music :
The music was okay. I personally liked Orbit by Hwasa which played at the end of the first two or three episodes.

Rewatch value:
I would recommend it for better comprehension, ofcourse if one has the time, after all it's not a story where everything is laid out for the viewers to figure out.

Romance :
I have to point this out. I didn't like the romance between the leads. To me it was like forced and fast. It doesn't have a foundation as to why Lee Gon would love Tae Eul and him being a monarch and her being a Lieutenant who is not ready to sacrifice her life, career, friends,and family in a parallel world , I just didn't like their love story given that we had a mysterious story we had to rack our brains for. The show would have been better if they were more comrades fighting against a villain who is wrecking havoc between the two worlds than lovers who in the end didn't become a royal couple.

Overall:
If you are someone who wants to put your brain to work. This is a drama for you but if you want to be purely entertained, I wouldn't recommend The King eternal Monarch.

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I literally had high expectations for this drama. Reading the plot of the drama already gave me the vibe it'll be a bit confusing, however... I was expecting an impressive resolution for it especially for the other aspects of the drama but I didn't get any of it.

Let me start with the plot. I despite my low rating of the plot, I really thought that it was refreshing to have a drama that tackles parallel universes. However, I think that it was executed and written poorly. The drama focused on so many things at the same time and I think that I didn't have the time to immerse myself with the whole drama. I can say that the romance was really nice by the end, but I still couldn't feel any butterflies from the lead couple. I thought that it was too fast and thought that everything should've had more time. Even as an avid fan of Lee Min Ho, it's really not his best drama. I was so sad because I was rooting for more highlight or emphasis when it comes to the other characters of the drama because I saw that they literally had so much potential to develop. It was just so disappointing that most of the characters stagnant and the whole plot twist seemed obvious from the beginning.

When it comes to the cast and their acting, I thought that it was really good. Despite the bad writing, I really saw that the cast did their best in executing their characters. When it comes to the romance of the drama, I'm really glad that Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun didn't make the romance awkward by the end of the day, but as I said, their whole romance lacked so much backbone and it felt so rushed. I would really like to applaud for the other cast such as Woo Do Hwan, Kim Kyung Nam, Jung Eun Chae, and Lee Jung Jin. Despite the bad writing of the plot, they were still able to execute such lively characters that made me a lot more interested in them than the leads. Lee Jung Jin definitely gave off such a different and excellent vibe as the antagonist of the whole drama.

I think that the OST of the whole drama was alright. There are actually many songs that are good and I don't have much to say about it.

To summarize it all, I think that the whole drama tried to make an outcome of so many genres good, that it ended up lacking so many aspects that had to be emphasized such as the romance or the character development content of the other characters. I wouldn't mind seeing another drama wherein Kim Go Eun and Lee Min Ho as the pair because I definitely saw potential. However, despite the bad writing of the plot, the cast is GOLD. I just really hope that this drama wouldn't let the audience think that the cast is bad because they definitely did their part well. The drama had so much potential if the writing was done well and if everything was executed with an equal balance of the genres.

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Underwhelming relative to all the hype

7.5/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 fantasy romance drama with 16, 70 minute episodes.

Lee Gon/Lee Ji-hun (Lee min-ho) is the King in a country called Corea that exists in a universe. parallel to the Republic of Korea. As an eight year old he witnessed the assassination of his father by his half uncle who also intended to kill Lee Gon. Jeong Tae-eul / Luna (Kim Go-eun) or her parallel counterpart saved Lee Gon from death and then disappeared. Since that time Emperror Lee Gon has been looking for his mysterious savior with the help of his friend and Captain of the Royal guard, Jo Yeong / Jo Eun-sup (Woo Do-hwa). Lee Gon’s uncle, Lee Lim / Lee Seong-jae (Lee Jung-Jin) killed the former king to obtain a flute that has magical powers including the ability to render the person who possesses it eternal. In fighting his Uncle, young Lee-Gon broke the flute in half with a sword and now has the other copy. Lee Lim opened the portal between the two universes and is reeking havoc along the way. Emperor Lee-Gon plans to put an end to his Uncle’s evil and close the portal between the two universes.

Spoiler***There was so much hype around this one in drama circles that I expected this to be one of the great ones. And, reading reviews, a lot of people really liked this but this is not my favorite role for Lee Min-Ho. I also did not see much chemistry between the two leads - they seemed more like two people that would be great friends. It was hard to see the transition from her more or less being annoyed with him to liking him then loving him. It may have been easier to see that transition if there was chemistry there but with the friend like aura I just wasn't getting it. Netflix also puts a particular spin on dramas that I am not as much a fan of - they Americanize things a bit and I actually started watching Asian dramas because I did not like a lot of what was going on in American dramas. What I mean by Americanize is there is this theme of over the top "strong, independent woman" who is just fine alone. I get that, I do, but I also think many people are overall happier when they are together with the right person.
Most single people I know and have observed are lonely on some level. I also could not get why he seemed so taken with her so quickly I know he thought she had some role in saving him when he was young but that wasn't enough to understand why he would be romantically interested in her. She was not very nice to him in the beginning so for someone with all the options he had to fall for her in particular, it was a hard leap to make. This was a parallel universe/time travel drama and I rarely find that premise compelling so it could be that I am a bit biased and have high expectations. I was often unsure which character from which parallel universe was speaking. That may have been partially my fault as I watched it very slowly as I was having a hard time staying interested. It moved back and forth and between a lot and was confusing at times. The ending where they travel every weekend together to different places and times and that is how they were together has to be one of my least favorite endings but is not uncommon with time travel. Not necessarily traveling together but it is common that they meet infrequently. I think, if anything, traveling every weekend to see the person you love would become tiresome. And you wonder about simple things like - what would they do if they had children. Would they become part of the every weekend travel?
There wasn't much to the plot either just his Uncle was a traitor who wanted to take over the throne and gain control of the magical flute for immortality. I would not re-watch this readily and would only recommend it to someone who is serious fans of either lead or who particularly like the time travel and/or parallel universe them.

