Production Highlights Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun’s Romance in New Stills for The King: Eternal Monarch Heading into Second Half Run

View Comments

• The kissing still looks so awkward esp with her wide eye surprised doe look.

  I hope episode 9 is a repeat of episode 8 where romance was minimal.

  • Ratings for Eps 9 The King

    1st part- 5.8%
    2nd part- 6.3%

    ????
    ????

    • I think it get go lower than 5% in the coming episodes, instead of being the biggest drama of the year, it is becoming the biggest flop of the year. Such karma for the gloating fans who thought they had the ratings in the bag just because of the writer. Shows that LMH has no star power, pilot episode only garnered 10%, which is mostly attributed to star writer.

    • Ratings keep going down and down ?

    • Star writer and that so-called star actor can now go back to thee drrawing board.The poor-girl guy dramas are no longer popular.

• After TKEM, I hope KES go back to the PD of MS, Goblin and DOTS. Also, I hope she cast new faces and new names like:

  Actors:
  Kim Soo Hyun, Park Seo Joon, Park Bo Gum, Joo Ji Hoon and Kim Woo Bin

  Actresses:
  Son Ye Jin, Jun Ji Hyun, Kim So Hyun, Bae Suzy, Kim Yoo Jung and IU

  • LOL, no.

    there is a reason why some Kdrama A-listers turn down KES's drama. And I'm not talking bout K-movie A-listers either.

    • Lol. A lot of KES' drama cast are Kdrama A-listers. So, the something you are talking about just speaks of "minority".

    • I think it will be unfair to say that all drama A listers turn down KES offer. Cause we have Lee Byun Hyun's case on point.I mean that man is a double edged sword in both drama and movie category.
      However I do know that DOTS was turned down by many including Kim Woo Bin. Also Secret Garden was first offered to Jang Hyuk who was fresh from the success of Slave Hunters. Hyun Bin had MNKSS as a success under his belt but still Kim Sunah was a major factor in it. Although Song Joong Ki's Innocent Man was praised it was not that big hit. However it was KES's projects which solidified their A listers and hallyu status. I m talking about dramaland only. HB was so good that he even went on to get a BAEKSANG Daesang for Sega.SJK also got a Daesang for I guess KBS.
      Even Gong Yoo had a drama slump before Goblin.And Yoon Eun Hye was more catapulted after CP.
      So I think KES projects were indeed masterstroke in their lives and they became insanely famous outside SK.Her scripts may be corney but these actors' prowess alleviated it.

    • But one thing I m sure after this King debacle .That is no A lister will choose KES projects blindly. Cause they know in this era,even their starpower can't save a sloppy script.KES should write better scripts next time and then only she could approach A listers.

    • @Paige,

      Indeed. There are A-listers that CAN and WILL survive without the need to resort to KES' scripts. For example, Choi Seung-Woo and Bae Doo Na.

    • I'm not sure if these were the exact reasons but I read that DotS was turned down because those actors didn't wanna do a pre-produced drama and go overseas for shooting. So KES probably had nothing to do with them turning down the offer.

    • @Paige

      Lee Byung Hun, Jang Dong Gun, Gong Yoo, Lee Beom Soo, Song Yoon Ah and Cha Seung Won beg to differ. I think these names are part of the A-listers of Chungmuro, no? all have the acting skills, critical acclaim and box office magnets to boot.

      Gong Yoo had also turned down KES several times (even DOTS), she kept pursuing him relentlessly before he finally agreed to star in Goblin. We won't know whether there are a lot of A-listers (drama or movie) that have turned down KES dramas, but I don't think we can generalize on reasons why they chose to turn down or accept KES offers. It could be the script, it could be scheduling, it could be locations; lots of factors.

  • Kim soo hyun and son ye jin please ?? in a saeguk drama tooo

• YAWN...

  • Yah, no. If they change the female lead - which I know is impossible at this point - I may go back and watch it. There's a lot of wrong things going with this drama, and she's one of them.

