The King: Eternal Monarch Drops to Even Lower Ratings of 5.2% and 6.6% in Episode 11 Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

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• I am heating up my popcorn

  • Scooch over there, I am ordering fried chicken and beer so please share your popcorn....

    • count me in please

  • I am afraid you don’t like the popcorn since the company couldn’t pay for a PPL. ??

  • Grant it...It is not the best Kdrama that Min Ho or Kim Go Eun acted in as main characters. But, truly, they can't be blamed. All the main and supporting leads read the script, and they all accepted their parts. Most likely because they believed in the writer and director. But, that doesn't make them bad actors/actresses or acting. The plot in itself is confusing. It is hard to distinguish, if a character has been switched from the Republic of Corea or Korea, or vice versa. Plus, the episodes jump around so much. As soon as, you start to get interested and understand. The story changes. The one thing I am questioning/thought: Is Tae Eul really in the Republic of Corea, or Luna?? It seems like as the King he allowed the switch on purpose to protect Tae Eul. Because wouldn't Tae Eul already know what the jacket hanging in the corner was for (sold all the buttons) in the beginning episodes?? Plus, the necklace and why was she looking at the sword. I got the impression that the King and Court Lady were suspicious. Despite the fact that getting frustrated, and obvious more confused...lol I still have to continue watching it...FIGHTING!!!

    • offcourse ...but if u see tae ul as she is in corea it feels very romantic and warming but as u said they are suspicious ...this singal word spoils the charm of the intimate scenes ...we r loyal fans of min ho...so i am counting..on him and drama..

  • This is THE BEST Koran drama I've ever seen ! Love it !

    • yea i am loving the new avatar of our min ho....

• A pack of Chongga Kimchi has more character than Lee Min Ho

  • then...some here's character must be lower than the quality of that
    chongga kimchi's package plastic.
    #PEACE...JUST P.O.V...!

    • Y

  • You need glasses

    • I don't care what they say but I am enjoying the story esp. it's LMH and WDH love them.. ?????

  • Then u better focus on ur kimchi than our precious lee min ho

• I think the story was poor attempt at korean version of game of thrones but I could have digested the process only if the main lead was park shin Hye and Lee min Ho.

  • Over naman reaction.

    • Ang oa nila dba.. Di nila naiintindihan ng hus2 ung flow nang drama.. Hahaha.. Peace

  • True...if it is Park Shin Hye...would have been different views...but looking forward to see them again in HEIRS 2...

    • Park Shin Hye wouldn't have saved this drama. Just be happy PSH doesn't have a flop drama in her resume. Everyone seems to be blaming Kim Go Eun but I wonder if other actors would've done better with the same plot, directing and writing? imagine if Song Joon Ki and Song Hye Kyo came back with TKEM instead of DOTS? Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun in this?

    • NO female actresses especially those listed as veteran can save this drama, when the script and directing are terrible

  • I agree.The character of Tae gul is kinda tepid,always in trance like state.She could be a little bit more aggressive and playful like En -sup. The transition from present day and Kingdom of Cores was confusing at times esp with Episode no 10.No delineation mark to suggest where the character is.It's hard enough to read the translation when it's in white and flashes in the screen briefly plus having to digest the info where the characters are.

    • Moreover.Min ho played his character well.A true actor.He is able to get into his character well.Those characters with dual persona should be able to leap into another dimension and make it more realistic.I guess too many characters in the movies make it harder to direct.I liked watching Min ho with his regal bearing and playfulness combined.Looking forward to next series.Good luck to all.

  • The script is really .. .!!!
    I am wondering why LMH working with her again she didn't give him something new or character that shows his ability she didn't even try a new thing ...?
    I don't want shin hye work with her again she will give her the usual character nothing new nor different
    I hope to see LMH and PSH for different writer not with her .

• I never thought u will said something similar like on my mind...All just laughable..i still remember how LMH fangirls said after TWOTM ends, the ratings for this drama will back to double digits again..and yeah..They will always stay delusional..

  • Oh I agree. Everyone thought it would be good just cause of LMH. This drama proved that leads change nothing. It's all about the story.

• I thought that with TWOTM ending, though it really has no impact on TKEM, the viewers would migrate to the king. But TWOTM special had 3% ratings compared to last week’s 28%. So where did the viewers go this week I wonder. What were they watching instead? The fact the TKEM didn’t even increase views but declined says a lot. Unless they decided to wait for the later release of TKEM on Netflix Korea and watched it then instead. Maybe I’m reaching here.

  • The declining ratings tell us that there aren't any new viewers tune in for TKEM (it's too late for new viewers to really enjoy it anyway)and the old viewers who were following since the beginning started dropping TKEM week by week....