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Tried to be the next Goblin, but didn’t quite get there

I didn’t love this drama, but I didn’t hate it either. It’s 💯 worth the watch for LHM and KEG alone. Their chemistry was absolutely something special. LMH was charming as usual, and KEG is such a breath of fresh air. The characters were fresh and simple, which I enjoyed, especially a female lead that is fierce and can rescue herself (honestly the rescue scene stopped my heart). The music was beautiful (but too much like the Goblin OST to really be unique imo) but Gravity really did stick out. The Cinematography is gorgeous, and the costumes are really something Spectacular too, especially his. But the wonders really stop there. The plot line is kind of all over the place, which is mostly due to the parallel universe aspect of the show. Lots of storylines don’t really go anywhere, or feature useless characters that you end up forgetting. There is a large cast, but that’s mostly due to the fact that everyone is playing a dual role because of the parallel universe aspect. It gets confusing and that you sometimes don’t remember which universe or world they are supposed to be in right now, especially when it comes to switching around the worlds. The show tried a little too hard to be ingenious, and relied a little too much on the fantasy aspect, meanwhile all I wanted them to do was go back to the main love story. Which getting onto that was kind of rushed, on the female side anyway, but I mean it’s LMH so I get it. Lastly the product placement in this drama took me out of it a lot. I definitely felt at times but the actors were going to turn and wink to the camera they were selling some thing so hard.

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not sure why the rating is so high...

the drama is not all bad, it has good comedy scenes (especially with woo dohwan)
captivating story and beautiful set design & CG
you can tell they had a big budget
there is great chemistry between leads in the beginning, but it seemed ambiguous on taeuls side (not sure if her feelings), and romance seemed a little sudden
also it was annoying how taeul spent most of the show just crying

i also found certain things confusing such as the laws and family structure of the prince - it was hard to understand why lee gon reacted the way he did

joyeong and myeong nari were the best imo wish we more scenes of them

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I should have been more wary of this, considering that the screenwriter is Kim Eun Sook. She has done other projects such as Goblin, Mr. Sunshine, Descendants of the Sun, The Heirs and Secret Garden. I actively dislike three of those, haven't finished Mr. Sunshine but have no real opinion on it, and enjoy the ridiculousness of Descendents of the Sun, even if I think it's objectively bad. The link between them all is that there is a dramatic and intense central love story that usually has significance to the wider world and is somehow cosmically important. The scope is usually very grandiose. The actual characters are usually not very good, the plot is jumbled and inefficient, and the romance often feels contrived. I know it's not something that is determined by a screenwriter necessarily, but I rarely find the chemistry between the leads compelling. Some of that is the characterization.

The biggest issue for me is Lee Min Ho. I am not a big fan of his, I find his acting to be wooden, dull, and lacking in chemistry with his co-stars across the board. In fact, I don't know a single one of his projects that I enjoy. His comedy never works for me and when he is being an imperious king he is just so unlikeable. Not to mention that he doesn't pair well with Kim Go Eun, who (although not consistent) is a good actress. Him being the male lead and also the King, having him be unlikeable just sank the whole thing for me.

I don't remember a great deal about the plot, which I think is telling of the weakness of the whole thing. I know there's some crossing of worlds, and backstabbing plotting, and doppelgängers, but the whole thing just didn't really stick. I often feel this way with these dramas (Goblin was terrible for this) -- there is no good antagonist. Everything is BIG and WORLD-ENDING but the stakes just aren't there.

And god, how did this drama make swords not cool? All of his kingly stuff just pissed me off. The horse was completely ridiculous and the fact that they were actually fighting with swords was so stupid looking. I don't understand why they went with that western style of sword either, instead of just a modernization of a traditional Korean style? I may be way off in that criticism but I just thought it was weird. In gangster movies where the yakuza fights with swords it looks so cool, and here it really reminded me of those hallmark Christmas prince movies. Sad.

My two pieces of praise are for Kim Go Eun, who had some truly excellent scenes. She is one of the great Korean drama criers. Absolutely fantastic performance when she finally sees Lee Min Ho after being on the run, and she's covered in blood and hysterical. I love to see her full breakdown performances. She was also good in other aspects, overall I think she did her best with what she was given. Woo Do Hwan was also excellent. Great in the serious and comedic roles, and very hot. He should have been King.

Overall? A mess. But everyone will watch the next one like it that comes out, because we all keep hoping they'll live up to their promise.

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