    • Kim Go Eun isn't bad in acting before. Though probably because being KES's drama makes her acting recedes like sand slide.

      LMH is not good either with his little acting. His face is monotone as drywall.

      I think both of them need to go back to acting academy. Theater students are better than this.

    • For all of y’all that are saying the male lead and female lead acting suck and need to go back to acting school. How about yourself, can y’all act like they do. These casts are amazing at their jobs and they have been acting for a long time so they know how to act. Instead of badmouthing celebs about their acting when you can’t do it yourself, how about just shut up and don’t watch the drama if you don’t like it and watch it if you do. A lot of people like the drama so nobody gives a f# if you hate.

    • Eidy. The majority of commentators here are not professional actors. How about yourself? If you get paid the big bucks in acting, you better deliver good ratings!!! Geez.... are you saying LMH & KGE are one of us?? U shut up. U go act and let me watch U!

  • agreed. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. the drama is like melatonin. good remedy for insomnia.
    Kill the Fl, (planned) romance part in the drama surely the rating will pick up.

• For all of y’all that are saying the male lead and female lead acting suck and need to go back to acting school. How about yourself, can y’all act like they do. Are you doing any movies or dramas. These casts are amazing at their jobs and they have been acting for a long time so they know how to act. Instead of badmouthing celebs about their acting when you can’t do it yourself, how about just shut up and don’t watch the drama if you don’t like it and watch it if you do. A lot of people like the drama so nobody gives a f# if you hate.

  • Well, the viewers are not actors but that doesn't mean they can't tell bad acting from good acting. It's like when you get a bad haircut at a salon, you can't complain because you can't cut your own hair? Or if you get served a bad meal at a restaurant, you can't give negative feedback because you can't cook yourself? No wonder Lee Min Ho hasn't improved on his acting all these years, because mediocrity is totally acceptable to his rabid fans. Look, you have the right you enjoy the drama, but others also have the right to express their opinions even if it's not all positive. If only positive reviews are allowed, then all movies would get positive ratings and it would make it pointless.

    • @bbc I just read ur post. what a coincidence.. same examples here.

    • Do you know what acting in the first place? Because I don't think you do? What is the criteria to find judge an actor saying his good or that is bad. There are no such thing acting is subjective. Believe it or not Lee Min Ho manages to connect with his audience something I can't say for your favourite one.

      So don't come in here thinking that you now the secrets of the universe or now who is good or bad. You don't and in fact there is no criteria period is all subjective

    • @Jonas and @Eidy,LHM may be good. But he hasn't really proven his range given the characters he has chosen to portray. And it's a shame. Lee Gon is one of the most one-dimensional characters he has to play and the directing and editing have further hampered the ability of the character to truly connect with the other characters in the show as well as the audience.

      Appreciation of one's performance may be subjective. It's a matter of preference and taste. But yes you can objectively judge an actor's range and skill based on the works he's done. And if you can look at his body of work objectively as well, there's not much of a difference from all the characters he's portrayed so far.

      I've said it before, LMH isn't exactly without talent. But he's chosen to tread the safe waters for so long I think it's time to do something more challenging, outside of his comfort zone.

      Also, why do we always take criticisms to be a bad thing? Negative criticisms about his performance doesn't automatically mean that people don't like him or that they don't want him to succeed. Dissatisfaction and frustration are just being expressed openly. Unless, you want this page to be run ala North Korea.

    • @Jushi what is even proven range? You say alot of things but don't realize what they mean.

      You said he played the same characters are you sure about this? Lets say what he played?

      A General, Gangster, Bounty Hunter and Vigilante, A king, Architect, 2 times school boy and scholar + con artist.. Are these the same really?