  • LMH's drama is NOT only the drama showing on Korean TV channels. Viewers have more choices to watch what they want, instead of the usual KBS, SBS and MBC only.

    • There was only one other drama airing last Friday night ("Brilliant Heritage" on KBS1 at 8:30 p.m.; rating decreased to 18.2% from the previous Friday's 18.6%). The viewers The World of the Married attracted just stopped watching TV, since they found no reason to go to "The King: Eternal Monarch."

    • then explain why Hospital Playlist can still maintain high ratings although its slot is one of the most tight slots with more dramas? Just accept the fact that this drama has failed to reach the expectations of koreans.

    • @may_jane

      Sinply because the audience these days demand more than just having actors with pretty faces,the Hospital Playlist manages to pull-offstrong performance in terms of acting, directing and writing.

• Oops I thought 'WOTM was taking viewers away' ?. Wonder what happened ?. Whatever it is, it definitely has nothing to do with LMH and his one dimensional acting ??. For me the writer and her stupid plot, the directors struggling to execute said stupid plot and the lack of chemistry between the main leads are the main perpetrators in this mess. I'll take a front row seat please. Wearing full body armour just in case ?

• I saw a decent number of people praising the battle scene but I don’t get it. It looks ridiculous that they are fighting on horseback and with blades. Is this a historical drama? the bad guys should had just taken out their guns and they would had outright won the war.

  It looks like the shiny glitter scene at the end successfully distracted some people from the obvious flaws on episode 11.

  Luna was a dipstick, I thought I would like her but I don’t. She is a waste. Tbh almost every female character in this show is a waste.

  The story moved forward but not the characters development and then they blessed us with a new cart of characters. I want to understand the motivations of evil uncle and etc but right now he’s just 1D.

• I wonder if there’s an after MS jinx. I remember anticipating Hyun Bin’s drama comeback and was disappointed (I loved Snow Queen )he didn’t really get his mojo back till MOA. I can not name anyone who came back from military and had a successful drama. Everyone was expecting LMH to go back to his glory with everyone being hyped about it but the jinx continues. Will KSH break it? I’ll be waiting for his drama,

  • song joong ki? I didn't enjoy dots but it was successful. also kang ha neul

    • You’re right.....DOTS , I fell asleep episode 1.... Kang Ha Neul was not considered big before military ,he was better in movies. I think it’s his first leading man character in a drama

    • I can't believe there are people who didn't enjoy dots?????

      Anyways no offense ??‍♀️?

    • I can't believe there are people who didn't enjoy dots?????

  • Jo In Sung (That Winter, The Wind Blows) is another one. Ju Ji Hoon also made a successful comeback after the army with Five Fingers and he had to deal with a drug scandal just before enlistment. I think the success rate is 50/50.

    Anyways, military service is the real test to see whether your career has any longevity. Just with idols that survive the 7-year test. After this period, the success of your career depends less on your looks and more on your acting skills and eye for a good script. It is the period where you transition from "oppa" to a credible actor.

    The best strategy to avoid this curse is by doing your military service prior before you start your career like Park Seo Joon. It allows you to consistently stay in the limelight and "replenish" your older fanbase with younger fans. The girls that were 15/16 two years ago are now attending university and do not have time to watch a show about horses and a parallel universes, whilst the girls that are 15/16 now were still playing Pokemon two years ago. If you want to stay close to your initial fanbase, you need to grow with them. Find a more mature drama that appeals to young woman and ahjummas. That Winter, the Wind Blows, Five Fingers and When The Camellia Blooms all fit this bill. Hyde, Jekyll, Me, Melting Me Softly and The King are sort of teenage dramas - a group that does not stan you (yet).

    • I like your thoughts in this post.

    • Good points. Also, both JIS and SJK had megastar SHK as their co-star which certainly didn't hurt.

    • Great insights. I agree with you. LMH needs to start playing for a long haul. He needs to step up his game instead of relying on his face.

    • JIS waited 2 years after completing his military to act in TWTWB. It was widely reported that he had a failed film that never finished production post military.

    • Rain might belong on your list of post-military fizzle-outs.

  • Well, there's Kang Hae Neul of When the Camelia Blooms. He was just out of military just like Ji Chang Wook. Camelia rode high in the charts from start to finish. Sadly, JCW's Melting Me Softly did not really do well.

• Netflix team, where are you at???

• OMG. I thought ep 10 was not bad and hence, was planning to continue watching the drama. But guess what? I completely forgot about it and re-watched Healer instead on Netflix. I may have mixed up my days but seriously, this says a lot about how interesting this drama is for me. After reading this, I may just wait and watch ep 10 & 11 together.