Holy drama casting gods this is HUGE news! Just released from military service Lee Min Ho has confirmed his first comeback project and it’s a doozy. While others who served at the same time as him including Ji Chang Wook, Im Shi Wan, and even Kang Ha Neul have all been rumored for projects and later confirmed their respective comebacks, it was mum for Lee Min Ho and I figured maybe he was looking to do something low key and maybe experimental, yunno something different. Looks like he is going all in for the current Hallyu trend which means working with top drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook again after the two hit ratings and buzz magic with high school drama Heirs (He Who Wishes to Wear the Crown, Endures Its Weight). Lee Min Ho is confirmed as the male lead for Kim Eun Sook’s next drama airing in Spring 2020 now revealed with the title The King: Eternal Sovereign. Unlike her last drama Mr. Sunshine which was a somber period patriotic tearjerker, The King harkens back to the fantasy genre Kim Eun Sook did with The Goblin and Secret Garden. It’s about parallel universes and the question posed – would you switch if the parallel universe you is living a better life?
In a fantasy world, the Gods have released the Devil into the world and the Devil has opened the doors between parallel worlds. If the other me in the parallel world is living a better life, would I choose to switch? This drama is about this conundrum posed by the Devil choosing to open the door between worlds. The King wants to close the door and a Cop just wants to protect his life, friends, and love, the two will have to work together and the story unfolds from there.
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Holy sh*t can’t wait for this drama. I’m already hyped af
I knew it!!!!! Omg Popular, post military, big return, big hype. Definitely in her lane. I’m pumped!!!! I still hope she gets Kim Soo Hyun too though.
Holy sht holy cow this looks great omggg make it faster pleasee arggghh
Noooooooo! Just no! LMH used to have the “It” factor but the last kdrama he really threw himself in was Faith. Now he just goes through the motions with little passion in his roles. I’m wondering if he’ll bring his A game to this role, or if he’ll fizzle out like Heirs where he was overshadowed by KWB. Honestly, I was hoping KES would break with convention and choose a relative unknown with oodles of talent. I confess to being disappointed with this casting news. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping his performance in this drama surprises me into believing in him once more. Now, I wonder who is up for second lead?
I agree with @adal about KES who should break with convention. Since KES is known for being an award winner and also boosting the actors’ ranking, it would be nice and a good challenge if only she would choose actors of less well-known or at least actors who have not been cast in her drama for eg Ji Chang wook etc
I like LMH but he was already done her drama, Heirs.
Moreover why the need to cast top notch actors when KES dramas is already typecast as a Winner by itself. It would be fair to have actors of slightly lower ranking than a top top notch
I have to disagree with you because LMH was amazing in LOTBS it was the script that was boring. KES has a rule about working with A-list stars she has said so herself that she doesn't want to work with anyone except the most popular stars and directors. She has a standard and she intends to maintain it and her dramas don't work because of her scripts which are always the same or similar they work because she promises a blockbuster which includes casting a big name actor, director and big budget. Plus she has a type and she basically always casts her fantasy male actor the ones she is extremely fond of (basically the ones she fan girls over).
Why would you even think she will consider newcomers. Just look at her previous dramas.
Maybe yes for female leads but her male leads has been nothing but A-list actors.
Why am i not surprised ? KES still going with the same formula. I like Lee MIN HO but i was hoping for something new. But aside City hall ( really good) and a gentleman's dignity i never finish one of her dramas .
I knew it. I knew it.
I am so excited. OMG!!! I can not wait. The plot seems very interesting.
This is epic! can we get Song Hye kyo as his leading lady. Excited for this one.
It will be all lmh, the female lead will just be a decoration, maybe they will get a strong and popular 2nd lead male too,
Its depend, PSH get Popularity awards in baeksang because of the heirs, LMH not.
That isn't relevant because she was winning popularity awards even before Heirs the drama added nothing to her portfolio. It was only Minho who majorly benefited from it while Shinye was typecast as a 'bad candy actress' ever since the Heirs.
Huh added nothing?
Without Heirs she wouldn't have had the public recognition in Korea and her subsequent dramas wouldn't get high ratings. Before Heirs her drama were flops. Her popularity in China also went up with Heirs.
Hate is irrelevant.
Heirs was the turning point in her career what you talking about?
Hmm...the storyline sounds similar to Goblin...with the whole God + Human concept. Who's playing God? hmm...another bromance...
Really shocking from Leebyunghyun to Leeminhoo. I'm think kes will choose the lead from chungmuro again.
I'm more shocked by the comments on this thread than this news. The writer is famous, she can command and demand for who she thinks will bring her brand up. Lee Min Ho is very popular, why wouldn't KES utilize him?
I'm excited for LMH and patiently waiting for who his leading lady will be.
Oh... Why him? In all her male leads, he was the weakest : Gong Yo, Hyun Bin, Song Joon Ki, Jang Dong Gun and Cha Seung Won. At least Kim Won Bin was really great in Heirs, he was so more charismatic than Lee Min Ho.
I agree with @Adal, Faith was the only role where he really shined.