      Alot of people tend to make themselves forget what he did in the past. Was he not a gangster not long ago in Gangnam Blues or a General in Faith (He was even to young to pull that character off but he did it and he pull it off) (City Hunter where it required him to do Action nonstop and nearly got himself killed shooting the drama in car accident)

      So don't come in here and try to lecture us in what you don't understand in the first place

    • Yes his fans got no problem see him in the same role over and over again despite being in the shobiz for decade

  • do you necessarily have to be a chef to say how a meal tastes?
    if you can't cook, does it mean you shouldnt eat as well?
    who are actors making films and movies for? other actors?pds?professionals?
    AUDIENCE
    when you choose a career like acting which has direct connection with ppl, you should prepare yourself for their dislikes as well.

    • and babe you actually ARE giving a f# to those you name hater.

  • Eidy. Is your acting school is FREE? ????

  • Totally agree with you.

• Same, I am excited for the second half of this drama... and also wistfully thinking that they can somehow re-edit/re-score the first 6 episodes to make the love storyline more credible and swoon-worthy... the drama will after all be streamed in Netflix for all eternity, lol.

  • Already on Netflix and I like it this far. Storyline is good. Living in Alaska I am not familiar with actors from other countries, but I am truly enjoying The King and leading lady.?

• They shouldn't highlight the love story because it's most disapointing part but the big battle between the Lee Gon and his Uncle.

  A lot of people missed the love story train and don't care about it but are very interested in the rest of the story : how it works, who is Shin Jae, who will save the young Lee Gon, etc.

  • My friend and I have been discussing this. And been going back to previous episodes. She has this theory that the one who saved the young LG was LG himself based from built of the savior.
    Is there a time travel factor in this one?

    • Necessarily someone went in the past because this person had Ta Eul ID from 2019.

      This person didn't have Ta Eul's silhouette so Lee Gon could be a possibility but he's a bad shooter (he was the last in army, he lost in the game). For now, it's the Evil Uncle who has the ID and he was a trained soldier and he has the same silhouette. We know that Shin Jae is a good shooter too, better than Ta Eul and he's tall too.

• They are both so pretty and look so dreamy. <3

  • ??? r u calling KGE pretty? ???

    • @Dick So what if she is?? It's her perspective and beauty isn't something that can be defined physically. I know KGE is doing really bad in this drama. But that doesn't gives anyone a licensed to mock their looks. Are you really that pretty to have the confidence to someone's looks

    • Yes she is pretty. Chanel wouldn’t take her as ambassador if she isn’t. Please stop being such a hater. The world doesn’t need that right now. Even if you think she’s not pretty it doesn’t matter to her coz she’s making so much money with all her endorsements. Btw ur name suits you.

    • There is no if’s and’s or but’s. She is so not. @Lala - r u jealous u don’t have one?

• Should I pick it up again??.Let me see.. I was halfway through the episode 8 and put it on hold. Since then I m not having the urge to continue it.. Although I m still curious about the direction of the story and all that parallel universe but I m not ready to witness the non-existent chemistry as well as the countless fillers which serves no purpose to the main story .With this I decided to just read the recaps. I will wait for the reviews .If they are encouraging who knows I may go back to watch it.
  I made up my mind to watch some underrated gems. Started with Be Melodramatic..and I must say it is really good so far.

  • @mayy Loved Be Melodramatic. Happy that it is getting the recognition is deserves esp after IU mentioned that she liked it. Right now, I am liking Hospital Playlist as well. It is light and character-driven. Ratings keep getting higher each episode as well. :)

    • I m planning to Binge-watching HP after it finishes airing. I m watching this weekender called "Once Again". It is amazing and the pace is so good. Usually family dramas tend to bore me but not this.Even the ratings are increasing day by day.

• I am super excited for the second half of this drama...
  It keeps getting better and better

• I almost dropped this at ep 7 but after watching ep 8, I plan to continue. But yes, agree with a number of you that the romance between the leads should be minimized. Sorry, their scenes are anything but romantic. Their acting is not the issue, it's more like the way their love story unfolded was unconvincing to most.